2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Jackson State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Mississippi residents, the tuition & fees are $8,795 and $9,795 for non-Mississippi residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $479 for Mississippi residents and $996 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$8,520$8,520
Fees$275$1,275
Cost per Credit$479$996
Books & Supplies$1,400
Room & Board$11,782 (On-Campus) / $11,782 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$10,716 (On-Campus) / $10,716 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$32,693$33,693
Off-Campus Total$32,693$33,693
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,445$8,445$8,445$8,445$8,795
Out-of-State$9,445$9,445$9,445$9,445$9,795

Graduate Program Overview

Jackson State University is a four-years, public school located in Jackson, Mississippi. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,795 for Mississippi residents and $9,795 for out-of-state students.
It offers forty-nine (49) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameJackson State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1400 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS
Graduate School Students2,317 students
1,379 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,795
Out-of-State$9,795
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 49 Graduate Programs
34 Master's, 13 Doctorate, 2 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Jackson State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 49 major areas - 34 Master's , 13 Doctorate , 1 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs), 1 Post-Master'. 555 students have been conferred Master's degree and 58 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total55558465
Men1082717
Women44731358
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Accounting7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management45 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health20 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication Sciences and Disorders23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sociology1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work118 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Administration11 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EpidemiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Biology/Biological Sciences15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering8 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching43 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels144 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 65
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mass Communication/Media Studies6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 7,080 students enrolled in Jackson State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,317 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 566 male and 1,751 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 870 full-time and 1,447 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,379 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 251 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,317
Men Students566
Women Students1,751
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,317
Full-time Students870
Part-time Students1,447
By race/ethnicity 114 White, 2,058 Black, and 20 Asian students are attending at Jackson State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,317
American Indian /
Native American
4
Asian20
Black2,058
Hispanic10
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White114
Two or more races8
6 students are younger than 22 and 712 students are older than 65. The school has 642 students aged between 22 and 30 and 619 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,317
21 & Under6
22-24235
25-29407
30-34336
35-39283
40 & Over712
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Jackson State University, 1,379 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 251 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,979
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,379
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses251
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses349
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,379
Mississippi Resident1,176
Other State In U.S.148
Outside of U.S.55

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