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Jackson State University | JSU

Jackson, Mississippi•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

62%

Public school in Mississippi with 4,900 total undergraduate students
Urban
Southeast
HBCU
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Southwestern Athletic Conference
jsums.edu
1400 J R Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217
(601) 979-2121

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
62%
Yield rate - overall
16%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
65%
Men
55%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
7,889
Women: 68%
Men: 32%
jsums.edu/admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$18,890
Out-of-state
$19,890

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$14,805
$30,001–48,000
$14,373
$48,001–75,000
$20,100
$75,001–110,000
$19,525
Over $110,000
$23,546

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 27%
ACT: 55%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
793
Student diversity
Very diverse
4-year graduation rate
23%
6-year graduation rate
38%
Retention rate
53%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
2%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 63%
Men: 37%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
< 1%
Black
93%
Hispanic
1%
Native American
< 1%
Other
1%
White
4%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
15:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Offers graduate degree

Where does this data come from?