How has Jackson State University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 54% (2010) to 93% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 8,002 (2010) to 15,487 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 8,687 (2010) to 6,326 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 820–1060 (2016) to 820–1070 (2024).
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 16–20 (2008) to 16–21 (2022).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $5,050 (2011) to $9,635 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.