Jackson State University

1440 J R Lynch Street
Jackson, MS 39217
(601) 979-2121
www.jsums.edu
fax:(601) 979-3445
president:Dr. Carolyn Meyers
5325 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.65 Graduation Rate 0.39
0.3 0.44

STUDENT RATIO

6903

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

6348 | 15552

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

5812

CLASS SIZE

19

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
Not Available

SAT MATH

Not Available

SAT READING

Not Available

SAT WRITING

19

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.3
0.44
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
17
19
21
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$31000

Average Monthly Payment

$344

Median Earnings

$29500

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

44%
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Application Fee
Percent Admitted (Men)0.68
Percent Admitted (Women)0.63
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment1091
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.92
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.05
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.93
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates7296
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates7873
Applicants Men1767
Applicants Women3558
Admissions Total3442
Admissions Men1204
Admissions Women2238
ACT English 25th percentile score16
ACT English 75th percentile score22
ACT Math 25th percentile score16
ACT Math 75th percentile score20
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score910
Median ACT English Score19
Median ACT Math Score18
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)76%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)42%
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