Jackson State University

https://www.jsums.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $8,690
    2% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $23,450
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    93.1%
    15,487 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    6,326
    78.2% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    50.9%
    420 Graduates

    About

    Jackson State University is a higher education institution located in Hinds County, MS. In 2024, the most popular Post-Masters Certificate concentrations at Jackson State University were General Education (92 degrees awarded).

    In 2024, 1,337 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Jackson State University. 72.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (1,216 degrees), 19.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (63 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Jackson State University is $8,690, which is $−23,230 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Jackson State University is $8,690, which is $23,230 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,450.

    In 2024, 81% of undergraduate students attending Jackson State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $8,690
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Jackson State University was $8,690. The cost of tuition at Jackson State University is $−23,230 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $23,450
    2024 Value
    17.9%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Jackson State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,450. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Jackson State University grew by 17.9%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $11,782
    Room and Board
    $1,400
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Jackson State University was of $11,782 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 12.8% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    81%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    82%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    81% of undergraduate students at Jackson State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.41% with respect to 2023, when 83% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Jackson State University received 15,487 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 9.52% annual growth. Out of those 15,487 applicants, 14,426 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 93.1% acceptance rate.

    There were 6,326 students enrolled at Jackson State University in 2024. 10% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Jackson State University has an overall enrollment yield of 6.62%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    93.1%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    14,426
    Accepted Out of 15,487

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Jackson State University was 93.1% (14,426 admissions from 15,487 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 91%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 9.52%, while admissions grew by 12.1%.

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    SAT Scores

    10%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    93
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    10% of enrolled first-time students at Jackson State University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Jackson State University had a total enrollment of 6,326 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Jackson State University is 4,946 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,380. This means that 78.2% of students enrolled at Jackson State University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Jackson State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 92% Black or African American, 3.08% White, 0.411% Two or More Races, 0.316% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.221% Asian, 0.221% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.126% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Jackson State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (60.7%), followed by Black or African American Male (33.8%) and White Female (1.09%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (66.1%), followed by Black or African American Male (18.5%) and White Female (3.8%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    78.2%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Jackson State University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,326 students. The full-time enrollment at Jackson State University is 4,946 and the part-time enrollment is 1,380. This means that 78.2% of students enrolled at Jackson State University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    62%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Jackson State University was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Jackson State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Black or African American
      5,820 enrolled students
    2. White
      195 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      26 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Jackson State University is 92% Black or African American, 3.08% White, 0.411% Two or More Races, 0.316% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.221% Asian, 0.221% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.126% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 16 students (0.253%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 593 more women than men received degrees from Jackson State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Jackson State University is black or african american (1,216 degrees awarded). There were 19.3 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (63 degrees).

    The most common Post-Masters Certificate concentration at Jackson State University is General Education (92 degrees awarded).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Jackson State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (125 degrees awarded), Education (417 degrees), and Protective Services (85 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Jackson State University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,576,083 people), Secondary school teachers (528,583 people), Physicians (443,851 people), Other managers (294,804 people), and Education administrators (292,089 people).

    The most specialized majors at Jackson State University in 2024 are Public Administration and Social Service (125 degrees awarded), Education (417 degrees), Protective Services (85 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (81 degrees), and Biology (73 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Jackson State University are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Jackson State University are Public Administration and Social Service (125 degrees awarded), Education (417 degrees), Protective Services (85 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (81 degrees), and Biology (73 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Jackson State University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,974,359 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (732,428 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (541,660 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (416,574 people), and Offices of physicians (238,296 people).

    The most specialized majors at Jackson State University are Public Administration and Social Service (125 degrees awarded), Education (417 degrees), Protective Services (85 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (81 degrees), and Biology (73 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Jackson State University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Other Multidisciplinary Studies
      81 degrees awarded
    2. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
      75 degrees awarded
    3. General Biological Sciences
      73 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Jackson State University was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 81 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    372
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    965
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 372 degrees were awarded to men at Jackson State University, which is 0.385 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (965).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Jackson State University in Other Multidisciplinary Studies, which is 1.08 times more than the 39 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 103 degrees were awarded to men at Jackson State University in Social Work, which is 11.4 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    21%
    100% Completion Time
    35%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 21% of students graduating from Jackson State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Black or African American
      1,216 degrees awarded
    2. White
      63 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      12 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Jackson State University is black or african american (1,216 degrees awarded). There were 19.3 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (63 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Black or African American Female
      1,219 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American Female
      1,074 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American Female
      1,028 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Jackson State University is black or african american female (1,219 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (1,074 degrees).

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    Operations

    Jackson State University has an endowment valued at nearly $61M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 7.42M (12.2%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Jackson State University had a total salary expenditure of 219M. Jackson State University employs 87 Associate professors, 85 Assistant professors and 69 Professors. Most academics at Jackson State University are Female Associate professor (47), Male Professor (47), and Female Assistant professor (46).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Jackson State University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 354 employees, Management, with 144 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 51 employees.

    Endowment

    $61M
    2024 Endowment
    12.7%
    growth from 2023

    Jackson State University has an endowment valued at about $61M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Jackson State University grew 12.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $191M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $73.7M
    2024 Salaries
    6.73%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Jackson State University paid a median of $73.7M in salaries, which represents 33.7% of their overall expenditure ($219M) and a 6.73% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.66% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.95% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $22.6M
    Instructional Salaries
    299
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Jackson State University paid a total of $22.6M to 299 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Jackson State University were Office and Administrative Support with 354 employees, Management with 144 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 51 employees.

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