Jackson State University

Jackson, MS · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

93.2%

Acceptance rate

974

SAT Average

$20,191

Avg net price

4,769

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average974

SAT Reading/Writing430–550

SAT Math390–520

ACT Composite15–20

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 826Master’s 349Doctoral 47	826	349	47
Bachelor’s 134Master’s 55Doctoral 2	134	55	2
Bachelor’s 113Master’s 110Doctoral 23	113	110	23
Bachelor’s 82Master’s 26Doctoral 3	82	26	3
Bachelor’s 82Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	82	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 69Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	69	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 61Master’s 2Doctoral None reported	61	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 51Master’s 11Doctoral 0	51	11	0
Bachelor’s 46Master’s 94Doctoral 6	46	94	6
Bachelor’s 30Master’s 9Doctoral None reported	30	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 29Master’s 2Doctoral None reported	29	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 28Master’s None reportedDoctoral 3	28	None reported	3
Bachelor’s 27Master’s 10Doctoral 1	27	10	1
Bachelor’s 17Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	17	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 15Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	15	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 13Master’s 1Doctoral None reported	13	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 11Master’s 3Doctoral None reported	11	3	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s 0Doctoral 4	8	0	4
Bachelor’s 5Master’s 1Doctoral None reported	5	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s 2Doctoral None reported	4	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 19Doctoral None reported	None reported	19	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 4Doctoral 4	None reported	4	4
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s None reportedDoctoral 1	None reported	None reported	1

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Southwestern Athletic Conf.

Projected sponsored sports18

BaseballBowlingFootball — Championship SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's TennisMen's Track, Indoor

Athletic participation

363 unique student-athletes · 12 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Priority Deadlines: Traditional Students

Aug 12, 2027

FAFSA due Apr 15

Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $8,690
Required fees: $275
Food and housing: $14,341
Books and supplies: $1,400
Other expenses: $18,646
Total: $43,352

Total by year

$24,7802019–2019–20
$25,2172020–2120–21
$25,3262021–2221–22
$29,5232022–2322–23
$32,9882023–2423–24
$43,3522024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $20,191 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation19%

6-year graduation32%

Retention rate68%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$39,060

Median debt$30,470

Campus

Enrollment4,769

Student-faculty ratio15:1

SettingCity

HBCU

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25