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Jackson State University Data & Information Overview

63 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
62% Acceptance Rate
This overview covers the essential stats on Jackson State University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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How Well Is Jackson State University Ranked?

#1,533 Best Colleges in Nation
#11 Best Colleges in MS
Teacher Education Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Jackson State University was awarded 63 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is teacher education.

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Overall Quality

Jackson State landed the #1,533 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Jackson State held the #1,662 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Out of the 26 colleges in Mississippi, Jackson State is ranked at #11.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Jackson State?

62% Acceptance Rate
72% Of Accepted Are Women
27% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to Jackson State University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 62%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

About 27% of students accepted to Jackson State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 420 and 440. Math scores were between 520 and 540.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Jackson State University  ( 420 to 440 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Jackson State University  ( 520 to 540 )
200
800
Jackson State received ACT scores from 55% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 16 and 20.

ACT Composite Scores for Jackson State University  ( 16 to 20 )
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Jackson State University Faculty

15 to 1 Student to Faculty
62% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Jackson State University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Jackson State University is 62%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  62 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Jackson State University

77% Freshmen Retention
20% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 77% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Jackson State University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  77 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Jackson State is 20%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
0
100

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Jackson State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,171 Full-Time Undergraduates
94.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
64.9% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,668 undergraduates at Jackson State with 4,171 being full-time and 497 being part-time.

How Much Does Jackson State University Cost?

$18,152 Net Price
84% Take Out Loans
$25,988 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Jackson State is $18,152. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Jackson State

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$15,608 $19,009 $22,299 $24,428 $24,570

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Jackson State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Jackson State, approximately 84% of students took out student loans averaging $6,497 a year. That adds up to $25,988 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Jackson State is 13.0%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Jackson State Graduates Make?

$34,946 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Jackson State make around $34,946 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 18% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Jackson State University

Mississippi State
4,171 Full-Time Undergraduates
Midsize City Campus Setting
Located in Jackson, Mississippi, Jackson State University is a public institution. Jackson is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

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Contact details for Jackson State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1400 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217
Phone: 601-979-2121
Website: https://www.jsums.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JacksonState
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacksonstateU

Jackson State University Majors

50 Majors With Completions
946 Undergraduate Degrees
711 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 50 majors graduated from Jackson State University. Of these students, 946 received undergraduate degrees and 711 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
General Biology 111 $23,341
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 63 NA
Social Work 62 $24,065
Mathematics 62 NA
Other Education 58 $24,825
Business Administration & Management 53 $33,183
Teacher Education Subject Specific 53 $26,579
Teacher Education Grade Specific 52 $35,707
Criminal Justice & Corrections 49 $26,066
Health & Medical Administrative Services 40 $28,195

Learn more about the majors offered at Jackson State University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Jackson State

90% Take At Least One Class Online
45% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 6,338 students took at least one online class at Jackson State University. This is an increase from the 5,686 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 6,338 3,195
2019-2020 5,686 2,653
2018-2019 4,286 1,420
2017-2018 4,484 1,394
2016-2017 4,852 1,411

Learn more about online learning at Jackson State University.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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