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University or college · Private nonprofit

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL449 online only

Jacksonville University is a private nonprofit university in Jacksonville, FL, with about 3,508 students on campus.

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Students on campus
3,508
plus 449 studying only online
Admission rate
57%
lower than at 79% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$25,180
higher than at 72% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
51%
lower than at 59% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$68,010
higher than at 92% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Jacksonville University

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Jacksonville University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, nursing graduates earn a median $89,191 four years out. Music graduates earn $40,009. Majors ↓

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $21,893 a year after grants. What it costs ↓

Few families pay the sticker price

The full cost of a year is $63,969, but the average family on federal aid pays $25,180 after grants, about 61% less. What it costs ↓

Jacksonville University focuses on health professions

41% of the degrees Jacksonville University awards are in health professions; the next biggest field, business, is 11%. Majors ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Health professions 41%Business 11%Visual & performing arts 8%Biology 6%Social sciences 5%Psychology 5%Everything else 23%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing221 graduates a year · typical debt $20,500
$89k4 yrs out
Air Transportation55 graduates a year · typical debt $24,058
—not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations33 graduates a year · typical debt $22,000
$35k1 yr out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness27 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$52k4 yrs out
Psychology, General26 graduates a year · typical debt $20,320
$63k4 yrs out
Marketing18 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$55k4 yrs out
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology17 graduates a year
$31k1 yr out
Music15 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$40k4 yrs out
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Jacksonville University?

57%

of applicants admitted

About 11 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
580–660
SAT math
520–620
ACT
22–27

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1205.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $63,969 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $47,830Room & board $17,210Books & supplies $700

After grants, the average family on aid pays $25,180.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$23,974

About $95,896 over 4 years · 63% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
51%
within 6 years · Pell students 41%
Come back for year two
75%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$68,010
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$22,000
about $233 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

4.5%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$233 a month against about $5,166 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

54%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 65% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$55k
Middle income$30–75k
$69k
Higher incomeover $75k
$79k
Who goes there

The students

2,930 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 51%Hispanic 16%Black 14%Asian 2%Two or more 5%International 4%

Women and men

Women 56%Men 44%
11 : 1
students per teacher
31%
get Pell grants (lower income)
45%
take federal loans
14%
undergrads 25 or older
6%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Jacksonville

6% of Jacksonville’s 1,017,689 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Jacksonville pages.

Jacksonville →
JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL
$1,465/momedian rent · 12% below the state$285Ktypical home value44° / 92°January low / July highC+Health GradeAll colleges in and near JacksonvilleCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Jacksonville University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Florida State College at JacksonvilleUniversity or college · Public · Jacksonville
3.5 mi12,111 students
Edward Waters UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jacksonville
4.8 mi1,113 students
Chamberlain University-FloridaUniversity or college · For-profit · Jacksonville
7.7 mi783 students
University of North FloridaUniversity or college · Public · Jacksonville
8 mi14,013 students
Jones Technical InstituteCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Jacksonville
10.3 mi522 students
Trinity Baptist CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jacksonville
11.8 mi279 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.