Empire State vs Jacksonville State
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Empire State UniversitySaratoga Springs, NYCatholic life on campusCCatholic life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, ALCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Jacksonville State lists Mass 2 times a week.
- Jacksonville State has the higher graduation rate: 55% against 41% at Empire State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Empire State has the lower price after aid: $8,989 a year, against $12,472 at Jacksonville State.
- The average price after aid is lower at Empire State: $11,676 a year, against $14,279 at Jacksonville State.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
CCatholic life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Compass Score
CCompass Score: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
2 times a week
Confession times
Once a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Saratoga Springs, NY
Jacksonville, AL
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
9,545
9,672
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
78%
Average SAT
1059
ACT middle 50%
17–24
Graduation rate
41%
55%
First-year retention
66%
65%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$11,676
$14,279
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$8,989
$12,472
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$10,507
$12,622
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$14,812
$15,343
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$16,481
$17,480
Net price, over $110,000 income
$19,679
$18,183
Median debt
$18,730
$22,189
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,080
$45,235
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.