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Jackson State University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Jackson State University is a public, doctoral / research institution in Mississippi. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

4,600

medium

Undergrad

4,600

First-year retention

62%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

51%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: Black 94.3%, White 2.4%, Non-resident 1.8%, Two or more 0.4%, Native 0.4%, Unknown 0.3%, Hispanic 0.2%, Pacific Islander 0.2%, Asian 0.1%. 94.3% Black 94.3% White 2.4% Non-resident 1.8% Two or more 0.4% Native 0.4% Unknown 0.3% Hispanic 0.2% Pacific Islander 0.2% Asian 0.1%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 63.2%, Men 36.8%. 63.2% 36.8% Women 63.2% Men 36.8%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 62/100; Do not return 38/100
  • Return for sophomore year 62/100
  • Do not return 38/100

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