Jackson State VERIFIED · federal data

Mississippi (South) · 6,500 undergrads · ~31 avg class size · 14:1 student-faculty · $8,500/yr sticker

public Tier 4

R2 HBCU in Jackson. Strong business, education, mass communication. Famous Sonic Boom marching band.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

68.0%

most recent reported cycle

GPA range

3.2–3.65

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

860–1040

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

15–19

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$39K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 3.3 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$30K

Entry

$39K

10-year

$45K

Mid-career

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).

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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)

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