Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville State University is a public university located in Jacksonville, Alabama, with an enrollment of approximately 7,036 students. The university has an acceptance rate of 77.7%, meaning that a large majority of applicants are admitted. About 42.6% of students receive Pell grants, indicating that a substantial share of the student body qualifies for need-based federal aid.

In-state tuition is $12,894 per year, and out-of-state tuition is $23,334 per year. The average annual net price — the total estimated cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, and living expenses, after grant and scholarship aid is applied — is $14,279. This figure represents an average and will vary depending on a student's individual financial circumstances.

Jacksonville State offers programs across a range of career-focused fields. Relevant areas of study include accounting, financial analysis, marketing management, teaching, instructional design, and health-related fields such as physician assistant studies and radiologic technology, among others.

The university's graduation rate is 54.7%, meaning just over half of entering students complete a credential. The first-year retention rate is 64.6%, reflecting the share of first-time students who return for their second year. Among students who did complete a program, the median federal student loan debt is $22,189. About 44.2% of all enrolled students — not just those who graduated — took out federal student loans. Of those borrowers, 42.1% were actively reducing their loan balance within three years of entering repayment, a metric known as the loan repayment rate.

Median earnings of $45,235 per year are reported for students ten years after initial enrollment. This figure covers all federally-aided students who enrolled at Jacksonville State, including those who did not complete a degree or credential, so it reflects a broader population than graduates alone and should be interpreted with that context in mind.