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Jackson State University

⌖ Jackson, MS · 32 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$294,264 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

—Modeled economic break-even
−107%Modeled 10-year ROI
$43,108Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$294,264at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$275,3440
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4
6
8
−$294,26410
Years after graduationBreak-even: years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$8,965
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$11,965
Sticker price
Average net price$23,836
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$32,415
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$23,836Average net price / year
$32,415Cost of attendance
$43,108Median earnings · year 5 after completion
50.9%Completion rate
93.2%Admission rate
4,600Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

45thEarnings percentile
39thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$31,357Year 1
$47,606Year 4
$43,108Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$90,5772Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$89,7023Civil Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$78,8244Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$76,6565Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$70,6846Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · Master's Degree$60,0397Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$59,9968Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$59,254

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Comparable colleges in MS

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Observed earnings · year 5
$46,681
Modeled 10-year ROI
-94%
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Delta State University

Annual net price
$13,540
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,755
Modeled 10-year ROI
-97%
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Alcorn State University

Annual net price
$13,265
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,285
Modeled 10-year ROI
-82%
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Meridian Community College

Annual net price
$6,351
Observed earnings · year 5
$42,319
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$90,577$28,001
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,702$27,000
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$78,824$31,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$76,656Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$70,684Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$60,039Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,996$29,500
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$59,254Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$58,096Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$57,970Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$56,747$31,000
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$52,107$30,242
Education, GeneralGraduate/Professional Certificate$51,856Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$50,246$35,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$49,499Not available
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,299$42,752
Social WorkMaster's Degree$48,920Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$46,799$31,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$46,522Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$46,472$31,624
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$45,707$36,890
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$45,308$44,875
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,881$31,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$42,260$48,911
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$41,566$36,403
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$40,365$28,875
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$38,027$29,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$37,959$26,000
Education, OtherBachelor's Degree$36,481$42,699
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degree$33,213$31,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.