Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama · Public · 4-year · Suburb

At a glance

Average net price: $14,279What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 78%
Graduation rate: 53%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 7,036
In-state tuition: $12,894Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $23,334
SAT midpoint: 1,125
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $45,235Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$14,279

3/5

Better than 52% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

53%

3/5

Better than 52% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$45,235

1/5

Better than 18% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$22,189

2/5

Better than 35% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$24,257

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$14,279

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Jacksonville State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	53%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	65%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$22,189
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$45,235

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Jacksonville State University by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$68,896	240
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$62,795	31
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians	$57,466	30
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other	$57,351	3
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$55,867	33
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	$44,778	Not reported
Special Education and Teaching	$42,107	17
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$41,384	178
Accounting and Related Services	$40,541	33
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$39,729	62
Finance and Financial Management Services	$39,457	35
Marketing	$38,458	42
English Language and Literature, General	$37,774	17
Communication and Media Studies	$35,147	31
Social Work	$34,485	48
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$33,879	35
Biology, General	$33,236	75
Music	$32,893	47
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	$31,303	35
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$30,939	104
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	$29,138	29
History	$29,057	5
Security Science and Technology	$27,926	56
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$24,692	47
Psychology, General	$23,135	33
Fine and Studio Arts	$20,826	20
Homeland Security	Not reported	24
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Not reported	19
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	18
Information Science/Studies	Not reported	16
Chemistry	Not reported	13
Sociology	Not reported	10
Geography and Cartography	Not reported	8
Political Science and Government	Not reported	8
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	Not reported	7
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	7
Mathematics	Not reported	5
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	Not reported	4
Economics	Not reported	3
Business/Managerial Economics	Not reported	2
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	Not reported	2
Public Health	Not reported	Not reported

All 42 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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