3,669 students (77% of total 4,763 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Jackson State University (Jackson State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,977.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 767 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,694.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Jackson State University, 3,669 undergraduate students (77% of total 4,763 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,977.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Jackson State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,66977% $29,268,854$7,977
Pell Grants3,10065% $18,520,129$5,974
Federal Student Loan3,55275% $31,704,542$8,926

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

756 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 767 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Jackson State University. The average amount of aid received is $8,694.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Jackson State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid75699% --
Grants or Scholarships66086%$5,737,875$8,694
Federal Grants58977%$3,973,961$6,747
Pell Grants58777%$3,770,636$6,424
Other Federal Grants18124%$203,325$1,123
State/Local Grants689%$214,438$3,154
Institutional Grants15320%$1,549,476$10,127
Student Loan Aid64884%$4,179,924$6,451
Federal Student Loans64684%$3,892,972$6,026
Other Student Loans223%$286,952$13,043

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Jackson State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level194184$1,568,553$8,085
0-30,000107107$996,688$9,315
30,001-48,0004545$438,631$9,747
48,001-75,0002019$80,402$4,020
75,001-110,000108$45,947$4,595
110,001 or more125$6,885$574

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