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
- Phone
- (601) 979-2121
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.
- 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)
- 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
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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