Check out why Jacksonville University received a C grade on our Report Card below.
Jacksonville University is a private university in Jacksonville, Florida. The university has 110 student organizations for students to join. In Jacksonville, students can watch the Jaguars play NFL football, go for a walk in the Cummer Museum of Arts and Gardens, or interact with wildlife at The Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary, among other activities. Members of the Jacksonville University community are known as the Dolphins.
Jacksonville University has over 100 degree programs for students to choose from. Notable former students include actor Jay Thomas, former professional basketball player Artis Gilmore, and professional wrestler Jade Cargill.

Jacksonville University receives a “B” grade by <a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/3576" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Will They Learn?</a> which takes into account the university’s educational prowess. Factors include composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
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What Will They Learn? Academic Score

Jacksonville University receives a “C-” grade for Average Salary of Recent Graduates. As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from Jacksonville University with a bachelor’s degree make $54,900 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Recent Graduates

Jacksonville University receives a “C-” grade for Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from Jacksonville University with a bachelor’s degree make $93,400 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

Jacksonville University receives a “C-” grade for the Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private). In 2020, 58% of graduates accumulated student debt from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private)

Jacksonville University receives a “D” grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $45,929 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private)

Jacksonville University receives a &#8220;B&#8221; grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff. The only required training appears to be Title IX training (as required by law). However, the <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://www.ju.edu/humanresources/training-and-development.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> encourages employees to join the 21-Day Challenge which says, &#8220;The first challenge of 2022 will equip and inspire you to identify actions you can take now to make and sustain a more diverse, equitable and inclusive campus. Join us as we work to create effective habits to move from talk to action and bring about real change.&#8221;
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

Jacksonville University receives an “A” grade for not having a Bias Reporting System or a Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team

Jacksonville University receives an “A” grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), <a href="https://echo.ju.edu/organizations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the university</a> has one right-leaning club compared to one left-leaning club. Turning Point USA is the one right-leaning club. Gender Sexuality Alliance is the one left-leaning clubs.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

Jacksonville University receives an “A” grade due to having an active and thriving <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tpusaju/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Turning Point USA</a> chapter. Unfortunately, universities and Student Governments around the country often use their power to prevent certain clubs from operating on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

Jacksonville University receives a “C” grade for the Amount of Foreign Funding Received. According to <a href="https://sites.ed.gov/foreigngifts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">College Foreign Gift Reporting</a>, the total amount of foreign funding the university has received is $2,815.51 per current undergraduate student. Oftentimes, foreign parties will convey their influence by funding certain courses, activities, professors, and organizations on campus. In certain cases, universities must abide by restrictions dictated by foreign parties to receive funding. In addition, there have been <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-universities-took-billions-in-unreported-foreign-funds-u-s-finds-11603226953" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> that claim that universities underreport foreign funding. The figure above only takes into account reported foreign funding.
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Amount of Foreign Funding Received 

Jacksonville University receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. While the <a href="https://iq3.smartcatalogiq.com/en/Catalogs/Jacksonville-University/2021-2022/2021-2022-Academic-Catalog/Undergraduate/University-Curriculum/Core-Curriculum/Core-Curriculum-Requirements" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> requires courses within multiple course categories as part of its General Curriculum, none of the categories appear to relate to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The university&#8217;s required course categories include Economics, English/Writing, English/Literature, Fine Arts, Global Studies, History, Humanities, Lab Science, Mathematics, Philosophy, Social Science, and Technology.
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

Jacksonville University receives a “B” grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university has a <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://www.ju.edu/inclusion/index.php">multicultural graduation</a>.
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Segregated Dormitories Graduations and Classes

Jacksonville University receives an “A” grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancelations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

Jacksonville University receives a “C” grade for Mask and Vaccine Mandates. The university&#8217;s <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://www.ju.edu/healthcenter/immunization-requirements.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Immunization</a> Requirements page lists the COVID-19 vaccine under optional vaccines (which are strongly recommended).
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Mask and Vaccine Mandates

Jacksonville University receives a “D” grade for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020, 2.91% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees

Jacksonville University receives a “C” grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the <a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the Jacksonville, Florida violent crime rate was 595.76 per 100,000 people in 2018, higher than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City or Town

Jacksonville University receives a “C” grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. <a href="https://iq3.smartcatalogiq.com/en/Catalogs/Jacksonville-University/2021-2022/2021-2022-Academic-Catalog/Undergraduate/University-Curriculum/Core-Curriculum/Core-Curriculum-Requirements" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Courses</a> like &#8220;The American Literary Experience&#8221; and &#8220;The British Literary Experience&#8221; are optional in the university&#8217;s &#8220;English/Literature&#8221; category.
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

Check out why Jacksonville University received a C grade on our Report Card below.

Jacksonville University is a private university in Jacksonville, Florida. The university has 110 student organizations for students to join. In Jacksonville, students can watch the Jaguars play NFL football, go for a walk in the Cummer Museum of Arts and Gardens, or interact with wildlife at The Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary, among other activities. Members of the Jacksonville University community are known as the Dolphins.

Jacksonville University has over 100 degree programs for students to choose from. Notable former students include actor Jay Thomas, former professional basketball player Artis Gilmore, and professional wrestler Jade Cargill.

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