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Is Jackson State University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Jackson State, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Jackson State lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $23,836 in yearly net price and $30,470 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $39,060. For context, Jackson State's net price runs about 51% above the typical 4-year, public school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$19,892
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $6,738 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $27,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$23,836
Median earnings 10 years out
$39,060
Median debt at graduation
$30,470
Graduation rate
41%
At Jackson State, a typical graduate carries about $30,470 in student debt and earns roughly $39,060 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $346 per month, or 11% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Jackson State is a public four year school in Jackson, MS. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
Similar schools worth comparing
These schools share a similar sector, geography, or price range.
Public 4-year
University of Southern Mississippi
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Worth-It Score: 45/100
Median net price: $21,708
Public 4-year
Mississippi State
Mississippi State, MS
Worth-It Score: 65/100
Median net price: $17,595
Public 4-year
University of New Hampshire-
Durham, NH
Worth-It Score: 72/100
Median net price: $23,805
Public 4-year
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA
Worth-It Score: 54/100
Median net price: $23,726
Public 4-year
Bowling Green State University-
Bowling Green, OH
Worth-It Score: 51/100
Median net price: $24,022
Common questions about Jackson State
The median net price at Jackson State is $23,836 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →