Private nonprofit · Community college

Jacksonville College-Main Campus

Jacksonville, Texas · Distant town

30%
Transfer rate
$6,157
Avg net price
33%
Grad / completion
$38,885
Median earnings

Jacksonville College-Main Campus is a private nonprofit associate-granting institution in Jacksonville, Texas (distant town setting), enrolling 157 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Baptist religious affiliation. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private nonprofitSmall · 157 undergradsDistant townNJCAA Division I

About Jacksonville, Texas

Jacksonville is a city located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. Jacksonville began in 1847 as the town of Gum Creek. Jackson Smith built a home and blacksmith shop in the area and became postmaster in 1848, when a post office was authorized. Shortly afterward, Dr. William Jackson established an office near Smith's shop. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Associate
To the ocean
153 miles
Nearest airport
28 miles to Tyler Pounds (TYR)

How Jacksonville College-Main Campus compares

Graduation rate33%

Higher than 17% · #200 of 253 in Texas

First-year retention33%

Higher than 4%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$38,885

Higher than 65% · #57 of 206 in Texas

Average net price$6,157

Cheaper than 86% · #35 cheapest of 252 in Texas

Student–faculty ratio15 : 1

Lower than 56%

Undergraduate enrollment157

Larger than 38%

Percentiles compare Jacksonville College-Main Campus with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Texas.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

157undergrads
  • Women9661%
  • Men6139%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White33%
  • Black16%
  • Hispanic26%
  • Other or multiracial25%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
157
Student–faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
22%
First-generation students
53%
Students over 25
4%
Median family income
$23,414
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$30,258
Endowment
$1,249,150

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$8,850
Room & board
$7,800
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$19,359
Average net price
$6,157

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
33%
First-year retention
33%
Transferred to another college
30%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$30,790
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$38,885
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans
0%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
180
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$4,600
Meal plan (year)
$4,000
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NJCAA Division I
Varsity athletes
156 (103 men · 53 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (4)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)85
Soccer51
Golf15
Tennis5

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
4.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
7

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (518 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.3reported offenses a year
0 violent a year2.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
2.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$5,913
$30–48k
$4,358
$48–75k
$9,608
$75–110k
$7,122
$110k+

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

66%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$2,520
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 66% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,520. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 113 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$38,885
Typical debt at graduation
Debt vs. one year's pay
Out-earn a HS grad
41%
Weigh it value

The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$39,897
Men
$34,142

Women out-earn men by $5,755 (17%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
94°F
Winter low
34°F
Annual rain
47.5″
Annual snow
0.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jacksonville, TX US station (0.5 mi from campus).

What Jacksonville College-Main Campus graduates study — and earn

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.