- The Inkwell
- Mississippi
- Jackson State University
Jackson, MSCity: midsizeZIP 39217Founded 1877
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1877
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.jsums.edu
MississippiHBCUPublic
Jackson State University
Jackson State University is a public university in Jackson, Mississippi, with 4,600 undergraduates. It admits 93% of applicants, graduates 43% within six years and costs $34,119 a year after aid.
43%graduate
Admission rate93%
Retention62%
4-year graduation27%
Pell Grant share75%
Federal loans84%
$34,119net price / year
93%admission rate
965average SAT
43%graduate in 6 years
$42,075median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#1,522 of 1,704 for earnings#1,568 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,274 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,299 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $43,352tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,635
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $13,635
- Average net price
- $34,119national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$34,073
$30,001–48,000$35,082
$48,001–75,000$37,369
$75,001–110,000—
$110,001+$32,640
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 93%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 965
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 430–550
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 390–520
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 15–20
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college93%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college62%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college43%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college75%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 43%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 27%
- First-year retention
- 62%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 40%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $36,121
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $42,075middle 50%: $27,192–$60,813
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$60,813
Median, Jackson State University$42,075
Lower quarter$27,192
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 4,600
- Part-time
- 10%
- Women / men
- 63% / 37%
- Average age at entry
- 23.3
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 75%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 60%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,988 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,884
- Endowment, end of year
- $60,978,291
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White2.4%
Hispanic0.2%
Black94%
Asian0.1%
Two or more races0.4%
U.S. nonresident1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.3%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management16%
Education14%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies9.9%
Health professions9.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences8.3%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting7.4%
Engineering6.2%
Public administration & social service5.6%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Mississippi
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS | $14,791 | 49% | $40,721 |
| Delta State University Cleveland, MS | $12,677 | 50% | $44,639 |
| Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS | $11,452 | 53% | $52,685 |
| Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS | $11,844 | 23% | $36,621 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | $21,172 | 54% | $47,355 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | $18,781 | 69% | $54,296 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA | $38,626 | 39% | $46,867 |
| Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL | $36,511 | 59% | $50,557 |
| University of New England Biddeford, ME | $38,617 | 62% | $68,670 |
| Howard University Washington, DC | $33,002 | 74% | $69,682 |
| Clarkson University Potsdam, NY | $32,137 | 72% | $92,494 |
| Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | $31,552 | 70% | $80,035 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 175856. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1747601.