Jackson State University is known for being a highly selective school. They receive about 29,900 applications annually. The acceptance rate tends to be 48 percent which equals 14,426 students who passed the admission process of the school. But, when the year starts, only about 920 or 6 percent of the candidates who obtained acceptance letter from Jackson State University choose to attend. The ratio of the applicants who submitted their applications is 30% and 69% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 60% were typically women chose Jackson State University after receiving the letter of acceptance and 39% were men. The undergraduate application fee set by Jackson State University is $25. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Jackson State University when applying. Often, an ACT score of 15 - 20 or a 850 - 1,050 SAT score is the range in which applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2024
Applications
29,912
Male 9,035
Female 20,877

 

Acceptance
14,426
Male 4,329
Female 10,097

 

Enrollment Total
918
Male 365
Female 553


Acceptance Rate
48.2%
Male
47.9%
Female
48.4%

 

Yield
6.4%
Male
8.4%
Female
5.5%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$25


Graduate

$25



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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