The Jacksonville State football coaching job is garnering serious national interest, according to a report from FootballScoop. 

The  imminent move for the Gamecocks to Conference USA, beginning with the seasons, has multiple high-profile namesinterested in the Jacksonville State position.

The job became open when John Grass announced his decision to step down following an eight-season run as head coach.

Grass posted a  record with the Gamecocks. His win percentage entering Saturday ranked 12th-highest among all active D-I coaches.

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The Gamecocks finished off their first losing season since , despite beating FBS opponent Florida State in Week 2.

FootballScoop reports that the victory over FSU, combined with the move to FBS football, has helped garner more interest.

Here's a look at some of the coaches mentioned by the site.

Major Applewhite, South Alabama offensive coordinator

Applewhite, a native of Baton Rogue, has experience for University of Houston, where he posted a mark in two seasons.

He served as a graduate assistant at Texas under Mack Brown and served under Nick Saban as an analyst ().

Applewhite is in his first year as the offensive coordinator for the Jaguars under Kane Wommack.

He played quarterback for Texas from and signed as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots, though never appeared in an NFL game.

Mike MacIntyre, Memphis defensive coordinator

Another coach with head coaching experience, MacIntyre won Pac Coach of the Year honors in

MacIntyre's first head coach position was at San Jose State, where he guided the Spartans to their first AP top 25 ranking. He went at San Jose State and at Colorado.

He has been a defensive coordinator for the Tigers the past two seasons. He also has stops at Ole Miss, Duke and UT-Martin.

MacIntyre played as a defensive back at Vanderbilt () and Georgia Tech () before steeping into his coaching career.

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Kevin Steele, former Auburn defensive coordinator

Steele served as the defensive coordinator for the Tigers under Gus Malzahn from before taking over as interim head coach in the Citrus Bowl after Malzahn was fired.

Steele was the head coach at Baylor University from to , where his record was 9–

He also has stints with Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida State, LSU and Tennessee, as well as a four-year stint in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers.

Steele played for Furman () and Tennessee () as a linebacker.

Bryant Vincent and David Reeves UAB coordinators

Both Vincent (offensive coordinator) and Reeves (defensive coordinator) were on the first hot board for the Gadsden Times as potential candidates.

Vincent is in his fourth year under Bill Clark and led an offensive group which averaged more than 28 points per game this year during a regular season.

Reeves has coached a top team nationally in total defense in , and and the team allowed 22 points per game this year.

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How Well Is San Jose State University Ranked?

Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

San Jose State University was awarded badges in the rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.

Overall Quality

San Jose State is ranked # out of 2, schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when San Jose State held the # spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

San Jose State is also ranked #45 out of schools in California.

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Is It Hard to Get Into San Jose State?

Acceptance Rate

San Jose State University has an acceptance rate of 67%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for San Jose State.

Average Test Scores

About 93% of students accepted to San Jose State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between and Math scores were between and

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San Jose State University Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

At San Jose State University, the student to faculty ratio is 25 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at San Jose State University is 43%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at San Jose State University

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 86% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like San Jose State University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 14% for first-time, full-time students at San Jose State, which is lower than the national rate of %.

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San Jose State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

During the academic year, there were 27, undergraduates at San Jose State with 23, being full-time and 4, being part-time.

How Much Does San Jose State University Cost?

Net Price by Income Group for San Jose State

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Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At San Jose State, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $5, a year. That adds up to $22, over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at San Jose State is %. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of %, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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San Jose State University Majors

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Online Learning at San Jose State

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In35, students took at least one online class at San Jose State University. This is an increase from the 12, students who took online classes the previous year.

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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