Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
93%
Total (middle 50%)
820–1070
Undergraduates
4,600
Setting
City: Midsize

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
820–1070
Reading and Writing
430–550
Math
390–520
Average total
965
ACT composite (middle 50%)
15–20

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$9,635per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$13,635per year
Average net price
$34,119What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
43%
First-year retention
62%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$42,075

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate

Show all 58 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · doctoral
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · master, doctoral
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master
  • Computer Science · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Education, General · graduate certificate
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral
  • Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
  • Education, Other · bachelor, master
  • Engineering, General · master, doctoral
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor
  • Civil Engineering · bachelor
  • Computer Engineering · bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
  • Engineering, Other · master
  • Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians · master
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · graduate certificate
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · graduate certificate
  • Mathematics · bachelor, master
  • Statistics · bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor
  • Data Analytics · graduate certificate
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · master
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology · bachelor
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor
  • Physics · bachelor
  • Psychology, General · bachelor
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · doctoral
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
  • Homeland Security · graduate certificate
  • Public Administration · master, doctoral
  • Social Work · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor, master
  • Sociology · bachelor, master
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor
  • Music · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor
  • Public Health · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
  • Marketing · bachelor
  • History · bachelor, master

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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