Jacksonville College-Main Campus
Jacksonville, TX 75766-4759
About Jacksonville College-Main Campus
Jacksonville College-Main Campus is a private two-year college in Jacksonville, Texas, enrolling about 157 students. The college offers associate degrees, career certificates, and transfer pathways to four-year universities. Typical net price after grant aid is about $6,157 for students who receive it, compared with published tuition near $8,850. Student demographics in federal data include White (33.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (26.1%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Key findings
- Jacksonville College-Main Campus charges about 0.3× the national private non-profit median tuition ($8,850).
- Versus the Texas median, sticker tuition is 11% below.
- Average net price runs below the Texas median net price.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 33.33%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $38,885.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled return on investment at Jacksonville College-Main Campus is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 1479% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.
Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville College-Main Campus | $8,850 | $6,157 | 1 |
| Private Non-profit (national median) | $29,325 | — | 1,444 |
| Texas (state median) | $9,940 | $8,031 | 184 |
| Town (locale median) | $9,600 | $14,971 | 1,517 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
Average net price is 30% below published tuition at Jacksonville College-Main Campus
Key findings
- Jacksonville College-Main Campus's average net price ($6,157) is 30% below published tuition ($8,850).
- Jacksonville College-Main Campus charges about 0.3× the national private non-profit median tuition ($8,850).
- Versus the Texas median, sticker tuition is 11% below.
- Average net price runs below the Texas median net price.
Jacksonville College-Main Campus tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $8,850
Finding Jacksonville College-Main Campus charges about 0.3× the national private non-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $8,850. That is about 0.3× the national private non-profit median ($29,325). Versus the Texas median ($9,940), sticker tuition is 11% below. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is 26% below.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private non-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Jacksonville College-Main Campus versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Jacksonville College-Main Campus versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Jacksonville College-Main Campus is $6,157.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $6,157 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $1,874 below the Texas median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $8,814 below the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway Jacksonville College-Main Campus’s published tuition substantially overstates typical undergraduate cost: average net price is about 30% lower after grants and scholarships.
Jacksonville College-Main Campus: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Jacksonville College-Main Campus—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$8,850
Avg. net price
$6,157
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $5,913 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $4,358 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $9,608 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $7,122 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $35,400. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Jacksonville College-Main Campus is known for
Top program completions
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Jacksonville College-Main Campus a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Jacksonville College-Main Campus is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Jacksonville College-Main Campus.
Campus
Location
Jacksonville, TX
City / state
- ZIP
- 75766-4759
- NCES locale
- Town distant
Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is about 0.4× the median for Town campuses ($14,971 median).
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Southwest
- Carnegie
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Size
Enrollment
157
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 1,276
- Full-time share
- 90%
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 22.00%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Jacksonville College-Main Campus.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Jacksonville College-Main Campus was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Jacksonville College-Main Campus in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $7,275 | $7,275 | $4,563 |
| 2014 | $7,275 | $7,275 | $5,516 |
| 2015 | $7,275 | $7,275 | $5,961 |
| 2016 | $7,900 | $7,900 | $6,648 |
| 2017 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $10,600 |
| 2018 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $10,767 |
| 2019 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $10,546 |
| 2020 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $9,309 |
| 2021 | $5,940 | $5,940 | $10,497 |
| 2022 | $7,150 | $7,150 | $11,726 |
| 2023 | $8,220 | $8,220 | $11,674 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Jacksonville College-Main Campus reported total enrollment of about 157 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 61% male and 39% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (33.1%), Hispanic or Latino (26.1%), and Race/ethnicity unknown (17.8%). About 22.00% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 53.3% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
89.8% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Jacksonville College-Main Campus in 2024 is 157 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 1,276 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
33.3%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
31.18% 100% Completion Time
33.33% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 31.18% of students graduating from Jacksonville College-Main Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other: 56% male / 44% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Jacksonville College-Main Campus graduates earn a median of $38,885 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Jacksonville College-Main Campus.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $38,885. Average net price used in cost models: $6,157.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Jacksonville College-Main Campus graduates report median earnings of $38,885 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Jacksonville College-Main Campus.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 1 programs by IPEDS completions (2 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Jacksonville College-Main Campus.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Jacksonville College-Main Campus graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Jacksonville College-Main Campus—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$1.3M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Texas median 0.04× the median ($35.8M)
- Southwest median 0.06× the median ($23.2M)
- U.S. median 0.05× the median ($26.4M)
- Texas median 0.29× the median ($13,085)
- Southwest median 0.37× the median ($10,113)
- U.S. median 0.31× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 16.1%
- Texas median 43.9 pp below median (60.1%)
- Southwest median 43.6 pp below median (59.7%)
- U.S. median 41.8 pp below median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $3,362
- Texas median 0.47× the median ($7,150)
- Southwest median 0.47× the median ($7,078)
- U.S. median 0.44× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $1,697
- Texas median 0.34× the median ($5,060)
- Southwest median 0.30× the median ($5,699)
- U.S. median 0.23× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Jacksonville College-Main Campus at a glance
Jacksonville College-Main Campus
Jacksonville College-Main Campus is a private non-profit institution in Jacksonville, TX, classified as Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian33.1%Hispanic or Latino26.1%Race/ethnicity unknown17.8%
Schools near Jacksonville College-Main Campus
Other campuses in Jacksonville, TX when available, plus nearby institutions in Texas.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade F) within Texas, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Jacksonville College-Main Campus located?
Jacksonville College-Main Campus is located in Jacksonville, TX.
What is Jacksonville College-Main Campus's tuition?
Jacksonville College-Main Campus tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $8,850 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $6,157 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Jacksonville College-Main Campus cost?
Reported tuition is $8,850 and average net price is $6,157 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $7,800 annually.
Why is Jacksonville College-Main Campus's net price so much lower than tuition?
At Jacksonville College-Main Campus, published tuition is $8,850 while average net price is $6,157—about 30% lower. Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid (College Scorecard). Institutional aid therefore compresses sticker price into a lower typical undergraduate cost signal. The campus average still masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average. EDsmart Data treats the sticker–net gap as an analytical finding, not advice about individual aid offers.
What explains Jacksonville College-Main Campus's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($6,157), completion (33.3% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($38,885). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at Jacksonville College-Main Campus?
Jacksonville College-Main Campus reports undergraduate enrollment of about 1,276 students, White (33.1%), Hispanic or Latino (26.1%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Jacksonville College-Main Campus?
About 53.3% of students at Jacksonville College-Main Campus are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Jacksonville College-Main Campus earn?
Median earnings are $30,790 six years after entry and $38,885 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Jacksonville College-Main Campus?
The 150%-time completion rate is 33.3% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
Is Jacksonville College-Main Campus public or private?
Jacksonville College-Main Campus is a private nonprofit institution located in Jacksonville, TX.
Is Jacksonville College-Main Campus an HBCU?
No. Jacksonville College-Main Campus is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Jacksonville College-Main Campus a tribal college?
No. Jacksonville College-Main Campus is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.