Jackson State University

Common Data Set 2019-20

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$39,060
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
51%
6-year completion
Average net price
$23,836
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$30,470
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction225fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES
Address Information
Main Phone Number:(601) 979- 2121
WWW Home Page Address:www.jsums.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:(601) 979- 0928
Admissions Email Address:admappl@jsums.edu
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents15108108
Hispanic/Latino165555
Black or African American, non-Hispanic79647534753
White, non-Hispanic10136136
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic21515
Asian, non-Hispanic21111
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic000
Two or more races, non-Hispanic137474
Race and/or ethnicity unknown000
Total85451525152
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort69858106862
Did not persistNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort69858106Not reported
Completed in less than four years1432635Not reported
Completed in less than five years90137Not reported
Completed in less than six years5030Not reported
Total completers2834242Not reported
Six-year graduation rate41.0%72.4%40.0%Not reported
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort841138117Not reported
Did not persist000Not reported
Final cohort841138117Not reported
Completed in less than four years1563130Not reported
Completed in less than five years892529Not reported
Completed in less than six years5070Not reported
Total completers28029108Not reported
Six-year graduation rate35%45.6%50%Not reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate77.2%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

3 TABLES
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units16.5
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language3
History2
Computer Science0.5
Visual/Performing Arts1
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing450540Not reported
SAT math430540Not reported
ACT composite1721Not reported
ACT math1620Not reported
ACT English1522Not reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8000
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6999.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59940.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49947.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3992.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Math: 700-8000.5
SAT Math: 600-6994.4
SAT Math: 500-59937.0
SAT Math: 400-49948.9
SAT Math: 300-3999.2
SAT Math: 200-2990
ACT Composite: 30-360.5
ACT Composite: 24-2914.4
ACT Composite: 18-2348.8
ACT Composite: 12-1736.3
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
Admission Policies
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
AppliedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2311
AdmittedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported794
EnrolledNot reportedNot reportedNot reported402
Application for Admission
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of All
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementRequired of All
InterviewRequired of All
Standardized test scoresRequired of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
Fall Closing Date: Month08
Spring Closing Date: Month01
Fall Notification Date: Month09
Spring Notification Date: Month01
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:2
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day01
Spring Closing Date: Day25
Fall Notification Date: Day02
Spring Notification Date: Day25
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Weekend collegeX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

2 TABLES
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Housing
Special housing for disabled studentsX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition175Not reported
Tuition: in-district8270Not reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required feesNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
Public Tuition
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies1400Not reportedNot reported
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation1875Not reportedNot reported
Other expensesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
In-state (out-of-district):$797

Financial Aid

7 TABLES
Reporting Year
Academic Year2019-2020 estimated
Methodology
Federal methodology (FM)X
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.417
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month04
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):6
Other
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):30
Financial Aid Notification
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):01
Institutional Aid
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:##

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio14
based on ____ students7,020
and ____ faculty523

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported1%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported3%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported5%
Communication/journalism4%Not reported9%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported2%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported25%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported6%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported2%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported1%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported10%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported1%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported1%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported4%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported4%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported5%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported2%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported2%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported6%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported13%
HistoryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

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