Private nonprofit · University

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, Florida · Large city

56.9%
Admit rate
$25,180
Avg net price
51%
Graduation rate
$68,010
Median earnings

Jacksonville University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Jacksonville, Florida (large city setting), enrolling 2,930 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,930 undergradsLarge citySelective · 57% admitNCAA Division I without footballNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Jacksonville University's admitted students.

Admit rate
56.9%
SAT (mid 50%)
1100–1280
Avg GPA (est.)
3.50

Enter a test score to see where you land against Jacksonville University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Jacksonville University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, colloquially nicknamed Jax, is the most populous city proper in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the Atlantic coast of northeastern Florida. On Black Hammock Island in the national Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, a University of North Florida team discovered some of the oldest remnants of pottery in the United States, dating to 2500 BCE. Throughout the year, many annual events are held in Jacksonville. In sports, the annual Gate River Run has been held annually since March 1977. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
12 miles
Nearest airport
11 miles to Jacksonville (JAX) · major hub

How Jacksonville University compares

Selectivity56.9%

More selective than 79% · #17 most selective of 49 in Florida

SAT average1205

Higher than 60%

Graduation rate51%

Higher than 41% · #38 of 62 in Florida

First-year retention75%

Higher than 44%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$68,010

Higher than 81% · #9 of 60 in Florida

Average net price$25,180

Cheaper than 28% · #37 cheapest of 62 in Florida

Median debt at graduation$22,000

Lower than 59%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment2,930

Larger than 68%

Percentiles compare Jacksonville University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Florida.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

4,231students
  • Undergraduate2,93069%
  • Graduate1,30131%

Undergraduates by gender

2,930undergrads
  • Women1,94866%
  • Men98234%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White51%
  • Black14%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Asian2.2%
  • Other or multiracial17%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,930
Graduate enrollment
1,301
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
31%
First-generation students
36%
Students over 25
14%
Median family income
$46,900
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$78,282
Endowment
$66,101,962

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

Admissions

Admission rate
56.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1100–1280
SAT average
1205
SAT reading
580–660
SAT math
520–620
ACT composite
22–27
Average GPA (estimated)
3.50

Cost

In-state tuition
$47,830
Room & board
$17,210
Books & supplies
$700
Total cost of attendance
$63,969
Average net price
$25,180

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 (within 6 years)
51%
Graduated on time (4 years)
40%
First-year retention
75%
Transferred to another college
34%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$61,991
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$68,010
Median debt at graduation
$22,000
Students with federal loans
45%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
47%

About 10% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
40%
Low-income (Pell)
41%
First-generation
41%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,454
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
50%
Housing charge (year)
$10,150
Meal plan (year)
$6,400
Application fee
$30
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
518 (227 men · 291 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 (11)

Rowing117
Lacrosse102
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)68
Soccer66
Baseball35
Basketball33
Softball22
Volleyball22
Golf19
Cross Country17
Beach Volleyball17

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
17
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (4,247 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.

6.0reported offenses a year
5.7 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
3.0
Fondling
2.7
Arson
0.3

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
$21,893
$30–48k
$19,733
$48–75k
$23,974
$75–110k
$27,936
$110k+
$29,653

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.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$103,230

$23,974/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

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.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$32,012
average award, among those who get one

Jacksonville University discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $32,012. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

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 700 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)
$68,010
Typical debt at graduation
$22,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
32%
Out-earn a HS grad
71%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.2 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

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
$70,766
Men
$63,892

Women out-earn men by $6,874 (11%) 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
91°F
Winter low
45°F
Annual rain
51.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
40°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.67.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jacksonville Craig Muni AP, FL US station (5.5 mi from campus).

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.