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Acceptance Rate

93.2%

Total Profiles

0

SAT Range

820–1070

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$9,090

Out-of-State Tuition

$10,110

Undergrad Enrollment

4,769

Applicants

14,141

Yield Rate

7.6%

Endowment / Student

$11,340

Student:Faculty

15:1

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What you pay

$23,836/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $95,344 over four years.

What grads earn

$46,472/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$53,445 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 13% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 2.1 years of pay.

54% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

30.5%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

10%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

3.0%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Jackson State University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$22,869
$30–48k$22,516
$48–75k$26,236
$75–110k$26,388
Over $110k$27,576

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

41%

Completion · all

38%

Completion · Pell

42%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

39%

Median debt

$30,470

Classification

R2 research universityFour-year, medium, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
14,141
Admitted
12,87391.0%
Enrolled
9788% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling5
Motor Vehicle Theft55
Rape21

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation61% / 39%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball38Basketball17Football136Tennis7Track & Field87

Women's

Basketball17Bowling6Soccer41Softball26Tennis7Track & Field71Volleyball17
Research Activity
FY 2024
$25Mtotal R&D expenditure#292 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other81 grads
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies75 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General73 grads
Social Work66 grads
Education, Other55 grads
Business Administration and Management, General51 grads
Health/Health Care Administration/Management49 grads
Psychology, General41 grads
Mass Communication/Media Studies34 grads
Elementary Education and Teaching27 grads

4yr Grad Rate

24%

6yr Grad Rate

38%

Retention Rate

62%

Median Earnings

$39,060