Jackson State University academics
Jackson, Mississippi · Public · 4,600 undergrads · HBCU
Jackson State University has 4,600 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 42 fields of study. The most degrees go to Teacher Education, Multiple Levels.
The short answers
4,600
undergraduates.
1,795
graduate students.
42
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
839
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
32%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
4,600
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,795
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
6,564
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
65%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
32%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$29,550
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
95%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
1.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.2%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
0.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
0.3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
839
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
429
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
68
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
78
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers