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Jackson State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Jackson, MS
Population 400,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,769
Men / Women 37% / 63%
Black 92%
White 4%
International 2%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%
Hispanic 0%
Mixed 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 42%
Business & Economics 19%
Life & Natural Sciences 15%
Education 11%
Engineering, Computing & Math 8%
Arts 3%
Professional 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,965
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $11,965
Est. In-State Cost $11,597
Est. Out-of-State Cost $15,478
10-Year ROI $93,000
ROI Percentile 19th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 62%
4-Year Graduation Rate 33%
6-Year Graduation Rate 51%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,683 (64th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (68th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 6%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $14M #230
Engineering, Computing & Math $5M #237
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #262
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 3 #239
Humanities & Social Sciences 21 #378
Life & Natural Sciences 3 #575

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 39%
SAT Range 820 – 1,070
ACT Range 15 – 20

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Jackson State University 826 31% / 69% 2% $53,635
Biomedical Engineering 2 0% / 100% 0%
Civil Engineering 13 69% / 31% 8% $97,869
Computer Engineering 7 71% / 29% 14%
Computer Science 25 60% / 40% 12%
Electrical Engineering 13 85% / 15% 0%
Mathematics 2 50% / 50% 0%
Physics 2 50% / 50% 0%
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
Biology 73 18% / 82% 0% $52,187
Chemistry 6 17% / 83% 0%
Geological/Earth Sciences
Physical Education 22 55% / 45% 9% $48,714
Speech-Language Pathology 22 5% / 95% 0% $70,231
Accounting 26 19% / 81% 0% $61,286
Business Administration 51 31% / 69% 4% $66,418
Entrepreneurship 11 55% / 45% 9%
Finance 6 33% / 67% 0% $72,857
Health Administration 49 8% / 92% 0% $48,657
Managerial Economics 1 100% / 0% 100%
Marketing 16 50% / 50% 0%
Communication Disorders
Criminal Justice 75 29% / 71% 0% $50,934
English 2 0% / 100% 0%
Foreign Languages 2 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 16 38% / 62% 0%
History 7 71% / 29% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 81 52% / 48% 2%
Mass Communication 34 53% / 47% 0% $46,211
Political Science 19 26% / 74% 0%
Psychology 41 15% / 85% 0% $42,785
Rhetoric and Composition 1 100% / 0% 0%
Social Work 66 5% / 95% 0% $47,700
Sociology 6 50% / 50% 0%
Education 55 5% / 95% 0%
Elementary Education 27 11% / 89% 0% $49,600
Mathematics Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $48,714
Social Studies Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $48,714
Special Education 3 0% / 100% 0%
Music Education 9 78% / 22% 0% $48,714
Music Performance 4 75% / 25% 0%
Visual and Performing Arts 10 40% / 60% 0% $45,360
Industrial Technology 15 80% / 20% 0% $60,883