Jackson State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Jackson, MS
Population
400,000
Website
http://www.jsums.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
4,769
Men / Women
37% / 63%
Black
92%
White
4%
International
2%
Native American
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Mixed
0%
From State
26%
From Region
18%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
19%
Education
14%
Life & Natural Sciences
9%
Engineering
4%
Arts
3%
Computer Science
3%
Health Sciences
3%
Professional
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
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 (14%) muggy
Sunshine Hours
2,683 (64%)
Days Without Precipitation
255 (68%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
62%
Yield (Unbound)
6%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $14M | #225 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $5M | #234 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #259 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 3 | #233 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 21 | #362 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 3 | #541 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
39%
SAT Range
860
–
1030
SAT Math Range
390
–
520
SAT RW Range
430
–
550
ACT Range
15
–
20
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State University | 826 | 31% / 69% | 2% | $44,574 | 95% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $76,079 | 89 | — | |
| Civil Engineering | 13 — | 69% / 31% | 8% | $85,146 | 94 | 100% | |
| Computer Engineering | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 14% | $87,908 | 95 | 100% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 13 — | 85% / 15% | 0% | $78,578 | 91 | — | |
| Computer Science | 25 — | 60% / 40% | 12% | $74,083 | 88 | — | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | — — | — | — | $40,857 | 25 | — | |
| Chemistry | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $44,622 | 36 | — | |
| Geological/Earth Sciences | — — | — | — | $40,684 | 24 | — | |
| Mathematics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $50,932 | 54 | — | |
| Physics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $59,248 | 71 | — | |
| Biology | 73 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $45,403 | 38 | 95% | |
| Communication Disorders | — — | — | — | $39,264 | 21 | — | |
| Speech-Language Pathology | 22 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $25,894 | 3 | 90% | |
| Accounting | 26 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $53,319 | 60 | 94% | |
| Business Administration | 51 — | 31% / 69% | 4% | $45,456 | 38 | 100% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 11 — | 55% / 45% | 9% | $44,793 | 36 | 89% | |
| Finance | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $63,386 | 78 | 94% | |
| Health Administration | 49 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $42,332 | 29 | 98% | |
| Managerial Economics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 100% | $57,824 | 69 | — | |
| Marketing | 16 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $44,434 | 35 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 75 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $44,313 | 35 | 92% | |
| English | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,673 | 24 | — | |
| Foreign Languages | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,939 | 31 | — | |
| General Studies | 16 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $41,415 | 26 | 100% | |
| History | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $40,788 | 25 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 81 — | 52% / 48% | 2% | $40,786 | 25 | — | |
| Mass Communication | 34 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $40,204 | 23 | 98% | |
| Political Science | 19 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $44,692 | 36 | — | |
| Psychology | 41 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $37,223 | 16 | 89% | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $40,534 | 24 | — | |
| Social Work | 66 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $37,885 | 17 | 92% | |
| Sociology | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $40,123 | 23 | — | |
| Education | 55 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $35,751 | 13 | 100% | |
| Elementary Education | 27 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $42,238 | 29 | 94% | |
| Mathematics Education | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $39,466 | 21 | 92% | |
| Physical Education | 22 — | 55% / 45% | 9% | $39,466 | 21 | 92% | |
| Social Studies Education | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $39,466 | 21 | 92% | |
| Special Education | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,145 | 23 | — | |
| Music Education | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $39,466 | 21 | 92% | |
| Music Performance | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $33,622 | 9 | — | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $39,463 | 21 | 93% | |
| Industrial Technology | 15 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $52,968 | 59 | 91% |