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Higher Education in Jacksonville

Jacksonville ranks #93 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 31 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 31st percentile nationally and #2 of 7 in Florida.

Higher Education score
31
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National rank
#93 of 134
In Florida
#2 of 7
Percentile
31st

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Jacksonville sits 19 points below the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

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Ranked around Jacksonville

  1. T#91 Mesa, AZ 32
  2. T#91 Sacramento, CA 32
  3. #93 Jacksonville, FL — this page 31
  4. #94 Little Rock, AR 30
  5. T#95 St. Louis, MO 29

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Jacksonville

Jacksonville scores 19 overall (Quiet) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: