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How strong are the academics at Jacksonville University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

11:1
Student to faculty ratio
14
Average class size
40%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Jacksonville Univeristy has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
192
10-19
274
30-39
37
40-49
12
50-99
6

Honors Programs

Jacksonville University has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Jacksonville Univeristy's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Jacksonville University:

75%
First-year retention rate
40%
4-year grad rate
51%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $71,000. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$71,000
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Jacksonville University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
Psychology, General
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Business Administration and Management, General
-20.2
32.84
85.88
138.92
191.96
245

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 17
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 16
  • Conservation Biology 1
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 24
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 16
  • Management Science 16
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 13
  • Finance, General 9
  • Accounting 6
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 4
  • Management Science 4
  • Management Information Systems, General 1
  • Accounting 1
  • Finance, General 1
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications 5
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 4
Education
  • Education, General 4
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 3
  • Music Teacher Education 2
  • Education, General 1
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 8
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 3
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 6
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
Foreign Languages
  • French Language and Literature 1
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
  • French Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 245
  • Health and Wellness, General 18
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 3
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 1
History
  • History, General 1
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 6
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Business Analytics 5
  • Sustainability Studies 5
  • Sustainability Studies 2
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2
  • Business Analytics 1
  • Geography and Environmental Studies 1
  • Geography and Environmental Studies 0
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 27
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 1
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 1
  • Philosophy 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 7
  • Physics, General 1
  • Physics, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 32
  • Psychology, General 1
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 10
  • Social Sciences, General 9
  • Political Science and Government, General 9
  • Sociology, General 4
  • Geography 2
  • Economics, General 2
  • Economics, General 2
  • Political Science and Government, General 1
Transportation And Materials Moving
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 41
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 19
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music, General 11
  • Music Performance, General 10
  • Art/Art Studies, General 8
  • Dance, General 7
  • Intermedia/Multimedia 6
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 5
  • Design and Visual Communications, General 3
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies 1
  • Art/Art Studies, General 1
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 1
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 0
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 0
  • Keyboard Instruments 0
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