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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL 7,030 Undergrads 53.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$23,422
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$14,850
After Aid
Median Earnings
$45,235
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$14,850
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$45,235
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate53.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients50.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time90.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS67.0%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
76.2%
SAT Avg
1,055
SAT Reading
25th: 49053575th: 620
SAT Math
25th: 48059075th: 640
ACT Composite
25th: 172075th: 24
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$398k
+$2k
-$86k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$345k
-$51k
-$139k
Full Cost$23k/yr
+$314k
-$82k
-$170k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$15k/yr
Never
-261%
Full Cost$23k/yr
Never
-202%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-253%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-109%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$20,175
Earnings (5yr)
$63,298
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$20,896
Earnings (5yr)
$42,418
Lifetime Value Added
-$156k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,340
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,599
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$24,375
Earnings (5yr)
$39,144
Lifetime Value Added
-$183k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$22,492
Earnings (5yr)
$65,546
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$25,783
Earnings (5yr)
$48,116
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$219k
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
BachCIP: 1599
Median Debt
$24,750
Earnings (2yr)
$63,005
Lifetime Value Added
+$42k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$22,391
Earnings (5yr)
$44,413
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1901
Median Debt
$25,625
Earnings (5yr)
$34,059
Lifetime Value Added
-$226k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,732
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (5yr)
$37,137
Lifetime Value Added
-$200k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$27,624
Earnings (5yr)
$48,322
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$28,500
Earnings (5yr)
$45,173
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$25,557
Earnings (5yr)
$43,553
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$18,301
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$238k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$238k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$28,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,792
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,950
Earnings (5yr)
$37,228
Lifetime Value Added
-$199k
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
BachCIP: 4499
Median Debt
$27,667
Earnings (5yr)
$66,503
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1507
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (2yr)
$59,846
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$15,330
Earnings (5yr)
$76,445
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$40,166
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$23,086
Earnings (2yr)
$36,560
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,498
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$200k
Master's Degrees
Business/Commerce, General
MastCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$94,449
Lifetime Value Added
+$364k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$31,319
Earnings (5yr)
$76,164
Lifetime Value Added
+$207k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$28,071
Earnings (5yr)
$80,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$242k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$22,440
Earnings (2yr)
$39,009
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
MastCIP: 4499
Median Debt
$35,900
Earnings (2yr)
$50,439
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$44,321
Earnings (5yr)
$82,225
Lifetime Value Added
+$259k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$27,992
Earnings (2yr)
$45,696
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$40,675
Earnings (5yr)
$51,189
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$32,558
Earnings (5yr)
$54,931
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$29,552
Earnings (5yr)
$62,091
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.