+16%
In-state tuition
In-state tuition at Jacksonville State University rose 16% between 2021 and 2024 ($11.1k → $12.9k).
Alabama · Public · Predominantly bachelor's
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama. 7,030 undergraduate students. 77 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS
What the data flags at Jacksonville State University
Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.
-100%
3-year cohort default rate
3-year cohort default rate at Jacksonville State University fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (2.4% → 0.0%).
+12%
Out-of-state tuition
Out-of-state tuition at Jacksonville State University rose 12% between 2021 and 2024 ($20.8k → $23.3k).
+40%
100%-time completion
100%-time completion at Jacksonville State University rose 40% between 2021 and 2024 (25.8% → 35.9%).
SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT
The numbers, vs. Alabama
Each tile compares this institution to the Alabama median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.
$45,235+13% · 6→10y
Alabama median $39,017$40,158
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry51.1%+89% · '97→'24
Alabama median 43.4%$14,000+510% · '97→'20
At program completion7,030+10% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS64.4%-1% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time76.2%+1% · '02→'24
latest cohort$12,426+388% · '00→'24
out-of-state $22,716SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS
How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry
Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS
What loans cost relative to earnings
Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.
Institution-wide
4.1%Median federal debt $14,000 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $45,235 (10y after entry).
SECTION 04 · LONG ARC
Ten-plus year arc
Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.
Undergraduate enrollment.
150%-time completion rate.
Median federal student debt at exit.
+89%
Jacksonville State University · completion · 150% rose
28.9% → 54.7%
+263%
Jacksonville State University · completion · 100% rose
9.9% → 35.9%
+388%
Jacksonville State University · in-state tuition rose
$2,640 → $12,894
+342%
Jacksonville State University · out-of-state tuition rose
$5,280 → $23,334
+510%
Jacksonville State University · median debt rose
$3,638 → $22,189
-100%
Jacksonville State University · cohort default rate fell
13.4% → 0.0%
+21%
Jacksonville State University · earnings_median_8yr rose
$35,600 → $43,146
+24%
Jacksonville State University · earnings_median_6yr rose
$32,400 → $40,158
SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS
Ranked by 5-year earnings
Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.
Business/Commerce, General.$94,449Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$82,225Educational Administration and Supervision.$80,148Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$76,445Education, General.$76,164Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other.$66,503Computer and Information Sciences, General.$65,546Accounting and Related Services.$63,298Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$62,091Political Science and Government.$58,792Finance and Financial Management Services.$58,732Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$54,931Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$51,189Chemistry.$50,599Business Administration, Management and Operations.$49,340Music.$48,790Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.$48,322Criminal Justice and Corrections.$48,116Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$45,498History.$45,173English Language and Literature, General.$44,413Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$43,553Biology, General.$42,418Social Work.$40,166
Showing top 24 of 28 ranked programs.
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY
28 programs with earnings, grouped
Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.
COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11
EDUCATION · CIP 13
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$54,931Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$45,498Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$62,091Educational Administration and Supervision.$80,148Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$51,189Education, General.$76,164
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23
LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24
BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26
PHYSICAL SCIENCES · CIP 40
PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42
HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44
SOCIAL SCIENCES · CIP 45
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50
HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52
HISTORY · CIP 54
COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09
SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS
Same sector and degree mix in Alabama
Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE
“Jacksonville State University graduates earn $X” — not “Jacksonville State University makes you earn $X”
Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Jacksonville State University caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.