Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
960
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 4900 admitted students 164 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
27%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 940-980. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 420 and 440, while 25% scored below 420 and another 25% scored above 440.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 540, while 25% scored below 520 and 25% achieved a score of 540. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 960 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Jackson State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 29% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
420-440 -
Math
520-540
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
18
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 4900 admitted students 435 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
55%
Similar to the SAT, Jackson State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 55% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 16 and 20, with 25% scoring above 20 and another 25% scoring below 16.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
15-19 -
Math
15-19 -
Composite
16-20
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$25
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Jackson State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Jackson State received a total of 7,889 applications. These applications included 2,512 male applicants and 5,377 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 7,889 applicants, Jackson State admitted 4,900 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,396 males and 3,504 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 793 students chose to enroll at Jackson State. This means that 793 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 291 were male and 502 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Jackson State had an overall acceptance rate of 62% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 56% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 65%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Jackson State had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 14%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Jackson State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Jackson State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Jackson State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Jackson State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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