Jacksonville University

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,930

4.02% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$29,004

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

5.33%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

49.2%

5,506 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

4,060

61.3% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

42%

262 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Jacksonville University is a higher education institution located in Duval County, FL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Jacksonville University were Registered Nursing (445 degrees awarded), Management Science (36 degrees), and General Social Sciences (36 degrees).

In 2016, 1,338 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Jacksonville University. 71.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (645 degrees), 1.98 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (325 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Jacksonville University is $33,930, which is $13,770 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Jacksonville University is $33,930, which is $13,770 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $29,004.

In 2016, 70% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 48% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$33,930

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Jacksonville University was $33,930. The cost of tuition at Jacksonville University is $13,770 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Average Net Price

$29,004

2016 Value

7.47%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Jacksonville University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $29,004. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Jacksonville University grew by 7.47%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,724

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Jacksonville University was of $12,724 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of room and board increased by 3.28% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 33.3% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

70%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

48%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

70% of undergraduate students at Jacksonville University received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 2.94% with respect to 2015, when 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

5.33%

2015 Default Rate

71

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Jacksonville University was 5.33%, which represents 71 out of the 1331 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Jacksonville University received 5,506 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 44.8% annual growth. Out of those 5,506 applicants, 2,708 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 49.2% acceptance rate.

There were 4,060 students enrolled at Jacksonville University in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Jacksonville University has an overall enrollment yield of 19.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

49.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

2,708

Accepted Out of 5,506

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Jacksonville University was 49.2% (2,708 admissions from 5,506 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 53.5%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 44.8%, while admissions grew by 33.1%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Jacksonville University in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Jacksonville University has a total enrollment of 4,060 students. The full-time enrollment at Jacksonville University is 2,490 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,570. This means that 61.3% of students enrolled at Jacksonville University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Jacksonville University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.1% White, 14.5% Black or African American, 8.37% Hispanic or Latino, 2.66% Asian, 2.19% Two or More Races, 0.542% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.345% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Jacksonville University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (26.4%), followed by White Male (20.8%) and Black or African American Female (7.38%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (33.4%), followed by White Male (16.4%) and Black or African American Female (9.55%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

61.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Jacksonville University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,060 students. The full-time enrollment at Jacksonville University is 2,490 and the part-time enrollment is 1,570. This means that 61.3% of students enrolled at Jacksonville University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.7% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

71%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Jacksonville University was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Jacksonville University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,992

  2. Black or African American

    587

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    340

The enrolled student population at Jacksonville University is 49.1% White, 14.5% Black or African American, 8.37% Hispanic or Latino, 2.66% Asian, 2.19% Two or More Races, 0.542% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.345% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.7% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.3% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 696 students (17.1%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 566 more women than men received degrees from Jacksonville University. The majority of degree recipients at Jacksonville University are white (645 degrees awarded). There were 1.98 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (325 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Jacksonville University is Registered Nursing (445 degrees awarded), followed by Management Science (36 degrees) and General Social Sciences (36 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Jacksonville University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (699 degrees awarded), Transportation (20 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (36 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Jacksonville University are Registered nurses (1,287,237 people), Miscellaneous managers (379,999 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (300,664 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (284,795 people), and Postsecondary teachers (204,627 people).

The most specialized majors at Jacksonville University are Health (699 degrees awarded), Transportation (20 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (36 degrees), Social Sciences (89 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (63 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Jacksonville University are Physicians & surgeons, Marketing & sales managers, Sales engineers, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Jacksonville University are Health (699 degrees awarded), Transportation (20 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (36 degrees), Social Sciences (89 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (63 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Jacksonville University are Hospitals (1,589,020 people), Elementary & secondary schools (619,863 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (429,961 people), Outpatient care centers (261,150 people), and Legal services (251,422 people).

The most specialized majors at Jacksonville University are Health (699 degrees awarded), Transportation (20 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (36 degrees), Social Sciences (89 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (63 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Jacksonville University.

Most Common

  1. Registered Nursing

    445 degrees awarded

  2. Management Science

    36 degrees awarded

  3. General Social Sciences

    36 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Jacksonville University was Registered Nursing with 445 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 386

  2. 952

In 2016, 386 degrees were awarded to men at Jacksonville University, which is 0.405 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (952).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 55 degrees were awarded to men at Jacksonville University in Registered Nursing, which is 0.114 times less than the 482 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 482 degrees were awarded to women at Jacksonville University in Registered Nursing, which is 8.76 times more than the 55 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

28%

100% Completion Time

41%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 28% of students graduating from Jacksonville University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (77.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Jacksonville University is Male and Asian (77.8% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 9.54% of graduates (25 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    645 degrees awarded

  2. Unknown

    325 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    170 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Jacksonville University is white (645 degrees awarded). There were 1.98 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (325 degrees).

24.3% of degree recipients (325 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    453 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    192 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    128 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Jacksonville University is white female (453 degrees awarded). There were 2.36 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (192 degrees).

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Operations

Jacksonville University has an endowment valued at nearly $37M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $-190k (-0.512%), compared to the 2.07% average return ($597k on $28.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2015, Jacksonville University had a total expenditure of $80.1M. Of that $80.1M, they spent $34.9M on salaries and $80.1M on benefits.

Jacksonville University employs 76 Assistant professors, 58 Associate professors, and 46 Professors. Most academics at Jacksonville University are Female Assistant professors (46), Male Associate professors(35), and Male Assistant professors (30).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Jacksonville University are: Management, with 74 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 65 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 60 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$37M

2015 Endowment

1.15%

decline from 2014

Jacksonville University has an endowment valued at about $37M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Jacksonville University declined 1.15% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.12M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $5.3M - Federal

  2. $7.82M - State

  3. $523k - Local

As of 2015, Jacksonville University received $5.3M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $7.82M from state grants and contracts, and $523k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$34.9M

Salary Expenditure

$80.1M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Jacksonville University had a total expenditure of $80.1M. Of that $80.1M, they spent $34.9M on salaries and $80.1M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Jacksonville University as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$34.9M

2015 Salaries

3.33%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Jacksonville University paid a median of $34.9M in salaries, which represents 43.5% of their overall expenditure ($80.1M) and a 3.33% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.97% growth from 2013 and a 7.18% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.3M (42.2% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$13.4M

Instructional Salaries

182

Number of Employees

In 2015, Jacksonville University paid a total of $13.4M to 182 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $9.7M (31%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

76 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

74 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Jacksonville University were Assistant professor with 76 employees; Associate professor with 58 employees; and Associate professor with 46 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Jacksonville University were Management with 74 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 65 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 60 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Male Associate professor

  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Jacksonville University was Female Assistant professor with 46 employees, Male Associate professor with 35 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 30 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Jacksonville University.

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