Institutional Research

Fast Facts 2006

General
Carnegie Classification: Private, Master’s I
Campus Location: 198-acre riverfront campus in Jacksonville, Florida

Academics
Teaching Faculty:
Full-Time 148
Part-Time 82

Colleges:
College of Arts and Sciences
Davis College of Business
College of Fine Arts

Schools:
School of Education
School of Nursing
School of Orthodontics

Degree and Program Offerings:
7 Undergraduate Degrees
71 Majors, Concentrations and Programs
4 Graduate Degrees
Certificate Programs: Business, Education and Orthodontics

Number of Degrees Awarded July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007:
Undergraduate: 516
Graduate: 128

JU’s Programs of Pride
College of Arts and Sciences:
The College of Arts and Sciences is home to one of the nation’s largest Navy ROTC programs; the Math program has received national acclaim for its reform of the teaching of calculus; Social Science majors are involved in public opinion research polls used to determine people’s perception on Florida’s First Coast; Humanities majors, honing their interdisciplinary skills, study and work as TV and print journalists, writers, debaters, and speakers of foreign languages in the classroom and throughout the Jacksonville community; Nursing at JU emphasizes critical care, JU nursing graduates have 100% placement and employment. The College has launched a campaign to build a Marine Science Research Institute on the St. John’s River where Marine Science students can learn about their environment by experiencing them in person.

College of Fine Arts:
JU is a leading private university in Florida offering BFAs in Art, Computer Art Design, Dance, Glass, Music Theatre, and Theatre; BMs in Jazz Studies, Music Composition, Music Education, and Music Performances; BAs in Dance, Film, Music and Theatre; and BS in Music Business

Davis College of Business:
In the Davis College of Business Trading Room, JU undergraduate students manage a portfolio of stocks and bonds worth more than $200,000. The highly regarded Aviation program produces professional pilots who possess the aeronautical knowledge, business skills and sound judgment that airlines demand.

Headcount –Fall 2007
Traditional Undergraduates: 2,079
Accelerated Bachelors: 334
RN to BSN: 50
On-Line Nursing: 519
Total Undergraduate: 2,982
Total Graduate: 454
Total Campus: 3,436

Enrollment by Gender
Undergraduate:
Male: 1209
Female: 1773

Graduate:
Male: 176
Female: 278

Enrollment by Ethnicity
Undergraduate (%)/Graduate (%)
Asian: 2/3
Black, Non-Hispanic: 21/16
Hispanic: 5/4
White, Non-Hispanic: 55/63
International, Non-Resident: 2/1
Other: 15/13

Enrollment by Residence
Undergraduate (%)/Graduate (%)
Florida: 60/96
Other U.S.: 38/4
International: 2/0

JU Fast Facts (By the Numbers)
$23,900: 2008-2009 Tuition and Fees
14 to 1: total student to faculty ratio
18: average class size
15%: undergraduate students involved in Greek organizations
$11,206: average financial aid grant per student (2006-2007)
94.5%: students receiving need-based and merit-based financial aid (2006-2007)
50/50/2: number of states/countries/territories that students represent
8: men’s Division I Athletic Sports
9: women’s Division I Athletic Sports
24%: traditional undergraduate students who are student-athletes
65%: first-time freshmen retention rate
49%: graduation rate (6yr. rate)*

First-Time Freshmen Student Profile
3.18: average GPA
1013: average SAT regular-admit
1000: middle 50% SAT range
20.9: average ACT regular-admit
20.0: middle 50% range