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Entrance Difficulty
Minimally difficult
Overall Admission Rate
69% of 7,680 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.1
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
19 average
17-20 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $29,348
Out-of-state: $30,098
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $8,695
Out-of-state: $9,445
Room and Board
$11,563
Average Percent of Need Met
43%
Average Freshman Award
$11,092
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$28,355
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
249
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
19%
10-19
19%
20-29
21%
30-39
20%
40-49
11%
50-99
9%
Over 100
0%
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Jackson Population
157,821
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
23% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Tiger
Sororities
94% of women participate
Fraternities
74% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.3%
Asian
0.2%
Black/African-American
96.4%
Hispanic/Latino
0.4%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.7%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.2%
White
1.9%
International Students
1.5% from 34 countries
First-Year Students Returning
76.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
Not reported
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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