Jackson State University
Jackson, MS
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,836per year, after aid
- In-state tuition
- $8,965published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,965published rate
Net price is an average across aided students — what your family actually pays depends on your finances, and can be lower or higher.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 965of admitted students
- Average ACT
- 18of admitted students
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $39,06010 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Midsize
- Residential character
- Highly residential — most students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Business & marketing16%
- Education14%
- Health professions10%
- Biological & biomedical sciences8%
- Homeland security & law enforcement7%
- Engineering6%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FCS
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Football
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
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Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s
College Scorecard
and the Equity in Athletics survey.
Figures reflect the most recent reporting year available and may be out of date or incomplete —
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