Jacksonville State University Campus Life
Campus life
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Small suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
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- Rural
7,036 students
Larger than 84% of colleges
National median 1,603 students
Undergraduates with Pell Grants
- Receive a Pell Grant
- 44.3%
- TypePublic
- ClassMaster's university
- CalendarSemester
- AthleticsNCAA Division I
Nearby college towns
- Gadsden17.5 mi
- Talladega33.5 mi
- Boaz34.9 mi
- Wadley49.2 mi
Verified data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard. Distances are straight-line miles.
Race/ethnicity
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Among undergraduates at Jacksonville State University, the largest reported group is White (59.7%), followed by Black (23.8%).
| Group | Undergraduates | Full-time instructional staff |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 4.6% |
| Black | 23.8% | 6.8% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| White | 59.7% | 80.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% | 0% |
| Non-resident | 3.8% | 5.7% |
| Unknown | 2% | 1.4% |
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- 77.7%Jacksonville State University admitted 8,003 of 10,483 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 22.3%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 1,782 of 8,003.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $17,111average net price after grants for aided students, against $23,814 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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