10-yr median earnings
$68,010
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville University is a private nonprofit institution in Jacksonville, Florida. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $68,010
- 10-yr median earnings
- 56.9%
- Acceptance rate
- $25,180
- Avg net price / yr
- 53.7%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Jacksonville University pairs top-10% former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 8%
- former-student earnings, US
- 56.9%
- acceptance rate
- 53.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +10%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Master's (L)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Jacksonville University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
51/100
Jacksonville University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$68,010
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$25,180
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
53.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$22,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
64.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
74.7%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$25,180
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
53.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 53.7%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Jacksonville University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Jacksonville University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Jacksonville University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$68,010 Top 8% higher than 92% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Jacksonville University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $68,010 | #431 of 5103 | 92nd |
| Average net price | $25,180 | #3946 of 5020 | 21st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 53.7% | #2695 of 4858 | 45th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,930 | #1124 of 5462 | 79th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,930
Undergraduate enrollment
56.9%
Acceptance rate
1,205
SAT average
53.7%
150%-time completion
$68,010
10-yr median earnings
74.7%
First-year retention
How Jacksonville University ranks in Florida
State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Jacksonville University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $68,010 | #12 of 293 | 96th |
| Average net price | $25,180 | #189 of 269 | 30th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 53.7% | #182 of 260 | 30th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,930 | #50 of 297 | 83rd |
Highest former-student earnings in Florida
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Ad School | $106,192 | $64,951 |
| 2 | West Coast University-Miami | $102,672 | $32,539 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Florida | $92,405 | $31,269 |
| 4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | $84,131 | $18,725 |
| 5 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | $84,131 | $41,272 |
| 6 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida | $79,652 | - |
| 7 | University of Miami | $75,328 | $37,244 |
| 8 | AdventHealth University | $72,282 | $30,135 |
| 9 | HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing | $72,275 | $9,109 |
| 10 | University of Florida | $71,588 | $6,541 |
| 11 | University of Florida-Online | $71,588 | $4,815 |
| 12 | Jacksonville UniversityThis school | $68,010 | $25,180 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 56.9% |
| SAT Average | 1,205 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 520 – 620 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 580 – 660 |
| ACT Average | 23 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 22 – 27 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Jacksonville University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$21,893 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$19,733 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$23,974 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$29,653 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Jacksonville University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $47,830 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $47,830 |
| Average Net Price | $25,180 |
30.7%
Pell Grant Rate
45.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$22,000
Median Debt
$233/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Jacksonville University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $21,216 to $30,113 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +23.8%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$21,216
Highest year
$30,113
Most recent (2023)
$26,255
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $21,2162023 · $26,255
Over the same years, enrollment went -21.2% (3,360 → 2,649 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
66.5%
Female
35.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
74.7%
Retention Rate
$61,991
Median Earnings (6yr)
72.7%
Earning Over $25K
64.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 53.7% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 74.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $61,991 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $68,010 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 72.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 64.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $22,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $233/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 17 | 599 | $59,275 | $89,191 | $23,053 |
| Master's | 10 | 459 | $81,528 | $116,256 | $39,588 |
| Doctoral | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 | 5 | - | - | - |
Top programs at Jacksonville University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$116,256 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$114,295 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$101,213 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$89,191 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$70,456 median earnings
- Communication Disorders Sc…
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
$65,546 median earnings
- Psychology, General
Psychology, General
$62,622 median earnings
- Educational Administration…
Educational Administration and Supervision
$62,172 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Jacksonville University? ▼
Jacksonville University is a private nonprofit institution in Jacksonville, Florida. The acceptance rate is 56.9%. The average SAT score is 1,205. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,930 students.
How much do Jacksonville University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Jacksonville University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $68,010 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $61,991.
How much does Jacksonville University cost? ▼
The average net price at Jacksonville University is $25,180. In-state tuition is $47,830 and out-of-state tuition is $47,830. Median student debt at graduation is $22,000.
What is the graduation rate at Jacksonville University? ▼
Jacksonville University has a 53.7% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 74.7%.
Is Jacksonville University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Jacksonville University is $22,000, while former students earn a median of $68,010 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 32% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 64.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $233.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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