Jackson State University (Jackson State) is a four-year, public school located in Jackson, MS.
It offers 58 graduate programs - 34 Master's, 14 Doctorate, 6 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,965 for in-state and $11,965 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,676 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,326 students at Jackson State. Jackson State offers online graduate programs and 1,035 out of 1,676 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
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Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,965 for Mississippi residents and $11,965 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-eight (58) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Jackson State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1400 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,795 students
1,035 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$8,965
Out-of-State$11,965 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 58 Graduate Programs
34 Master's, 14 Doctorate, 10 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Jackson State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $8,965 and $11,965 for non-Mississippi residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $483.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $8,690 | $8,690 |
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| Fees | $275 | $3,275 |
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| Cost per Credit | $483 | $483 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,400 |
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| Room & Board | $14,341 (On-Campus) / $14,341 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $18,646 (On-Campus) / $18,646 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $43,352 | $46,352 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $43,352 | $46,352 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $8,445 | $8,445 | $8,445 | $8,795 | $8,965 |
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| Out-of-State | $9,445 | $9,445 | $9,445 | $9,795 | $11,965 |
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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 58 major areas - 34 Master's, 14 Doctorate, 6 Post-Bachelor's (3 online programs), 4 Post-Master's. 349 students have been conferred Master's degree and 47 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 349 | 47 | 12 | 105 |
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| Men | 92 | 16 | 3 | 10 |
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| Women | 257 | 31 | 9 | 95 |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 1 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Chemistry | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 2 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Jackson State graduate schools have a total of 1,795 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 461 male and 1,334 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 888 full-time and 907 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,035 students enrolled through online exclusively and 237 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 87 White, 1,548 Black, and 11 Asian students are attending at Jackson State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
8 grad students are younger than 22 and 575 students are older than 65. It has 569 students aged between 22 and 30 and 524 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,795 |
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| Men | 461 |
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| Women | 1,334 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,795 |
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| Full-time Students | 888 |
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| Part-time Students | 907 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,795 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 4 |
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| Asian | 11 |
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| Black | 1,548 |
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| Hispanic | 4 |
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| White | 87 |
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| Two or more races | 11 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 1,795 |
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| 21 & Under | 8 |
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| 22-24 | 208 |
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| 25-29 | 361 |
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| 30-34 | 283 |
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| 35-39 | 241 |
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| 40 & Over | 575 |
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Online Population
At Jackson State University graduate schools, 1,035 students enrolled online exclusively and 237 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,676 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,035 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 237 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 404 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,035 |
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| Mississippi Resident | 890 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 130 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 5 |
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