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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
91.03%	960

Jackson State University's acceptance rate is 91.03% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 14,141 students applied and 12,873 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Jackson State.

Jackson State's acceptance rate places 10th out of 16 Mississippi colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 960 and the ACT score is 18 at Jackson State. Jackson State's SAT score ranks 5th out of 7 Mississippi colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Jackson State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Jackson State University is 91.03% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 7.60%. 4,574 men and 9,509 women applied to Jackson State and 4,128 men and 8,700 women students were accepted.

Among them, 412 men and 566 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Jackson State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Jackson State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	14,141	4,574	9,509	0	58
Admitted	12,873	4,128	8,700	0	45
Enrolled	978	412	566	0	0
Acceptance Rate	91.03%	90.25%	91.49%	-	77.59%
Yield	7.60%	9.98%	6.51%	-	0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Jackson State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 115 students (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 287 students (29%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Jackson State.

The median SAT score is 960 with 490 SAT EBRW and 470 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 550 and the 25^th percentile is 440. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 530 and 25^th percentile is 410 .

The median ACT composite score is 18 with 75^th percentile score of 20 and 25^th percentile score of 15 at Jackson State. The median ACT math score is 16 and the ACT English score is 17.

The SAT and ACT scores at Jackson State University are relatively low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,121, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Jackson State
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	850	960	1080
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	440	490	550
SAT Math	410	470	530
ACT Composite	15	18	20
ACT Math	15	16	18
ACT English	14	17	21

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Jackson State University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 978 first-year students enrolled in Jackson State. The proportion of full-time students is 95.71% and part-time students is 4.29%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 42.13% and women students is 57.87%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Jackson State.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Jackson State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	978	412	566
Full-time	936	390	546
Part-time	42	22	20

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Jackson State. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Jackson State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Jackson State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $25 for undergraduate schools and $25 for graduate schools of Jackson State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Jackson State.

Admission Information for Applying to Jackson State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$25
Graduate Application Fees	$25
Admission Information	https://www.jsums.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.jsums.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)

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