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Schools Similar to Jackson State University

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Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Alcorn State University• MS

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Same state (62 miles away) with similar earnings; same institution type

Accept Rate25%

Earnings$36,421

Rank#13665

University Of Southern Mississippi

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Same state (84 miles away) (earnings difference: 13%); same institution type

Accept Rate99%

Earnings$44,140

Rank#13257

William Carey University• MS

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Same state (87 miles away) (earnings difference: 10.3%)

Accept Rate58%

Earnings$43,087

Rank#23985

Delta State University• MS

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Same state with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate100%

Earnings$41,991

Rank#26324

Blue Mountain Christian University• MS

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Same state with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus

Accept Rate100%

Earnings$40,421

Rank#31949

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

University Of Maine At Farmington• ME

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Similar admission rate (6.6 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (66 point difference) with similar program focus

Accept Rate98%

Earnings$44,433

Rank#31789

Kentucky State University• KY

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Similar admission rate (1.5 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (64 point difference) with similar program focus

Accept Rate93%

Earnings$36,382

Rank#22881

Better Outcomes, Similar Cost

Stronger graduate earnings at comparable price points.

South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology• SD

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85% higher graduate earnings with nearly identical cost

Accept Rate85%

Earnings$72,257

Rank#13154

St. Thomas Aquinas College• NY

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61.1% higher graduate earnings with similar cost and similar program focus

Accept Rate82%

Earnings$62,909

Rank#29647

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Fitchburg State University• MA

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Similar quality tier (#15584 ranked)

Accept Rate87%

Earnings$53,874

Rank#15584

University Of Puerto Rico-Humacao• PR

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Similar quality tier (#15589 ranked)

Accept Rate55%

Earnings$29,521

Rank#15589

State University Of New York At Cortland• NY

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Similar quality tier (#15572 ranked)

Accept Rate60%

Earnings$60,236

Rank#15572

Western Washington University• WA

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Similar quality tier (#15605 ranked)

Accept Rate93%

Earnings$62,569

Rank#15605

Westfield State University• MA

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Similar quality tier (#15566 ranked)

Accept Rate81%

Earnings$57,346

Rank#15566

University Of Pittsburgh-Johnstown• PA

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Similar quality tier (#15561 ranked)

Accept Rate95%

Earnings$66,125

Rank#15561

Indiana University-Kokomo• IN

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Similar quality tier (#15556 ranked)

Accept Rate86%

Earnings$49,917

Rank#15556

Suny College Of Technology At Canton• NY

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Similar quality tier (#15555 ranked)

Accept Rate92%

Earnings$47,860

Rank#15555

Salisbury University• MD

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Similar quality tier in Southeast (#15620 ranked)

Accept Rate87%

Earnings$61,515

Rank#15620

Indiana University Of Pennsylvania-Main Campus• PA

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Similar quality tier (#15625 ranked)

Accept Rate91%

Earnings$51,019

Rank#15625

Schools Similar to Jackson State University: Questions & Comparisons

Jackson State University is more selective with a 93% acceptance rate, compared to 99% for University Of Southern Mississippi. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Jackson State University's peer institutions include University Of Southern Mississippi, University Of Maine At Farmington, Kentucky State University. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Jackson State University's $26,236.

Colleges near Jackson State University in MS include Alcorn State University, University Of Southern Mississippi, William Carey University.

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