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Jacksonville State University
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, AL 36265-1602

Official telephone: (256) 782-5781
Toll-free telephone: (800) 231-5291
Fax number: (256) 782-5291

Website: www.jsu.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

Student ProfileTOP

Total undergraduates:

7,485

Full-time undergraduates:

5,819

Part-time undergraduates:

1,666

Total graduate students:

1,592

Full-time graduate students:

292

Part-time graduate students:

1,300

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Southeast

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

18%

First-year student breakdown:


36.5%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.6%	Asian or Pacific Islander
0.8%	Hispanic
51.3%	White (non-Hispanic)
1.8%	total international (nonresident aliens)
8.6%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


25.8%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.8%	Asian or Pacific Islander
1.0%	Hispanic
62.7%	White (non-Hispanic)
2.1%	total international (nonresident aliens)
7.1%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Campus EnvironmentTOP

Campus size:

318 acres

City or town school is located in:

Jacksonville

Population of city/town:

8,404

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Branch campuses in Cartersville, Gadsden, Carrollton, Ellenwood, Centre, Alpine, Atlanta, Fort Payne, Guntersville, Rainsville, Oxford, Pell City, Scottsboro, Hanceville, and Waco.

Nearest major city:

Birmingham

Distance of nearest major city:

75 miles

Population of nearest major city:

242,820

Living on CampusTOP

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (46%)
women's dorms (21%)
men's dorms (11%)
fraternity housing (1%)
single-student apartments (15%)
married-student apartments (2%)
special housing for disabled students (1%)
special housing for international students (3%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

60%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

15%

Percent of students who live off campus:

85%

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

95%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

Study FacilitiesTOP

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

636

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Emergency management and oral history collections.

Assistance ServicesTOP

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care

Counseling services:

minority student, military, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

95%

Social ActivitiesTOP

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

10%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Percent of women who join sororities:

10%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Chanticleer, published weekly

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

Baptist Campus Ministries, Revolution Order, Wesley Foundation, Catholic Student Organization, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Canterbury Club, Crossroad Ministries, Faith Outreach Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Jacksonville Student Christi

Minority student organizations:

Modern Arab League, Muslim Student Organization, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, African American Association

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Cappella choir, chamber singers. Anime, archaeology, history, math, political science, psychology, ranger/survival, scuba and snorkeling, social work, and sociology clubs. Students Involved with Disabilities, Society of Professional Journalists, Freshman Forum, Interfraternity Council, Ambassadors, peer counselors, Society for Creative Anachronism, Student Organization for Deaf Awareness, Student Together are Reaching Success, Up `til Dawn, Student Accounting Association, Student Art Alliance, Panhellenic Council, Mask & Wig Guild, National Association of Industrial Technology.

AthleticsTOP

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Jim Fuller,
Athletics Director

Director of women's athletics:

Debby Bishop,
SWA

School colors:

red and white

School mascot:

Gamecocks

Athletic conference memberships:

Ohio Valley Conference (Division I, Football I-AA)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's football	yes	NCAA Div. I-AA
Men's golf	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's riflery	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's tennis	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's golf	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's softball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)	yes
Women's track and field (outdoor)	yes
Women's volleyball	no	NCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

28%

Athletic facilities:

coliseum, soccer field, stadium, tennis complex; weight, conditioning center

Intramural/Recreational sports:

badminton, basketball, billiards, bowling, fishing, flag football, golf, racquetball, softball, table tennis, tennis

Club sports for men:

rugby

Getting AwayTOP

Public transportation serves campus:

Nearest international airport:

Atlanta (100 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Anniston, FL (12 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Anniston, FL (12 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Anniston, FL (12 miles)

Paying the BillsTOP

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

11%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

excellent

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

After GraduationTOP

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Auburn University, Georgia State University, Samford University, University of Alabama, University of South Alabama.

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

59% within six months of graduation, 63% within one year of graduation, 68% within two years of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Honda, Redstone Arsenal, Russell Corporation.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Ray Clark, environmental advisor to Presidents Clinton and Bush
Randy Owen, lead singer, Alabama (band).

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