by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will not be asked to pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Jacksonville University can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financial assistance options will JU offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep going to see how much school funding could be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Jacksonville University.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
At Jacksonville University, 100% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid roughly 748 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $39,859 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 99% | $35,042 |
| Federal Pell grants | 36% | $5,676 |
| State/local grants | 46% | $5,680 |
| Federal student loans | 49% | $5,395 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At JU, some 93% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $35,622 (across roughly 2483 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 93% | $35,622 |
| Federal Pell grants | 31% | $5,886 |
| Federal student loans | 45% | $6,797 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $38,789.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $23,544 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $22,840 |
| Over $75,000 | $30,273 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $25,180 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $26,255 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit JU’s NPC: ju.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx.
The median federal debt load at JU comes to $12,803 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,803 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $22,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $233.24/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at JU.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,000 |
| 25th percentile | $6,250 |
| 75th percentile | $25,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $33,000 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,500 |
| Middle income | $12,750 |
| High income | $13,450 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,817 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,000 |
| Independent students | $15,047 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for JU.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at JU:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 16239 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $351,611,503 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 335 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $7,892,869 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $23,561 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 11 |
| Total DoD amount | $28,498 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,591 |
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