Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL · Public · Small suburb · JSU
Public institution in Jacksonville, AL · 7,030 undergraduates · 76% acceptance rate · $45,235 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 17%Undergraduates
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $14,850667th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,426790th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $22,7161,001st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $23,422580th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,189914th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,2351,348th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,1581,216th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 51.1%1,116th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 64.4%1,472nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 76.2%786th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1055814th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 20800th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7,030367th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19.0:11,815th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 43.1%591st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 78 mi (ATL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 37 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $66,045 | $59,846 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, OtherEngineering Technology | bachelors | $59,948 | $63,005 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $57,254 | $57,874 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $52,107 | $48,745 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherPublic Administration | bachelors | $48,432 | $49,058 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $39,009 | $35,060 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $38,289 | $37,363 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $37,928 | $35,060 |
| History | bachelors | $36,992 | $31,547 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $36,308 | $38,018 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $35,594 | $30,771 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $35,594 | $36,413 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1883source
- Athletic nickname: "Gamecocks"source
- JSU Stadium seats about 24,000source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Motto: "The friendliest campus in the South."source
- Formerly known as "Jacksonville State Normal School" (1883–1930)source
- Formerly known as "Jacksonville State Teachers College" (1930–1957)source
- Formerly known as "Jacksonville State College" (1957–1966)source
- Plays for the "Ol' School Bell" (since 1924)source
- Fight song: ""JSU Fight Song""source
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $7,350,966 (M $4,778,692 · W $2,493,056 · Coed $79,218)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Rifle
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Bowling: 2026, 2024
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitejsu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 101480)
- Compare colleges in ALRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in AlabamaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Jacksonville State University vs University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 14 EADA programs at this school
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