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Jacksonville University

⌖ Jacksonville, FL · 18 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$51,400 over 10 years

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

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

8.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
+18%Modeled 10-year ROI
$78,212Observed 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
+$51,400at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$280,7200
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4
6
8
+$51,40010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 8.5 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$47,830
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$47,830
Sticker price
Average net price$25,180
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$63,969
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$25,180Average net price / year
$63,969Cost of attendance
$78,212Median earnings · year 5 after completion
50.6%Completion rate
56.9%Admission rate
2,930Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

95thEarnings percentile
39thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$65,551Year 1
$77,058Year 4
$78,212Year 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.

1Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$116,2562Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$114,2953Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$101,2134Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$89,1915Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$70,4566Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · Master's Degree$65,5467Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$62,6228Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$62,172

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in FL

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

Orlando, FL

AdventHealth University

Annual net price
$30,135
Observed earnings · year 5
$75,791
Modeled 10-year ROI
+2%
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Nova Southeastern University

Annual net price
$30,371
Observed earnings · year 5
$71,403
Modeled 10-year ROI
-12%
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Florida Institute of Technology

Annual net price
$35,639
Observed earnings · year 5
$80,275
Modeled 10-year ROI
+9%
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University of Miami

Annual net price
$37,244
Observed earnings · year 5
$73,338
Modeled 10-year ROI
-14%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$116,256Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$114,295Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$101,213Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$89,191$28,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,456$22,860
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$65,546Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$62,622$23,256
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$62,172Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$61,660$25,000
DanceMaster's Degree$56,162Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$55,252$25,996
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$55,054Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$53,457Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$52,065$25,000
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,761$31,000
MusicBachelor's Degree$40,009$25,000
Air TransportationBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,125
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,950

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.