U Shortlist

Public · Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University

Urban campus · 4,600 undergraduates · 14 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
93%
ACT middle 50%
15–20
Average net price
$23,836
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
51%
Jackson College in 1889
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Is Jackson State University a reach, a target or a likely for your student?

Add a GPA and test scores and U Shortlist shows admission odds, the net price at your income, and how Jackson State University fits against what your family said matters, on a map of 1,546 colleges.

See it for your student, free

What Jackson State University costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$22,869
$30,001 – $48,000
$22,516
$48,001 – $75,000
$26,236
$75,001 – $110,000
$26,388
Over $110,000
$27,576

For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.

These are in-state prices. Your family's price, at your income and from your home state, is in your account.See your family's price →

Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$32,415
Tuition, in-state
$8,965
Tuition, out-of-state
$11,965
First-years given a grant by the school
22%
Average grant from the school
$7,557
Median debt at graduation
$30,470
The school's own net price calculator
Open ↗

Admissions

Acceptance rate
93%
SAT middle 50%
820–1070
ACT middle 50%
15–20
Test scores
Considered, not required
First-year retention
66%

Your student’s ACT puts them ? here

Below, inside or above the range, with the acceptance rate, decides reach, target or likely. U Shortlist works it out from your student’s own scores and keeps it separate from fit.

Check your student’s odds →

Jackson State University athletics

NCAA D1, 8 women's and 6 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–38
Basketball1717
Bowling6–
Cross country7187
Football–136
Soccer41–
Softball26–
Tennis77
Track & field7187
Volleyball17–

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

Find every NCAA D1 school with women’s soccer within 300 miles of you, on one map with net price and admission odds.Search by sport →

Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Business & marketing
16%
Education
14%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
10%
Health professions
10%
Biological & biomedical sciences
8%
Security & protective services
7%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
51%
First-year retention
66%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$39,060
Median debt at graduation
$30,470
Students with a Pell grant
72%

Similar colleges nearby

Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

Ready to see the map for your student?

Sign in with Google or Apple and your household is ready in a minute. The map, odds and net price are free.

Get started

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, IPEDS and Equity in Athletics. Photos: Wikimedia Commons. © 2026 U Shortlist.