Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.
Jackson State University · Campus
Jackson, MS · City · Public · Research university · the Tigers · Website ↗
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.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
4,769
Undergraduates
+ 1,795 graduate students
15:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
68%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
72%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$12k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Jackson, MS
- TypePublic · Research university
- Part ofMississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
- CalendarSemester
- DesignationsHBCU
- Admissions91% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
4,7691,795
Undergraduates 4,769Graduate students 1,795
Where first-years come from
27%72%
In state 27%Other states 72%Abroad 1%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
95%
White 2%Black 95%Two or more 1%International 1%
- Women67%
- Full-time90% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class978 entered last fall
- Transfers in433 9% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online65% take some classes online 27% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $11,782 | $10,716 | $22,498 |
| Off campus | $11,782 | $10,716 | $22,498 |
| With family | — | $10,716 | $10,716 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.84 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Jackson State University is on.
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