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#1476 of 14,131 In the World
#396 of 2,597 In North America
#356 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 18 In Mississippi
#2 of 5 In Jackson
#272 of 2,319 For Computational Chemistry
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Acceptance rate
89%
Average SAT
1142
Average ACT
19
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
4,927
Graduates
1,979
Male:Female Ratio
33:67
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.jsums.edu

Jackson State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Jackson State University has an acceptance rate of 89% and is among the 38% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 89% 88% 89%
Applicants 12,583 4,140 8,443
Admissions 11,153 3,629 7,524
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,068 397 671
Freshmen enrolled part time 64 21 43

3,404 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,865 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
8 or 1%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1073
or below

75% of them
had 1210
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Jackson State University are 1073-1210 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
472 or 43%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 16
or below

75% of them
had 21
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Jackson State University are 16-21 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 6402 (93%)
Nonresident Alien 203 (3%)
White 182 (3%)
Two or more races 47 (0.7%)
Hispanic 22 (0.3%)
Asian 21 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 10 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,694
Students receiving aid
99%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,270$8,270
Tuition in-state $8,270$8,270
Tuition out-of-state $8,270$8,270
Fee in-district $175$175
Fee in-state $175$175
Fee out-of-state $1,175$1,175

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,149
Combined charge for room and board $10,445
Room charge $5,841
Meal charge $4,604

Jackson State University majors

Jackson State University has granted 1,078 bachelor's degrees across 38 programs, 555 master's across 28 programs, and 58 doctorate degrees across 13 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Jackson State University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Social Work 75 118 2
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 137 15
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 144
Business Administration and Management, General 75 45 2
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 93 8
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 72
Education, Other 67
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 55
General Studies 48
Psychology, General 48
Kindergarten & Preschool Education and Teaching 43 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 44
Accounting 35 7
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 36 6
Mass Communication & Media Studies 34 6
Computer and Information Sciences, General 27 5
Computer Engineering, General 26
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 26
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 25
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 23
Public Health, General 20 3
Music Teacher Education 18 4
Political Science and Government, General 18 3
Finance, General 20
Visual and Performing Arts, General 18
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 7 10
Industrial Technology & Technician 17
Civil Engineering, General 16
Public Administration 11 4
Chemistry, General 10 2 2
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 14
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 13
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 5 7
Engineering, General 8 4
English Language and Literature, General 9 3
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 10
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 8
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 8
Mathematics, General 5 3
Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education 7
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 7
Social Science Teacher Education 6
Physics, General 5
Rhetoric and Composition 5
Sociology, General 4 1
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 4
Special Education and Teaching, General 4
Environmental Science 3
History, General 3
Music Performance, General 3
Computer Science 2
Environmental & Environmental Engineering Technology & Technician 2
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 1
Business & Managerial Economics 1
Clinical Psychology 1
Engineering, Other 1
Grand Total 1,078 555 58

Jackson State University has a graduation rate of 35%, which is among the 18% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 35% 31% 37%
  • Full-time retention rate - 77%
  • Part-time retention rate - 56%

Publications & Citations

Jackson State University has published 6,175 scientific papers with 145,285 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Biochemistry.

Publications
6,175
Citations
145,285

Publication / Citation count by topic

Chemistry
3,765 / 113,957
Biology
3,735 / 116,467
Physics
3,436 / 88,485
Engineering
3,306 / 76,255
Organic Chemistry
2,733 / 81,656
Quantum and Particle physics
2,643 / 63,946
Medicine
2,555 / 75,886
Environmental Science
2,331 / 53,259
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,229 / 46,241
Biochemistry
2,063 / 76,507
Materials Science
1,932 / 55,035
Computer Science
1,928 / 32,151
Genetics
1,657 / 67,553
Mathematics
1,248 / 23,319
Political Science
1,247 / 22,615
Geology
1,233 / 24,224
Sociology
1,208 / 26,711
Psychology
1,174 / 23,058
Law
1,172 / 22,180
Geography and Cartography
1,128 / 18,206
Ecology
1,113 / 24,269
Pathology
1,029 / 30,264
Statistics
945 / 21,547
Computational Chemistry
922 / 24,567
Metallurgical Engineering
913 / 28,132
Optical Engineering
805 / 21,439
Physical chemistry
793 / 19,390
Philosophy
767 / 10,745
Nanotechnology
757 / 28,002
Business
736 / 9,239
History
730 / 12,746
Chemical Engineering
714 / 25,620
Public Health
684 / 28,393
Economics
674 / 12,573
Paleontology
641 / 14,207
Demography
597 / 21,698
Archaeology
592 / 11,600
Psychiatry
563 / 15,977
Machine Learning
549 / 11,424
Electrical Engineering
530 / 8,505

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 29 69
1992 37 75
1993 24 93
1994 24 112
1995 31 108
1996 66 236
1997 47 275
1998 82 415
1999 87 526
2000 94 617
2001 103 710
2002 112 831
2003 115 1016
2004 156 1190
2005 180 1608
2006 228 1924
2007 195 2148
2008 221 2665
2009 246 3173
2010 261 3600
2011 249 4394
2012 252 5215
2013 261 5733
2014 281 6565
2015 301 7347
2016 285 8043
2017 353 8986
2018 288 9404
2019 269 10265
2020 296 12391
2021 276 13858
2022 260 14750
2023 269 14478
Academic rankings

Jackson State University alumni

  1. Walter Payton

    Walter Payton
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-1999 (aged 45)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Walter Jerry Payton was an American professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. Nicknamed "Sweetness", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. A nine-time Pro Bowl selection, Payton is remembered as a prolific rusher, once holding records for career rushing yards, touchdowns, carries, yards from scrimmage, all-purpose yards, and many other categories. Payton also retired with the most receptions by a non-receiver, and he had eight career touchdown passes.

  2. Shedeur Sanders

    Shedeur Sanders
    Years
    2002-.. (age 22)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Shedeur Sanders is an American football quarterback for the Colorado Buffaloes. He played for the Jackson State Tigers, where he won the Jerry Rice Award and Deacon Jones Trophy before transferring in 2023. Sanders is the youngest son of Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback and Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders.

  3. James Meredith

    James Meredith
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1933-.. (age 91)
    Occupations
    civil rights advocatelawyer
    Biography

    James Howard Meredith is an American civil rights activist, writer, political adviser, and United States Air Force veteran who became, in 1962, the first African-American student admitted to the racially segregated University of Mississippi after the intervention of the federal government (an event that was a flashpoint in the civil rights movement). Inspired by President John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, Meredith decided to exercise his constitutional rights and apply to the University of Mississippi. His goal was to put pressure on the Kennedy administration to enforce civil rights for African Americans. The admission of Meredith ignited the Ole Miss riot of 1962 where Meredith's life was threatened and 31,000 American servicemen were required to quell the violence – the largest ever invocation of the Insurrection Act of 1807.

  4. Bennie Thompson

    Bennie Thompson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1948-.. (age 76)
    Enrolled in Jackson State University
    In 1972 graduated with Master of Science
    Occupations
    politicianteacher
    Biography

    Bennie Gordon Thompson is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Thompson served as the chair of the Committee on Homeland Security from 2019 to 2023 and from 2007 to 2011. He was both the first Democrat and the first African American to chair the committee. He is the dean of Mississippi's congressional delegation.

All 31 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1877
Motto Challenging Minds. Changing Lives.
Colors royal blue, white
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-July)
Total FTE staff 1,036
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1400 John R. Lynch Street
Jackson, Mississippi, 39217
United States
City population 154,000
Phone 6019792121

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