Jackson State Acceptance Rate & Chances VERIFIED · federal data
Mississippi (South) · 6,500 undergrads · ~31 avg class size · 14:1 student-faculty · $8,500/yr sticker
public Tier 4
Median earnings (10yr)
$39K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 3.3 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $66K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Oil/gas and petrochemical firms in Louisiana and Southeast (mid-career path)
- Federal contractor roles in DC area (strong HBCU recruiting precedent)
- Mississippi state government and healthcare administration (local network advantage)
- Teaching and K-12 administration across South (reliable, immediate pipeline)
- Regional banking and credit unions (solid but limited upside)
About Jackson State
R2 HBCU in Jackson. Strong business, education, mass communication. Famous Sonic Boom marching band.
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