Jackson State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Jackson State University is a public research university in Jackson, MS (city setting), with 4,769 undergraduates (67% women). It admitted 91% of 14,141 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 850–1080 on the SAT and 15–20 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $34,008 a year for out-of-state students and $32,988 in-state; aided first-year students paid $19,892 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 32% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in education, business, multidisciplinary studies. The campus reported 0.84 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Jackson State University ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 32%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,795 in-state · $9,795 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Jackson State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Jackson State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 41 | 13 over | 3 | $471k | $11,476 | 980 | |
| Baseball | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 38 | 4 over | 4 | $622k | $16,370 | 943 | |
| Men's Basketball | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 17 | 2 over | 1 | $936k | $55,065 | 944 | |
| Women's Basketball | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 17 | 2 over | 1 | $979k | $57,585 | 974 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | — | — | 1 | — | — | 989 | |
| Football | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 136 | 31 over | 4 | $3.3M | $24,319 | 973 | |
| Men's Golf | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Golf | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Softball | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 26 | 1 over | 1 | $440k | $16,932 | 986 | |
| Men's Tennis | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 7 | room 3 | 2 | $138k | $19,775 | 1000 | |
| Women's Tennis | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 7 | room 3 | 2 | $179k | $25,587 | 991 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 87 | 42 over | 4 | $468k | $5,380 | 962 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 71 | 26 over | 4 | $405k | $5,706 | 982 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 17 | room 1 | 2 | $485k | $28,535 | 989 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.