Jackson State University Graduate Schools

Jackson State University (referred to as Jackson State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Jackson, MS. Jackson State University is a historically black school. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Jackson State University is $8,445 for Mississippi residents and $9,445 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,979 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,906 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Jackson State University (referred to as Jackson State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Jackson, MS. Jackson State University is a historically black school. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1948 - Current).
Jackson State Directory Information
School NameJackson State University (Jackson State)
Address1400 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217
Phone601-979-2121
Webhttps://www.jsums.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.jsums.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.jsums.edu/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Jackson State University is $8,445 for Mississippi residents and $9,445 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,979 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,906 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 93 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 1 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$9,445
$8,445 for Mississippi Residents
Student Population1,979
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs93 graduate programs
(1 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Jackson State University is $8,445 for Mississippi residents and $9,445 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $460 for Mississippi residents and $960 for out-of-state students.
Jackson State University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Jackson State University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)1 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Jackson State University is $8,445 for Mississippi residents and $9,445 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Mississippi ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$7,876$175$7,876$11,403
2019-2020$8,270$175$8,270$1,175
2020-2021$8,270$175$8,270$1,175
2021-2022$8,270$175$8,270$1,175
2022-2023$8,270$175$8,270$1,175
The graduate school tuition & fees of Jackson State is relatively inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Mississippi. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Mississippi graduate tuition is $13,289 (public) / $13,840 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Jackson State University$8,445$9,445
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Mississippi Graduate Schools$10,696$13,645
Public$8,755$13,289
Private$13,840
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $19,678 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Jackson State University. On-campus living costs are increased by 27.11% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $19,678. Off-campus living costs are increased by 57.34% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$9,400$5,178$6,100$5,178
2019-2020$9,702$5,233$6,167$5,233
2020-2021$9,900$5,472$6,167$5,472
2021-2022$10,066$5,415$7,092$5,415
2022-2023$10,445$9,233$10,445$9,233
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $460 for Mississippi residents and $960 for other students at Jackson State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Mississippi ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$438$1,062
2019-2020$460$960
2020-2021$460$960
2021-2022$460$960
2022-2023$460$960

Graduate Programs at Jackson State

Jackson State University offers 49 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 682 students have completed their study at Jackson State University.
Offered Degrees at Jackson State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree340555
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship13058
Post Bachelor's Degree114
Post Master's Degree1065
Total491682
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Jackson State University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Education program with 65 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Teacher Education, Multiple Levels program with 144 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Higher Education/Higher Education Administration program with 14 completers.
Jackson State University offers 49 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 682 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 555 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 4 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 65 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] 5 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning5-
Communication and Journalism [+] 6 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies6-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 5 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences5-
Education [+] 236 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration7-
Special Education and Teaching0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services25-
Elementary Education and Teaching0-
Secondary Education and Teaching0-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels144-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching43-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education7-
Music Teacher Education4-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching6-
Reading Teacher Education0-
Education (other)0-
Engineering [+] 9 completers-
Engineering8-
Engineering (other)1-
Engineering Technology [+] 2 completers-
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology2-
English Language and Literature [+] 3 completers-
English Language and Literature3-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 15 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences15-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 completers-
Mathematics3-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 26 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management26-
Physical Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Chemistry2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 8 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies8-
Human Services [+] 129 completers-
Public Administration11-
Social Work118$34,100
Social Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Political Science and Government3-
Sociology1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 50 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders23$56,300
Public Health20-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor7-
Business [+] 52 completers-
Business Administration and Management45$42,200
Accounting7-
History [+] 0 completers-
History0-
Total555
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 3 completers-
Environmental Science3-
Architecture [+] 7 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning7-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Computer Science2-
Education [+] 28 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration10$50,900
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration14-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching4-
Engineering [+] 4 completers-
Engineering4-
Physical Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Chemistry2-
Psychology [+] 1 completers-
Clinical Psychology1-
Human Services [+] 6 completers-
Public Administration4-
Social Work2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Public Health3-
Business [+] 2 completers-
Business Administration and Management2-
Total58
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Epidemiology4-
Total4
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 65 completers-
Education65-
Total65

Graduate Student Population at Jackson State

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,317 students enrolled into Jackson State University graduate schools where it has total 6,906 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 870 full-time and 1,447 part-time graduate students. By gender, 566 male and 1,751 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,3175661,751
Full-time870208662
Part-tme1,4473581,089
Jackson State University is a historically black school and 2,058 (88.82% of total students) students are Black/African American at Jackson State University. There are 114 White (4.92%), 10 Hispanic (0.43%), 20 Asian (0.86%), and 115 students with other races. 102 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,3175661,751
American Indian/Native American404
Asian20137
Black/African American2,0584651,593
Hispanic1064
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1143084
Two More835
Un-Known000
Non-resident Alien1024953
Jackson State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,633 graduate students (70.48% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 288 graduate students (12.43% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,317
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,633
Enrolled Some Online Courses288
Not in Online Courses396
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Jackson State University. 258 students are aged 20 to 24 (11.14% of total students), 347 students are aged above 50 (14.98%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Jackson State University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,3175661,751
Age 20-21312
Age 22-2425574181
Age 25-29515139376
Age 30-3434493251
Age 35-3933085245
Age 40-49523113410
Age 50-6432659267
Over 6421219

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