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Jackson State University

General Information

Name: Jackson State University
Address: 1440 J R Lynch St, Jackson, MS 39217
Phone:

  • General information: (601) 979-2121
  • Financial aid office: (601) 979-2227
  • Admissions office: (601) 979-2100

Website: www.jsums.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,182$3,964$3,842
        Out-of-state$9,482$8,872$8,570
Books and supplies$1,900$1,800$1,600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,274$5,044$4,974
        Other expenses$4,200$4,100$3,900
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,100$5,900$5,700
        Other expenses$4,300$4,100$3,900
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,300$4,100$3,900

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$15,556$14,908$14,316
        Off-campus$16,482$15,764$15,042
        Off-campus with family$10,382$9,864$9,342
Out-of-state
        On-campus$20,856$19,816$19,044
        Off-campus$21,782$20,672$19,770
        Off-campus with family$15,682$14,772$14,070

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 95%
  • State/local grants: 11%
  • *institutional grants: 1%
  • Student loans: 99%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$1514
  • State/local grants:$296
  • Student loans:$1550

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants10,2923,7776,515
Percent admitted41.2%41.8%40.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time19.7%22.0%18.2%
Part-time0.3%0.4%0.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 8416
Undergraduate enrollment: 6660
First-time student retention: 71%
Overall graduation rate: 38%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 86%
    • Part Time: 14%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 37%
    • Women: 63%

White non-hispanic: 2%
Black non-hispanic: 96%
Hispanic: 0%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Master, Doctor
  • Education, Other - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology - Master
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Master, Doctor
    Physical Sciences
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master, Doctor
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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