Jackson State University

📍 Jackson, MS · Public HBCU · Official Website ↗

First-Gen Fit Score

Score Breakdown

First-Gen Completion Rate No data

Raw value: —

Pell Grant Rate 18.1 / 20 pts

Raw value: 72.3%

Net Price (<$30k Income) 3.7 / 20 pts

Raw value: $22,869

First-Gen Student Share 5.3 / 10 pts

Raw value: 32%

Retention Rate 9.4 / 15 pts

Raw value: 62.4%

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First-Gen Completion Rate

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All students: 50.9%

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Pell Grant Rate

72.3%

Share of students receiving Pell

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Net Price (Income <$30k)

$22,869

Avg net price (all incomes): $23,836

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Full-Time Retention Rate

62.4%

Returning after 1st year

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Median Salary (10 yrs)

$39,060

Median debt: $30,470

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Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. First-Gen Fit Score is a composite index for informational purposes only.

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