Jackson, Mississippi · Public ·City

Jackson State University

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 90% value

93.2% Acceptance $23,836 Avg net price 50.9% Graduate $39,060 Median earnings 4,600 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Public
Setting: City
Enrollment: 4,600 students
Women / Men: 63.2% / 36.8%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 93.2%
SAT (mid 50%): 820–1070
ACT (mid 50%): 15–20

Cost

Avg net price: $23,836
Sticker price: $32,415
Tuition (in-state): $8,965
Tuition (out-of-state): $11,965

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 50.9%
Retention rate: 62.4%
Median earnings (10y): $39,060
Median debt: $30,470 (~$331/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 72.3%
Take federal loans: 82.2%

All majors at Jackson State University

57 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	13.3%
Social Work	11.1%
Biology, General	8.6%
Business Administration, Management and Operations	6.9%
Criminal Justice and Corrections	5.7%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	4.4%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	4.1%
Education, Other	3.8%
Education, General	3.7%
Health and Medical Administrative Services	3.1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	2.7%
Psychology, General	2.7%
Accounting and Related Services	2.4%
Communication and Media Studies	2.3%
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	2.0%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	1.8%
Educational Administration and Supervision	1.8%
Computer Engineering	1.5%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	1.5%
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	1.4%
Public Health	1.3%
Political Science and Government	1.2%
Finance and Financial Management Services	1.1%
Visual and Performing Arts, General	1.0%
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	1.0%
Civil Engineering	0.9%
Public Administration	0.9%
Chemistry	0.8%
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning	0.7%
Engineering, General	0.7%
English Language and Literature, General	0.7%
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	0.6%
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	0.4%
Mathematics	0.4%
Marketing	0.4%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	0.4%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	0.3%
Physics	0.3%
Sociology	0.3%
Special Education and Teaching	0.2%
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	0.2%
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	0.2%
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	0.2%
Music	0.2%
History	0.2%
Computer Science	0.1%
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	0.1%
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	0.1%
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	0.1%
Engineering, Other	0.1%
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	0.1%
Business/Managerial Economics	0.1%
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	Listed
Statistics	Listed
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Listed
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	Listed
Urban Studies/Affairs	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is Jackson State University worth it?

Pay $23,836/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $39,060 ten years out — about 1.6× the annual cost. Value grade: D.

Avg net price: $23,836/yr
Median earnings: $39,060/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $30,470~$331/mo
4-year est. cost: $95,344net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is Jackson State University's acceptance rate?

Jackson State University admits 93.2% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 820–1070 range on the SAT.

How much does Jackson State University cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $23,836. The sticker price before any aid is $32,415, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $95,344.

How much debt do Jackson State University graduates have?

Graduates leave Jackson State University with a median federal student loan balance of $30,470, which works out to about $331 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 82.2% of students take federal loans.

Is Jackson State University worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, Jackson State University graduates earn a median of $39,060 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 1.6× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Jackson State University a value grade of D.

What SAT score do you need for Jackson State University?

Admitted students score 820–1070 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

What is the graduation rate at Jackson State University?

50.9% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Jackson State University within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 62.4%.

What are the most popular majors at Jackson State University?

57 programs are listed in federal data; 52 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Jackson State University is Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (13.3%), followed by Social Work (11.1%).

What percent of Jackson State University students receive financial aid?

72.3% of Jackson State University students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 82.2% take federal student loans.

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