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3.09Avg GPA
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Jackson State University | JSU
Jackson, Mississippi•Public
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Acceptance rate
62%
Public school in Mississippi with 4,900 total undergraduate ±«ÓãÖ±²¥
Urban
Southeast
HBCU
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Southwestern Athletic Conference
1400 J R Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217
(601) 979-2121
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Admissions
Overall acceptance rate
62%
Yield rate - overall
16%
Acceptance rate breakdown
Women
65%
Men
55%
Applicant breakdown
Total number of applicants
7,889
Women: 68%
Men: 32%
Cost & scholarships
Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$18,890
Out-of-state
$19,890
Average net cost after aid
Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$14,805
$30,001–48,000
$14,373
$48,001–75,000
$20,100
$75,001–110,000
$19,525
Over $110,000
$23,546
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Applications
How to apply
Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)
Tests typically submitted
SAT: 27%
ACT: 55%
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First-year enrolled ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ (full-time)
793
Student diversity
Very diverse
4-year graduation rate
23%
6-year graduation rate
38%
Retention rate
53%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International ±«ÓãÖ±²¥
2%
Enrolled breakdown by gender
Women: 63%
Men: 37%
Race & ethnicity diversity
Among domestic ±«ÓãÖ±²¥Asian and Pacific Islander
< 1%
Black
93%
Hispanic
1%
Native American
< 1%
Other
1%
White
4%
Academics
Student faculty ratio
15:1
Calendar system
Semester
Special academic offering
Study abroad
Offers graduate degree
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