Jackson State University – Institution Information

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General Information

UNITID Item Value order
175856 City Jackson 1
175856 State MS 2
175856 Region Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) 3
175856 Locale City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000) 4
175856 Main Campus Yes 5
175856 Institution Type Public Institution 6
175856 Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges 7
175856 Website https://www.jsums.edu/ 8
175856 Highest Degree Offered Graduate degree 9
175856 Carnegie Classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity 10

Background Information

UNITID Item Value
175856 Number of graduate students 1,979
175856 Proportion of faculty that is full-time 60.7%
175856 Enrollment (undergraduate degree-seeking) 4,905
175856 Historically Black College and University Yes
175856 Predominantly Black Institution No
175856 Alaska Native Native Hawaiian serving institution No
175856 Tribal College and University No
175856 Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution No
175856 Hispanic-serving institution No
175856 Native American non-tribal institution No
175856 Men-only college No
175856 Women-only college No
175856 Online-only education No
175856 Open admissions policy No

Admissions

UNITID Item Value
175856 Admission rate 89%
175856 Average SAT score of students admitted 1022
175856 Midpoint of SAT scores (critical reading) 430
175856 Midpoint of SAT scores (math) 530
175856 Midpoint of the ACT cumulative score 18
175856 Midpoint of the ACT English score 17
175856 Midpoint of the ACT math score 17
175856 25th percentile of SAT scores (critical reading) 543
175856 75th percentile of SAT scores (critical reading) 620
175856 25th percentile of SAT scores (math) 530
175856 75th percentile of SAT scores (math) 590
175856 25th percentile of the ACT cumulative score 16
175856 75th percentile of the ACT cumulative score 21
175856 25th percentile of the ACT English score 14
175856 75th percentile of the ACT English score 21
175856 25th percentile of the ACT math score 15
175856 75th percentile of the ACT math score 18

Financials

UNITID Item Value
175856 University Tuition Information https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/
175856 Pct of Undergrads Receiving Pell Grant 65%
175856 Pct of Undergrads Receiving a Federal Loan 75%
175856 Median Debt for Completing Students $30,470
175856 Median Debt For Students Who Withdrew $14,625
175856 Median Debt For Students with Family Income $0-30K $26,250
175856 Median Debt For Students with Family Income $30-75K $20,914
175856 Median Debt For Students with Family Income $75K+ $18,318
175856 Median Debt For First-Gen Students $24,781
175856 Median Monthly Debt Payment of Completers (10 yr payment plan) $323
175856 Average Annual Cost of Attendance $16,035
175856 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($0-30k Family Income) $14,805
175856 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($30-48k Family Income) $14,373
175856 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($48-75k Family Income) $20,100
175856 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($75-110k Family Income) $19,525
175856 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($110k+ Family Income) $23,546

Outcomes

UNITID Item Value
175856 Med Earnings 10yr After Entry $36,198
175856 Completion Rate 37%
175856 Fed Loan Default Rate 20%

Programs

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