Jackson State University, MS

location_on  1400 J R Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217 • language  jsums.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Doctoral University Not Selective High Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences11%
Business, Management, Marketing14%
Communication, Journalism4%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education10%
Engineering7%
Engineering Technologies2%
English Language and Literature3%
Health Professions and Related Programs8%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting7%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies12%
Physical Sciences4%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service9%
Social Sciences2%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 69%
Median SAT Math 454
Median SAT Reading 505
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 400–508
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 450–560
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $8,000
Out-of-State Tuition $19,000
Average Total Cost $22,000
Average Net Cost $13,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $13,000 $10,300 $11,406
$30K–$48K $12,000 $10,602 $12,318
$48K–$75K $15,000 $13,785 $15,178
$75K–$110K $19,000 $15,263 $18,184
>$110K $18,000 $15,934 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 70%
Median Federal Debt $24,000
Repayment Rate 39%
Median Payment $316
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		65% 55% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		9% 11% 14%
$75K–$110K 		4% 8% 10%
>$110K 		4% 10% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $25,000 $12,314 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $11,947 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $11,696 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $25,000 $13,137 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $10,432 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $46,000 $29,077 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $34,000 $20,343 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $9,000 $4,885 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,021 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		37% 47% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		39% 49% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		40% 51% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		42% 54% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 53%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 24%
Graduation Rate 38%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		24% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		38% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		42% 48% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 60% 57%
Black 		43% 35% 41%
Caucasian 		38% 51% 53%
Non-US citizens/residents 		75% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		38% 46% 48%
Other race 		50% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 5,305
Full-time Undergrads 64%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 1,919
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		64% 60% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		36% 40% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 1% 7%
Black 		92% 37% 13%
Caucasian 		3% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		1% 3% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		57% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		21% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		10% 13% 16%
$75K–$110K 		8% 10% 14%
>$110K 		6% 14% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Strayer University-Mississippi
1 miles, E • 2.3 star
Millsaps College
2 miles, NE • 2.8 star
Belhaven University
3 miles, E • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Key Field
85 miles, E • 1 star
Monroe Regional Airport
108 miles, NW • 1 star