Jackson State University Trade Programs

Jackson State University is a public institution situated in Jackson, Mississippi. The city atmosphere of Jackson makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Jackson State University?

Contact details for Jackson State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1400 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217
Phone:	601-979-2121
Website:	www.jsums.edu

Can I Afford Jackson State?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time Jackson State students paid $345 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $845 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,270	$8,270
Fees	$175	$1,175
Books and Supplies	$1,400	$1,400
On Campus Room and Board	$10,445	$10,445
On Campus Other Expenses	$9,233	$9,233

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Jackson State, approximately 84% of students took out student loans averaging $6,497 a year. That adds up to $25,988 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Jackson State is 4.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Jackson State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,763 undergraduate students at Jackson State, with 4,046 being full-time and 717 being part-time.

There are also 2,317 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,046 full-time undergraduates at Jackson State, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Jackson State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	3,815
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	73
International Students	76
Other Races/Ethnicities	50

Geographic Diversity

Mississippi students aren't the only ones who study at Jackson State University. At this time, 35 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 64 countries are represented at Jackson State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Ethiopia.

Online Learning at Jackson State University

In 2020-2021, 6,338 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Jackson State has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Jackson State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Jackson State University was 20.4%. This is the #925 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Jackson State regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Comingdeer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.