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Of the 23 institutions in the county, six provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including University of North Florida, Jacksonville University and Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville.
At least 38,397 people applied to Duval County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.
NCES data shows that among them, around 46,496 students enrolled in the universities, including 42,938 in undergraduate and 3,558 in graduate programs. In total 7.1% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.
The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (47.2%) and Black or African American (23.5%) students.
Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, Florida State College at Jacksonville stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 20,363 students.
U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.
This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.
NCES shows that enrollment data was not available for five institutions in Duval County, including Jersey College - Jacksonville, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida and Strayer University-Baymeadows Campus.
Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.
| Institution | # of Applicants | # of Admitted Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville | -- | -- | 272 |
| Jones Technical Institute | -- | -- | 522 |
| Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville | -- | -- | 931 |
| Chamberlain University-Florida | 10 | 9 | 918 |
| Keiser University-Jacksonville | -- | -- | -- |
| Jacksonville University | 9,119 | 5,289 | 3,837 |
| Trendsetters School of Beauty & Barbering | -- | -- | 18 |
| Strayer University-Baymeadows Campus | -- | -- | -- |
| Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville | 173 | 170 | 598 |
| Florida Career College-Jacksonville | -- | -- | 664 |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | -- | -- | 20,363 |
| Trinity Baptist College | 363 | 182 | 350 |
| First Coast Barber Academy | -- | -- | 32 |
| Columbia College - NAS Jacksonville | -- | -- | -- |
| Parisian Spa Institute | -- | -- | 202 |
| Edward Waters University | 8,988 | 7,550 | 1,181 |
| Shear Finesse Beauty Academy | -- | -- | 34 |
| University of North Florida | 19,744 | 14,018 | 16,406 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Jacksonville | -- | -- | 124 |
| KCK Beauty & Barber Academy | -- | -- | 22 |
| Jersey College - Jacksonville | -- | -- | -- |
| Total Beauty Institute | -- | -- | 22 |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida | -- | -- | -- |
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