$45,235
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Jacksonville State University is a public 4-year college in Jacksonville, Alabama with 7,036 undergraduates and 1,292 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,279 a year (tuition and fees $12,894 in-state, $23,334 out-of-state). It admits 78% of applicants and 55% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $45,235 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,189 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,279
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$12,894
Out-of-state $23,334
Admission rate
78%
US median 78%
Completion rate
55%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,189
About $235 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,235
Rank 1,992 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $14,279
- Tuition in-state
- $12,894
- Tuition out-of-state
- $23,334
- Cost of attendance
- $24,257
- Students with a need-based grant
- 43%
- Students with federal loans
- 44%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,472
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,622
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,343
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,480
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,183
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,500 in 2015-16 to $12,894 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1,059
- SAT reading, middle
- 535
- SAT math, middle
- 590
- ACT, middle
- 20
- Undergraduates
- 7,036
- Graduate students
- 1,292
- Part-time students
- 9.4%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 86
- Endowment
- $21.1M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,992 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 69 in Alabama (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,279 | $15,258 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,894 | $9,862 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 78% | 77% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 55% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 67% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,189 | $21,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $40,158 | $32,851 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,235 | $39,842 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 42% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
86 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 240 | $15,330 | $68,896 | $83,984 | $88,910 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 178 | $23,000 | $41,384 | $47,385 | $47,382 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 104 | $25,557 | $30,939 | $42,864 | $53,072 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 80 | $32,558 | $51,094 | $55,847 | $59,916 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 75 | $20,896 | $33,236 | $48,523 | $57,214 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 73 | Withheld | $65,786 | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $25,000 | $39,729 | $56,874 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 58 | $44,321 | $80,009 | $88,102 | $120,193 |
| Homeland SecurityOnlineMaster's | Master's | 56 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $23,250 | $27,926 | $50,281 | $57,805 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $25,000 | $34,485 | $45,882 | $51,790 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $28,000 | $32,893 | $47,582 | $42,892 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $27,624 | $24,692 | $46,042 | $61,296 |
| MarketingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $18,301 | $38,458 | $47,514 | $69,303 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 41 | $27,782 | $41,283 | Withheld | $65,123 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $21,500 | $31,303 | Withheld | $50,983 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $25,783 | $33,879 | $46,156 | $55,378 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineProfessional | Professional | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $15,000 | $39,457 | $70,025 | $83,343 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $25,950 | $23,135 | $39,687 | $50,706 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $20,000 | $55,867 | $71,420 | $70,786 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $20,175 | $40,541 | $62,589 | $76,194 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $24,375 | $35,147 | $43,769 | $56,359 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $22,492 | $62,795 | $79,129 | $92,374 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 31 | $29,552 | $56,790 | $63,703 | $63,707 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Jacksonville State University cost?
$14,279 a year is the average net price at Jacksonville State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $12,894 for in-state students and $23,334 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $24,257. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,472 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Jacksonville State University?
78% of applicants are admitted to Jacksonville State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,059 and the middle ACT score is 20. The median admission rate of colleges in Alabama is 77%.
How much do Jacksonville State University graduates earn?
$45,235 a year is the median pay of former Jacksonville State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($40,158 after 6 years). That ranks 1,992 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 69 in Alabama. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $80,009.
How much student debt do Jacksonville State University graduates have?
$22,189 is the median federal student loan debt of Jacksonville State University graduates, about $235 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 44% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Jacksonville State University?
55% of first-time, full-time students at Jacksonville State University finish within 6 years. 65% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Jacksonville State University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (240 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (178 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (104 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 86 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.