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Campus Life

Campus Size

Medium-Sized Campus
6,592
Total Undergrads
Including 922 Part-time
895
Degree-Seeking Freshmen
Including 16 Part-time
Gender Breakdown:
64% Women
36% Men

Athletics

NCAA Division I-AA

Southwestern Athletic Conference

  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country/Track

Total Varsity Sports

6
Men's sports coaches (Average salary: $93,559)
8
Women's sports coaches (Average salary: $51,893)
Athletics Details
Sport Varsity Men Varsity Women Club Intramural
All Track Combined 70 39 - -
Baseball 26 - - -
Basketball 16 15 - Yes
Bowling - 8 - -
Football 97 - - Yes
Golf 7 6 - -
Soccer - 24 - Yes
Softball - 14 - Yes
Tennis 6 7 - -
Volleyball - 13 - -
Court Sports - - - Yes
Flag Football - - - Yes
Indoor Fitness/Recreation - - - Yes
Table Tennis - - - Yes

Diversity

Student Total
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4%
Black/non-Hispanic 92.0%
Hispanic 0.4%
Non-resident alien 0.0%
Race/Ethnicity unknown 0.0%
Two or more races 0.4%
White/non-Hispanic 6.6%
Disabilities
Percent of students with disability 3% or less

Services & Housing

Services Offered
  • Remedial services for students with learning disabilities
  • Academic/Career counseling
  • Employment services for current students to find part-time positions
  • Job placement for graduates to find full-time employment
  • Daycare on campus for children of students
  • Library on campus
Living
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Meal plan offered, maximum 21 meals per week.

Clubs & Organizations

Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
  • Army ROTC
  • Air Force ROTC

Safety Statistics

Arrests On Campus
Illegal Weapons Possession 5
Drug Law Violation 10
Liquor Law Violation 0
Criminal Offenses On Campus
Personal Crime 0
Property Crime 32
Reviews: Dorm Life
  • Kasey
  • 4
  • “Dorm life is fun to a certain extent. Its very open so you get to mingle with different people in the dorm. The suite style is amazing to live in…”

  • May-10-2012 » Read More
  • Kayla from Jackson, MS
  • 5
  • “there are a variety of dorms at jackson state. some of them are old but most are new. each dorm is for a certain level of students such as the…”

  • Mar-01-2012 » Read More

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Food And Dining
  • 3
  • Lianna from Grand Rapids, MI
  • Jun-18-2013 I am a past student here

    The cafeteria is good on some days. It's either a hit or a miss. There are a ton of options, so you never go hungry, but sometimes you may just be settling for a slice of pizza. We have a Burger King, a Pizza Hut and a Chick-fil-a on campus as well.

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  • 5
  • Dewayne from JACKSON, MS
  • May-14-2013 I am a current student here

    The food here is the best, with Burger King and Pizza Hut you cant go wrong. Also with a Kitchen that has a home cooking theme and atmosphere is exciting to be around .

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  • 5
  • Miracle from Clarksdale, MS
  • Feb-12-2013 I am researching this school and have visited the campus

    Food and dining at Jackson State University is above all means because you have more than one variety of choice. At Jackson State University you can either eat at one of the restaurants or the cafe that's on campus.

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  • 3
  • Raymond from Detroit, MI
  • Feb-05-2013 I am a current student here

    The Cafe offers a range of food from all around the world. There are also simple stations such as Sandwich and Pasta stations.

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Student Responses to Review Topic: Greek Life
  • 0
  • Kimmesha from Milwaukee, WI
  • May-24-2012 I am a current student here

    We hold all Divinve 9 Greeks (Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Sigma Gamma Rho, Iota Phi Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, Delta Sigma Theta and Omega Psi Phi). They always have forums, activities and community service events.

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  • 0
  • Anthony from Jackson, MS
  • May-19-2012 I am accepted here and planning to attend soon

    The Greek Life is excellent, the members are very entertaining and they really enjoy community service activities.

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  • 0
  • Kasey
  • May-10-2012 I am a current student here

    Greek life is amazing. We have all of the divine nine on campus and they are truly special. Greek life is becoming more prevalent on campus and trying to have more for students to do.

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  • 0
  • Brianna from Macon, MS
  • Mar-22-2012 I am a current student here

    The Greek life is very interesting. On special events or activities they tend to be rather entertaining. They also complete many community service hours.

    » Read More

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