Fall 2008

Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama www.jsu.edu

Scenes from JSU’s 1st Annual Freshman ConvocationPhotos by Steve Latham

at a GlanceJSUJSU

Enrollment9,481

Graduate 1,563 graduate students make up

16% of JSU’s total enrollment.

Male

3,97842%

Female

5,50358%

Gender

Male58738%

Female97662%

Gender, Graduate Students

Student Body Ethnicity

Total Enrollment for Fall 2008

Undergraduate

Male339143%

Female452757%

Gender, Undergraduates

Full-Time, 6,111

Part-Time, 2,966

StatusFull-Time

6,30767%

Part-Time3,17433%

Enrollment by College

Full-Time, 5819

Part-Time, 1666

Status, Undergraduates

Full-Time599976%

Part-Time191924%

Full-Time,

292Part-Time, 1300

Status, Graduate StudentsFull-Time

30820%

Part-Time125580%

JSU Office of Institutional Research and Assessment September 2008

7,918 undergraduate students make up 84%of JSU’s total enrollment.

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All Students by College

Ethnicity Freshman Junior Senior Sophomore Graduate Grand TotalAm Indian/Alask NativeAsian or Pcf IslanderBlack, Non-HispanicHispanicNot ReportedOtherWhite, Non-HispanicGrand Total 9,481

6,18698

393108

2,53611248

1,5631,108

225914

342135

1,495946126315

441117

1,9341,397

188026

3574115

1,5301,087

196317

3102311

2,9591,648

2712836

1,0862410

Student Body Ethnicity

Count of PIDM_KEY broken down by CLAS_DESC vs. Ethnicity.

Undergraduate

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500Number of Students

Full-Time FemaleMale

Part-Time FemaleMale

2,6653,334

7261,193

Undergraduate

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000Number of Students

FreshmanSophomoreJuniorSenior 1,934

1,5301,495

2,959

UGClass

Count of Number of Records for each CLAS_DESC broken down by LEVL_DESC. The viewis filtered on LEVL_DESC, which keeps Undergraduate .

Graduate

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800Number of Students

Full-TimeFemaleMale

Part-TimeFemaleMale

98210

488767

GR_GENDER_FTPT

Count of Number of Records for each GENDER broken down by LEVL_DESC vs. FTPT. Theview is filtered on LEVL_DESC, which keeps Graduate.

JSU Office of Institutional Research and Assessment September 2008

Average Age Entire Student Population .............25Freshman............................................. 20Sophomore........................................... 23Junior.................................................... 25Senior................................................... 28Graduate.............................................. 33

Distance Education Students ......... 29Freshman............................................. 24Sophomore........................................... 25Junior.................................................... 27Senior................................................... 30Graduate.............................................. 34

Undergraduate*...............8016 Graduate** .............................919 Overall .....................................8935*Based on 12 hours and includes students enrolled in other states **Based on 9 hours and includes students enrolled in other states

Full-Time Equivalency

Top 10 Countries of Origin

Japan...................... 29Canada................... 15Brazil...................... 14Nigeria.................... 14United.Kingdom...... 10Kenya....................... 8China........................ 7India.......................... 7Columbia.................. 6Jamaica.................... 6

That’s 335 more students than were taking Distance Education courses in Fall 2007, which is a 12% increase!

P art-Tim e, 1339

Full-Tim e, 1581

Full-Time 1,75254%

Part-Time 1,482 46%

Full-Time, Part-Time, Distance EducationDistance Education

3,234 JSU Students are enrolled in Distance Education courses this fall.

Male1,25639%

Female197861%

Gender, Distance Education

Full-Time, 73.30%

Part-Time, 26.70%

Part-Time6426%

Full-Time18374%

Full-Time, Part-Time International Students

247 international students representing 75 countries attend JSU.

Male12149%

Female12651%

Gender, International Students

International Students

First-Time Freshmen First-Time Transfers

Full-Time96%

Part-Time4%

Male60847%

Female69153%

Gender, First-Time Freshmen

Full-Time 1,243 96%

Part-Time 56 4%

Male27539%

Female43961%

Gender, First-Time Transfers

Full-Time 512 72%

Part-Time 202 28%

714 studentstransferred to JSU this fall.

Full-Time, Part-Time, First-Time Transfer Students

1,299 First-Time Freshmen at JSU.

Full-Time, Part-TimeFirst Time Freshmen

Office of Institutional Research and Assessment Jacksonville State University

Dr. Alicia Simmons, Director203 Bibb Graves Hall, 700 Pelham Road North, Jacksonville, AL 36265phone (256) 782-8144 www.jsu.edu/depart/oira e-mail: oira@jsu.edu

University Goals 1. Educate students to be productive, respon-

sible citizens and effective leaders.2. Advance student learning through academic

excellence.3. Increase student and faculty participation in

research and service activities.4. Create a diverse learning community that

facilitates academic and professional excel-lence.

5. Effectively use technology to support learn-ing, research, information management and evidence-based decision-making.

6. Continuously improve administrative processes and services.

7. Enhance revenue growth and financial plan-ning to ensure adequate fiscal resources for the University.

--Approved June 18, 2008

Mission StatementJacksonville State University is a

public, comprehensive teaching institution that provides educational, cultural, and

social experiences for a diverseundergraduate and graduate

student population.As a student-centered university,

Jacksonville State University strives to balance academic challenges with a range of

support services for students’ academic, career, and personal goals.

As an academic institution, Jacksonville State University seeks to produce broadly educated

graduates with skills for employment, citizenship, and life-long

learning. As a comprehensive university,Jacksonville State University supports scholarly

and service activitiesconsistent with its academic and

professional strengths.

--Approved October 15, 2001

JSU Vision Statement Jacksonville State University will be the regional comprehensive institution of choice for students who want a strong, high quality education. Stu-dents will be challenged academically by dedi-

cated and accessible faculty and have access to the latest technology to develop skills for suc-cess in an expanding global community. Cur-

ricula offerings will utilize developing methods of instruction to eliminate barriers of time and dis-

tance and allow the JSU experience to transcend regional boundaries. Highly responsive services that demonstrate the institution’s commitment to continuous improvement will ensure JSU’s repu-

tation as the friendliest campus in the South.

--Approved February 14, 2006

Degrees Conferred

552

226168

776

A rts and S c ienc esCom m erc e and B us ines s A dm inis trat ionNurs ing and Health S c ienc esE duc at ion and P rofes s ional S tudies

Arts and SciencesCommerce and Business AdministrationNursing and Health SciencesEducation and Professional Studies

745

164 173

559

1,641JSU Students received degrees

between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008.