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Jacksonville State University

⌖ Jacksonville, AL · 41 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$175,926 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

38.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−74%Modeled 10-year ROI
$51,119Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$175,926at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$237,1160
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4
6
8
−$175,92610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 38.8 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$12,894
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$23,334
Sticker price
Average net price$14,279
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,257
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$14,279Average net price / year
$24,257Cost of attendance
$51,119Median earnings · year 5 after completion
54.7%Completion rate
77.7%Admission rate
7,036Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

64thEarnings percentile
44thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$42,602Year 1
$55,318Year 4
$51,119Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$110,3462Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other · Bachelor's Degree$92,3583Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$90,8504Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$88,1025Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other · Master's Degree$85,2996Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$83,9847Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$79,1298Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$73,302

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Comparable colleges in AL

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Florence, AL

University of North Alabama

Annual net price
$12,170
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,301
Modeled 10-year ROI
-72%
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Troy University

Annual net price
$16,527
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,885
Modeled 10-year ROI
-76%
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University of West Alabama

Annual net price
$12,684
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,277
Modeled 10-year ROI
-64%
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Auburn University at Montgomery

Annual net price
$13,224
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,405
Modeled 10-year ROI
-60%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$110,346Not available
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree$92,358$24,471
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$90,850$23,709
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$88,102Not available
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherMaster's Degree$85,299Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$83,984$21,500
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$79,129$23,578
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$73,302Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$71,420$26,000
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$70,853Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,025$14,875
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$67,184Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$63,703Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,589$20,500
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$60,576Not available
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherBachelor's Degree$57,191$31,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$56,874$25,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$55,894Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$55,847Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$55,717Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$54,048Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$52,365Not available
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$50,404$24,250
Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$50,281$24,250
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,523$22,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$48,390$31,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$47,830Not available
MusicBachelor's Degree$47,582$27,500
MarketingBachelor's Degree$47,514$19,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$47,385$25,114
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$46,817Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$46,156$27,192
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,042$28,989
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$45,882$26,342
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$43,769$24,750
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$42,864$27,546
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,655$23,267
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,212$28,327
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$41,659$24,625
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$39,687$26,750
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,500

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.