Student Population at JU
Total Enrollment
4,247
Undergraduate
2,946
Graduate
1,301
Online Enrollment
433
Men Students
1,668
Women Students
2,579
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,247 students have enrolled at Jacksonville University - 2,946 undergraduate and 1,301 graduate.
By gender, 1,668 male and 2,579 female students are attending Jacksonville University. By attendance status, there are 3,474 full-time students and 773 part-time students.
The number of students at Jacksonville University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Lynn University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach, its population is very small (average population is 9,863).
Jacksonville University offers online degree/certificate programs and 433 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares JU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
JU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,863 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida average (2,750 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville University | 4,247 | 2,946 | 1,301 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 9,863 | 8,305 | 1,558 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida | 2,750 | 2,301 | 1,059 |
The below chart compares the student population between Jacksonville University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,668 male and 2,579 female students attending JU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at JU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,946 | 2,777 | 169 |
| Men | 1,307 | 1,253 | 54 |
| Women | 1,639 | 1,524 | 115 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,301 | 697 | 604 |
| Men | 361 | 194 | 167 |
| Women | 940 | 503 | 437 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,153 White students (50.69%) and 637 Hispanic students (15.00%) at Jacksonville University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Jacksonville University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Asian | 65 | 33 | 32 |
| Black or African American | 397 | 136 | 261 |
| Hispanic | 463 | 203 | 260 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| White | 1,507 | 667 | 840 |
| Two or More Races | 142 | 55 | 87 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 231 | 143 | 88 |
| Total | 2,946 | 1,307 | 1,639 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 42 | 11 | 31 |
| Black or African American | 141 | 33 | 108 |
| Hispanic | 174 | 47 | 127 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 646 | 175 | 471 |
| Two or More Races | 32 | 5 | 27 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 185 | 45 | 140 |
| Total | 1,301 | 361 | 940 |
Online Student Population
At Jacksonville University, 1,970 students (46.39% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 433 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 268 students live in Florida where Jacksonville University is located in and 159 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,247 | 2,946 | 1,301 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 433 | 123 | 310 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,537 | 1,336 | 201 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,277 | 1,487 | 790 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 433 | 123 | 310 |
| Florida Residents | 268 | 95 | 173 |
| Other State in U.S. | 159 | 26 | 133 |
| Outside of U.S. | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
