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Jacksonville College Main Campus

Overview of Jacksonville College Main Campus

Jacksonville College can be found in Jacksonville, TX (a town not particularly near any major cities). One of the defining characteristics of the school is its status as a Baptist school. Jacksonville College is a private, not-for-profit institution. The Associate's degree is the highest degree at the school.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at Jacksonville College are in liberal arts.

Jacksonville College Selectivity

The school is welcoming, and offers open admission to students who meet its minimum qualifications. People attending Jacksonville College come from a variety of states around the country.

Student Body

In 2007, 264 students were enrolled in the school.

Student Life

Jacksonville College has a residential or campus feel. Student dorms or apartments are common at the school. Jacksonville College offers students meal plans. The school offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Jacksonville College, a Christian, independent, coeducational, two-year liberal arts college owned and operated by the Baptist Missionary Association of Texas, is committed to our students realizing the full potential of their abilities and pursuing lives of service to the human community through the effective integration of faith and learning in a distinctly Christian environment."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Jacksonville College

Jacksonville College Main Campus
105 B J Albritton Dr
Jacksonville, TX 75766-4759
General Phone: (903) 586-2518
http://www.jacksonville-college.edu

Jacksonville College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts35liberal arts and humanities
Office And Administration0administrative assistant, office data entry

Number of programs and degrees for Jacksonville College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree311
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years41
Award of less than 1 academic year01
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years01

Jacksonville College Student Body

In 2007, Jacksonville College had a total enrollment of 264 students (222 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White68%
Black16%
Hispanic11%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 1813%
18-1944%
20-2119%
22-247%
25-297%
30-345%
35-391%
40-493%
50-641%

Jacksonville College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time43 %

Jacksonville College Room and Board (2007)

Jacksonville College offers campus housing for 108 of its 222 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Jacksonville, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Texas Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Jacksonville College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 6,146
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,146
Room and board$ 3,010
Room charge$ 988
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,758
Books and supplies$ 910
Other expenses$ 2,114

Financial Aid:
Jacksonville College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 357900)

Jacksonville College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track56

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*0*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year4$30,2736$26,730
All faculty totalacademic year4$30,2736$26,730

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Jacksonville College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total151227
Basketball151227

Jacksonville College Degree Programs (2007)

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

Jacksonville College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Jacksonville College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Jacksonville College % of degrees in liberal arts
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Jacksonville College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Jacksonville College % students on athletic fin. aid
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Jacksonville College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Baptist affiliation
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Offers athletic scholarships

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