Jacksonville University
About
Jacksonville University (JU) is a private university in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Located in the city's Arlington district, the school was founded in 1934 as a two-year college and was known as Jacksonville Junior College until September 5, 1956, when it shifted focus to building four-year university degree programs and later graduated its first four-year degree candidates as Jacksonville University in June 1959.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 116 Title IV programs, 16 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 100 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing16 · 13.8%
- No Data100 · 86.2%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 11
Action history · 31
- Dec 2025Removal of Monitoring StatusSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2025Removal of Monitoring StatusSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2025Deny Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2025Deny Substantive Change: DegreeSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,077 students received $6.5M in Pell grants, alongside $38.0M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,089 borrowers who entered repayment, 22 (2.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Jacksonville
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 11
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus3
Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Race1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Botts Complex1 fireA student used a lighter to set fire to a flyer posted on a hallway bulletin board.Damage $1,000-$9,999
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Jacksonville vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Jacksonville selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectJacksonville University | 51% | — | 4,247 | $25,180 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| 64% | 86.1% | 2,886 | $21,499 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 58% | 88.8% | 4,124 | $28,516 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 54% | 77.2% | 3,104 | $17,674 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 49% | 84.4% | 4,276 | $20,629 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 60% | 93.1% | 1,939 | $23,093 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 57% | 43.0% | 2,316 | $22,235 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 49% | 95.8% | 3,321 | $26,106 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 58% | 70.7% | 2,192 | $20,493 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 46% | 91.1% | 3,458 | $20,748 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| Peer group median | 55% | 86.1% | 3,213 | $21,867 |
Institutions like Jacksonville
Explore the federal data for institutions in Jacksonville's comparison group.
- Doctoral/ProfessionalKentucky
Bellarmine University
Grad rate64%Admit rate86.1%Enrollment2,886Net price$21,499View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalTexas
Dallas Baptist University
Grad rate58%Admit rate88.8%Enrollment4,124Net price$28,516View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNorth Carolina
Gardner-Webb University
Grad rate54%Admit rate77.2%Enrollment3,104Net price$17,674View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsTexas
Houston Christian University
Grad rate49%Admit rate84.4%Enrollment4,276Net price$20,629View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPennsylvania
King's College
Grad rate60%Admit rate93.1%Enrollment1,939Net price$23,093View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalVirginia
University of Lynchburg
Grad rate57%Admit rate43.0%Enrollment2,316Net price$22,235View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalTexas
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Grad rate49%Admit rate95.8%Enrollment3,321Net price$26,106View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalOhio
Walsh University
Grad rate58%Admit rate70.7%Enrollment2,192Net price$20,493View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNorth Carolina
Wingate University
Grad rate46%Admit rate91.1%Enrollment3,458Net price$20,748View data
Jacksonville Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page provides information about Jacksonville University's Office of Analytics and Planning, which includes Institutional Research, Assessment and Accreditation, and Strategic Planning. It lists related links and provides contact information, including the office location at the Howard Administration Building with a general phone number. The mission and leadership of the office are not detailed on the page.
Visit IR office page- Courtney BerwickDirector of Institutional Research and Academic Financial Analytics
Common Data Set
Jacksonville's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Selectivity & Admissions
Admissions funnel
C18,179 applied → 4,659 admitted (57.0%) → 761 enrolled.
Selectivity
C1Accessible — 57.0% acceptance rate.
Admit rate by gender
C1Admit rate varies by gender.
SAT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% SAT 1130–1280 (median 1200).
ACT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% ACT 22–27 (median 25).
High-school class rank
C10Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.
What matters in admission
C7Relative importance of each admission factor.
Affordability & Value
Cost of attendance
GTotal sticker cost of attendance is $50,500 (2025-2026).
Sticker vs. net price
G+HSticker $50,500 → about $12,130 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($38,370); 78% of demonstrated need is met.
Where grant aid comes from
H182% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.
Graduate debt
H4/H555% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $42,888 on average.
Outcomes & Equity
Graduation & retention
B6-year graduation rate 51%; first-year retention 75%.
Equity: Pell graduation gap
B4Pell-grant recipients graduate 10 pts below the overall rate (41% vs 51%).
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I366% of classes have under 20 students; 1% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Degrees by discipline
JSTEM-dominant: ~10% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.
Student Body & Diversity
Undergraduate race/ethnicity
B2Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.
International students
B24% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).
Undergrad vs graduate
B12,946 undergraduates and 1,301 graduate students.
Transfer Path
Transfer admissions
D11,007 transfer applicants → 472 admitted (46.9%) → 251 enrolled — more selective than first-year admission.
Source publications
Reports & documents (5)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardju.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookJacksonville University Fact Book2023The Jacksonville University Fact Book, prepared by the Office of Analytics & Planning, offers comprehensive details on the university's mission, strategic planning, assessments, and institutional research. Key metrics include a total enrollment of 3,957 for Fall 2023, a 75.29% retention rate for the Fall 2022 freshman cohort, 74.8% of graduates employed in Florida in 2021, and a student-faculty ratio of 13:1. The office supports accreditation processes, strategic planning, and provides data to aid decision-making and institutional effectiveness.ju.edu
- GlossaryInstitutional Research GlossaryThis glossary from Jacksonville University's Office of Research & Sponsored Programs provides definitions for key terms related to grants, gifts, and sponsored projects. It explains the distinctions between grants and gifts, the role and responsibilities of a Principal Investigator, and the different funding mechanisms available for research activities. The glossary also outlines the process of proposal submission through Request for Proposals and the importance of authorized signatory in managing sponsored agreements.ju.edu
- Strategic plan2025-2030 Strategic Plan | Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Fla.2025The 2025-2030 Strategic Plan for Jacksonville University seeks to guide the institution's direction over the next five years with a transparent, collaborative, and responsive process. It aims to shape the university’s institutional identity, enhance student success, and foster collaborative decision-making within the JU community. The plan involves forming multiple committees to develop operational plans and performance metrics to ensure its successful implementation.ju.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni of Jacksonville (30)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Aaron BeanPolitics
- Bertice BerrySociology
- Alvin BrownPolitics
- Dee BrownAthletics
- Jade CargillAthletics
- David "Jack" DorsettMilitary
- Alex FarmerReligion
- William ForsytheDance
- Paul G. Gaffney IIAcademia
- Artis GilmoreAthletics
- Michael HackettAthletics
- Donnie HammondAthletics
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