by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Jackson State University can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial aid options can Jackson State offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Scroll down to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Jackson State University.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For freshmen starting at Jackson State University, 96% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid approximately 903 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 89% | $8,386 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 22% | $7,557 |
| Federal Pell grants | 80% | $6,791 |
| State/local grants | 11% | $2,370 |
| Federal student loans | 84% | $8,968 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Jackson State, some 81% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $8,235 (among about 3852 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 81% | $8,235 |
| Federal Pell grants | 72% | $6,591 |
| Federal student loans | 82% | $9,439 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $8,579.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $19,015 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $20,533 |
| Over $75,000 | $25,149 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $23,836 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $20,191 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Jackson State’s online cost calculator: studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/.
The median federal debt load at Jackson State comes to $24,751 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $24,751 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $30,470 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $323.03/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Jackson State.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,750 |
| 25th percentile | $9,000 |
| 75th percentile | $33,526 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $45,841 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $26,250 |
| Middle income | $20,914 |
| High income | $18,318 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $24,781 |
| Continuing-generation students | $24,679 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $22,250 |
| Independent students | $28,971 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Jackson State.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Jackson State:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 46490 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,746,618,678 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 73 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $540,819 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $7,408 |
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