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Jackson State University

Mission Statement:

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Address:

1440 J R Lynch St
Jackson, MS 39217

www.jsums.edu

Phone:

General: (601) 979-2121
Admissions: (601) 979-2100
Financial aid: (601) 979-2227

Degrees offered:

Accounting
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Chemistry, General
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Clinical Psychology
Communication Disorders, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature, General
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
Environmental Science
Finance, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
History, General
Industrial Technology/Technician
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Mathematics Teacher Education
Mathematics, General
Music Performance, General
Music Teacher Education
Office Management and Supervision
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Psychology, General
Public Administration
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Science Teacher Education
Social Work
Sociology
Special Education and Teaching, General
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Urban Studies/Affairs
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

Classification:

Type: Public, 4-year or above
Highest degree offered: Doctoral
Carnegie class: Doctoral/Research Universities--Intensive

These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the doctorate. They award at least ten doctoral degrees per year across three or more disciplines, or at least 20 doctoral degrees per year overall.

Enrollment Information:

Total enrollment:8351
Total undergraduate:6605
Total graduate:1746
Total professional:0
 
Total full-time:6425
Full-time undergraduate:5714
Full-time graduate:711
Full-time professional:0
 
Total part-time:1926
Part-time undergraduate:891
Part-time graduate:1035
Part-time professional:0
 
Men total:2996
Women total:5355
 
Nonresident alien: 232 (02.78%)
American Indian/Alaska Native: 7 (00.08%)
Asian or Pacific Islander: 46 (00.55%)
Black non-Hispanic: 7756 (92.88%)
Hispanic: 19 (00.23%)
White non-Hispanic: 291 (03.48%)
Race/ethnicity unknown: 0 (00.00%)