Jacksonville State University earned 29 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 5 in the top 5%, 5 in the top 10% and 19 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #2 of 73 in Economic Diversity (Alabama), a top 5% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 29 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 5
Highest placement: #2 of 73, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 8
Placements this edition: 238
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has Jacksonville State University Earned?
Jacksonville State University holds 29 ranking badges across 8 fields of study, 5 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. Placements shown are from the 2027 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
0
Top 5%
5
Top 10%
5
Top 15%
19
Total
29
What Is Jacksonville State University Known For?
Jacksonville State University is best known for Law Enforcement & Firefighting: 3 of its 13 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Teacher Education Grade Specific, Security Science and Technology. and Political Science & Government.
How Does Jacksonville State University Rank in Athletics?
In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, Jacksonville State University earned 2 badges across 2 sports; its highest placement is #5 of 37 in Bowling (D1).
How Does Jacksonville State University Rank for Online Students?
Jacksonville State University earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #4 of 11 in Most Popular Online for General Family & Consumer Sciences (top 37%).
How Does Jacksonville State University Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Jacksonville State University earned 14 badges, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #200 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
Each ranking here is calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. Jacksonville State University appears in 238 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team