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Tuition & Costs
Colleges » By State » Mississippi » Jackson State University » Tuition And Costs

Your Estimated Price

$13,946 Annual Cost to Attend

Cost Breakdown
$5,050 tuition
$6,596 on campus room & board
$2,300 books
N/A fees

$21,936 Annual Cost to Attend

Cost Breakdown
$5,050 tuition
$6,596 on campus room & board
$2,300 books
$7,990 fees
Estimated Net Price
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Average Aid

$6,786 Annual Institutional Aid

Average Aid
95% of students receive aid
76% get federal aid ($5,715 avg)
12% get state aid ($2,379 avg)
41% get institn'l aid ($6,786 avg)
77% get loans ($8,327 avg)

Tuition Trends

Historical Tuition and Fees, with Projected Future Amounts

Future projections are based on past four years' data averaging 2.99% annual change in in-state tuition and fees and 5.93% change in out-of-state tuition and fees. Amounts shown are estimates only and not guaranteed. For a better estimate, contact the college directly.

Financial Aid

$6,526,087
Annual Aid Awarded
Aid/Loans
 Average Amount Percent Awarded
Grant or Scholarship Aid $8,324 89%
Federal Grant Aid $5,715 76%
Pell Grants $5,166 76%
Other Federal Grants $1,002 42%
Institution Grant Aid $6,786 41%
State Grant Aid $2,379 12%
Student Loans $8,327 77%
Federal Loans $8,179 77%
Other Loans $12,606 1%

Merit Aid

Merit Scholarships Available:

 Amount
Addie Travis Brookins Endowed Council Scholarship - R
Alumni/Development Book Award - R Y N
Beta Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Endowed Scholarship - Y N N N
Bolton C. Price Endowed Memorial Scholarship - Y N N N
Cellular South Endowed Scholarship $3,000 Y N N N
Charles Victor McTeer Endowed Scholarship - Y N N N
Class of 1959 Book Scholarship - R Y N
Creekmore Family Endowed Council Scholarship $2,000 Y N N N
David Garfinkel Endowed Memorial Scholarship - R Y N
David Swinton Endowed Scholarship - R Y N
Financial Aid Timeline
Financial aid priority deadline: April 1
Financial aid deadline: May 1
College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about: -
Student must reply to financial aid decision by: -
Does Jackson State University offer...
Tuition Payment Plan? Yes
Financial Aid Contact Info
1440 J R Lynch St
Jackson, MS 39217
(601) 979-2121
http://www.jsums.edu
Costs Per Credit Hour
In State $230
Out of State $563

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Bang for the buck
  • 4
  • Dewayne from JACKSON, MS
  • May-14-2013 I am a current student here

    The University is worth the tuition and the travel. Here is a school that is simply worth the learning in and out the classroom.

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  • 5
  • Raymond from Detroit, MI
  • Feb-05-2013 I am a current student here

    The quality of the education, and the exprience out side of the classroom, for the price has to be one of the best deals in the country of the United States.

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