by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Jacksonville State University was awarded 104 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is crisis/emergency/disaster management.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Jacksonville State University is ranked #1,392 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Jacksonville State University held the #1,438 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Jacksonville State University is also ranked #18 out of 40 schools in Alabama.
The acceptance rate at Jacksonville State University is 76%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Jacksonville State University is a good fit for you.
About 1% of students accepted to Jacksonville State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 580. Math scores were between 520 and 660.
At Jacksonville State University, the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Jacksonville State University is 78%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Jacksonville State University is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 20% for first-time, full-time students at Jacksonville State University, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,747 undergraduates at Jacksonville State University with 6,031 being full-time and 1,716 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,738 | $16,163 | $19,115 | $20,976 | $21,277 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Jacksonville State University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Jacksonville State University, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $8,086 a year. That adds up to $32,344 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Jacksonville State University is 6.3%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for Jacksonville State University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 700 Pelham Road North, Jacksonville, AL 36265 |
| Phone: | 256-782-5781 |
| Website: | www.jsu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/JacksonvilleStateUniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/JSUNews |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 313 | $58,575 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 102 | $26,252 |
| Business Administration & Management | 73 | $35,379 |
| General Biology | 67 | $25,746 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 65 | $34,792 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 58 | $26,166 |
| Marketing | 50 | $32,611 |
| Accounting | 49 | $40,177 |
| Social Work | 47 | $30,556 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 45 | $28,036 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 6,557 students took at least one online class at Jacksonville State University. This is a decrease from the 7,580 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 6,557 | 2,222 |
| 2019-2020 | 7,580 | 2,726 |
| 2018-2019 | 6,329 | 1,914 |
| 2017-2018 | 5,763 | 1,782 |
| 2016-2017 | 5,561 | 1,699 |
Learn more about online learning at Jacksonville State University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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