Jackson State University
Jackson, MS · www.jsums.edu
4,600
Students
93.2%
Admit Rate
$23,836
Net Cost
At a glance — A mid-size public school in Jackson, MS.
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$30,530
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$39,060
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$8,965
Out-of-State Tuition
$11,965
Avg Net Price
$23,836
Median Debt
$30,470
Pell Grant Rate
72.3%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
1.6x
🏈 Athletics Score
33.4 / 100
Revenue
$90.3M
Expenses
$86.3M
Sports Offered
20(9M / 11W)
Net
+$4.0M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
19
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
78.7 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
89.78
Violent
50
Property
93
Drug/Alcohol
270
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
70 / 100
Mild and partly sunny, rainy
Avg Temp
60°F
Sep-May avg
Sunny Days
203
per year
Rainfall
55"
per year
Snowfall
1"
per year
Humidity
72%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Soccer Preview: Jackson State - University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics
VIDEOS: 2 firefighters injured while battling fire near Jackson State University campus in Mississippi - dailydispatch.com
Jackson State University pursues top research status - opencampus.org
Jackson State's Ashley Robinson hired as athletic director at Texas Southern - The Clarion-Ledger
JSU athletic director Ashley Robinson is moving on - WAPT
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
Gender
Race & ethnicity
🎉 Social Life Score
39.7 / 100
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