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Jackson State University | JSU

Jackson, Mississippi4-yearPublic

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

62%

Public school in Mississippi with 4,700 total undergraduate students
Urban
Southeast
HBCU
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Southwestern Athletic Conference
1400 J R Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217
(601) 979-2121
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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%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$18,511
Out-of-state
$19,511

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

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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
20%

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

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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