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Jackson State University
Jackson, MS 4,769 Undergrads 41.7% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$28,611
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,191
After Aid
Median Earnings
$39,060
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$20,191
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$39,060
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate41.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients67.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time89.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS51.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
91.0%
SAT Avg
974
SAT Reading
25th: 44043075th: 550
SAT Math
25th: 41053075th: 530
ACT Composite
25th: 151875th: 20
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$347k
-$49k
-$137k
Median Cost$20k/yr
+$275k
-$122k
-$210k
Full Cost$29k/yr
+$244k
-$152k
-$240k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$20k/yr
Never
-289%
Full Cost$29k/yr
Never
-233%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-308%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-126%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$53,319
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,532
Earnings (5yr)
$45,403
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$30,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,456
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$29,000
Earnings (5yr)
$85,146
Lifetime Value Added
+$160k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$28,250
Earnings (5yr)
$40,204
Lifetime Value Added
-$193k
Computer Engineering
BachCIP: 1409
Median Debt
$26,320
Earnings (2yr)
$63,005
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$28,001
Earnings (5yr)
$75,274
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$29,267
Earnings (5yr)
$44,313
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,508
Lifetime Value Added
-$343k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$63,386
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$35,070
Earnings (5yr)
$42,332
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,893
Lifetime Value Added
-$239k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1506
Median Debt
$28,687
Earnings (5yr)
$52,968
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BachCIP: 3000
Median Debt
$31,250
Earnings (5yr)
$41,366
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$28,350
Earnings (5yr)
$37,223
Lifetime Value Added
-$219k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
BachCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$309k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$29,500
Earnings (5yr)
$37,885
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$309k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$30,500
Earnings (5yr)
$42,238
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$25,823
Earnings (5yr)
$39,466
Lifetime Value Added
-$200k
Visual and Performing Arts, General
BachCIP: 5001
Median Debt
$30,495
Earnings (5yr)
$39,463
Lifetime Value Added
-$200k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,856
Lifetime Value Added
+$196
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$39,564
Earnings (5yr)
$70,111
Lifetime Value Added
+$145k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,101
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Engineering, General
MastCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$76,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$240k
English Language and Literature, General
MastCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$31,974
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
MastCIP: 1505
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,878
Lifetime Value Added
-$654
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$46,125
Earnings (2yr)
$46,087
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (2yr)
$35,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$68,880
Earnings (5yr)
$44,867
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (5yr)
$45,113
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$71,750
Earnings (5yr)
$50,723
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$47,735
Earnings (5yr)
$44,066
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (5yr)
$45,296
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Doctoral Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$70,935
Earnings (5yr)
$72,167
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
DocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$55,964
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.