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Jackson State University

Jackson, MS 39217City: MidsizeUNITID 175856

Public 4-yearDoctoral Universities: High Research ActivityHBCUSpecialty: Business 16%Specialty: Education 14%
Undergraduates
4,600
Graduate students
1,676
Admit rate
93%
Average net price
$23.8k
Graduation rate
51%
Retention rate
62%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$39.1k
Median debt
$30.5k
Student : faculty
14:1
Value score*
25th pct.
Programs offered
87
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · East South Central
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.