MS
Jackson State University
3.95 incidents / 1,000 students
Jackson, MS · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Jackson State University
Across 2022–2024, Jackson State University reported 47 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: William Carey University.
- 3.95
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,480
- Rank of 2,072
- #28
- MS rank
- 6,326
- Enrolled students
3.95 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Jackson State University reports 3.95 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 74% above High Point University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: High Point University (6.79/1k); Yuba College (0.16/1k); Western Illinois University (3.63/1k); Virginia Western Community College (0.47/1k); Kalamazoo Valley Community College (0.32/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes William Carey University (0.19/1k); Belhaven University (0.24/1k); Mississippi College (1.92/1k); Alcorn State University (2.34/1k); Delta State University (0.38/1k); Mississippi Valley State University (4.08/1k); Mississippi University for Women (0.46/1k); Tougaloo College (3.84/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 3.95
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,480
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 71%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 19
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 175856 · Jackson State University 3.95/1k score rate · #1,480/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HIGH 3.95/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,480/2,072
- ST-MID #28 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Western Illinois University · +0.32
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 90%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 6,326
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Western Illinois University (-0.32/1k)
Jackson State University sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Western Illinois University. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Western Illinois University (-0.32/1k). National rank #1,480 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Jackson State University reports 3.95 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 74% above High Point University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: High Point University (6.79/1k); Yuba College (0.16/1k); Western Illinois University (3.63/1k); Virginia Western Community College (0.47/1k); Kalamazoo Valley Community College (0.32/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes William Carey University (0.19/1k); Belhaven University (0.24/1k); Mississippi College (1.92/1k); Alcorn State University (2.34/1k); Delta State University (0.38/1k); Mississippi Valley State University (4.08/1k); Mississippi University for Women (0.46/1k); Tougaloo College (3.84/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Jackson State University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Jackson on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Yuba College · lowest peer 0.16
Yuba College — lowest peer
0.16 per 1,000 students
- Virginia Western Community College · near 0.47
Virginia Western Community College — near
0.47 per 1,000 students
- Western Illinois University · near
Western Illinois University — near
3.63 per 1,000 students
- Jackson State University · this campus
Jackson State University — this campus
3.95 per 1,000 students
- High Point University · highest peer
High Point University — highest peer
6.79 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Jackson State University's 3.95/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Jackson State University increased from 18 to 19 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 17 MS 4-year peers in this comparison, Jackson State University is larger than 81% and safer-reporting than 19% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 63, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 38
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 13
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 38, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 63
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 88
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 13, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 88
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 88
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 88, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Jackson State University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
Read the chart as a table
| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Baptist College | 93 | 0.00 | 0 | 88 |
| Wesley Biblical Seminary | 170 | 0.00 | 6 | 88 |
| Rust College | 467 | 27.84 | 13 | 0 |
| Millsaps College | 593 | 15.18 | 19 | 6 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | 968 | 0.00 | 25 | 88 |
| Tougaloo College | 1,301 | 3.84 | 31 | 25 |
| Mississippi University for Women | 2,193 | 0.46 | 38 | 63 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 2,205 | 4.08 | 44 | 13 |
| Delta State University | 2,654 | 0.38 | 50 | 69 |
| Alcorn State University | 2,995 | 2.34 | 56 | 38 |
| Mississippi College | 4,164 | 1.92 | 63 | 44 |
| Jackson State University (this campus) | 6,326 | 3.95 | 81 | 19 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Jackson State University rose from 18 to 19 (+6%). The increase shows up in Fondling (1 to 5), Aggravated Assault (0 to 2) and Rape (1 to 2). Falling over the same period: Burglary (7 to 5), Motor Vehicle Theft (7 to 5) and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter (1 to 0).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Jackson State University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 8 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Fondling, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Arson, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and Robbery.
The remaining 3 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyJackson State University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 90% (10 → 19 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Fondling | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Rape | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
45 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 6 | 73 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 9 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 3 | 41 |
Jackson State University vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
NC
High Point University
6.79 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
Yuba College
0.16 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Jackson State University sits on price and outcomes
At $23,836, Jackson State University's reported average net price is cheaper than 88% among 49 Mississippi colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $13,265.
- $23,836
- average net price
- $13,265
- Mississippi median
- 1.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $4,707
- reported income-bracket spread
Price barely responds to income at this institution. Families under $30,000 report $22,869 and those above $110,000 report $27,576, a difference of just $4,707. Where the curve is this flat, need-based aid is doing little of the work and the sticker figure is close to what most families actually pay.
Median earnings six years after entry ($30,530) are less than 1.3 years of the reported net price. That is a thin margin, and it is the figure worth pressing the school on before enrolling.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $8,965
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $11,965
- Avg Net Price
- $23,836
- Median Debt
- $30,470
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 72%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- SAT Average
- 965
- SAT Math Range
- 390-520
- ACT Average
- 18
- ACT Range
- 15-20
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 41%
- Retention Rate
- 62%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $30,530
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $39,060
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 52%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 998 similar institutions by enrollment size.
High Point University
High Point, NC · 6,331 enrolled
Safety Score 6.79
Yuba College
Marysville, CA · 6,320 enrolled
Safety Score 0.16
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL · 6,332 enrolled
Safety Score 3.63
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA · 6,332 enrolled
Safety Score 0.47
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI · 6,334 enrolled
Safety Score 0.32
Closest by National Rank
Jackson State University (national rank #1480) sits near Grand Valley State University (#1481) and Mary Baldwin University (#1479) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
National Rank #1481
Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA
National Rank #1479
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN
National Rank #1478
Simmons College of Kentucky
Louisville, KY
National Rank #1482
Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA
National Rank #1477
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Jackson State University, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
High Point University
High Point, NC · 6,331 enrolled
Safety score 6.79
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL · 6,332 enrolled
Safety score 3.63
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH · 6,318 enrolled
Safety score 0.63
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN · 6,310 enrolled
Safety score 1.90
Bowie State University
Bowie, MD · 6,353 enrolled
Safety score 9.92
Marist University
Poughkeepsie, NY · 6,356 enrolled
Safety score 4.41
Suffolk University
Boston, MA · 6,356 enrolled
Safety score 1.42
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA · 6,272 enrolled
Safety score 8.77
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI · 22,011 enrolled
Safety score 3.95
Simmons College of Kentucky
Louisville, KY · 506 enrolled
Safety score 3.95
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN · 1,772 enrolled
Safety score 3.95
Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA · 1,772 enrolled
Safety score 3.95
Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA · 1,267 enrolled
Safety score 3.95
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM · 15,408 enrolled
Safety score 3.96
Georgetown University
Washington, DC · 20,031 enrolled
Safety score 3.94
Adrian College
Adrian, MI · 1,765 enrolled
Safety score 3.97
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jackson State University safe?
Jackson State University has a safety score of 3.95 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,480 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: High Point University (6.79/1k). Same-state same-level set: William Carey University (0.19/1k); Belhaven University (0.24/1k); Mississippi College (1.92/1k); Alcorn State University (2.34/1k); Delta State University (0.38/1k); Mississippi Valley State University (4.08/1k); Mississippi University for Women (0.46/1k); Tougaloo College (3.84/1k).
What crimes are reported at Jackson State University?
For calendar year 2024, Jackson State University reported Burglary (5), Fondling (5), Motor Vehicle Theft (5), Aggravated Assault (2) and Rape (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Jackson State University compare to similar schools?
Jackson State University reports 74% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than High Point University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: High Point University (6.79/1k); Yuba College (0.16/1k); Western Illinois University (3.63/1k); Virginia Western Community College (0.47/1k); Kalamazoo Valley Community College (0.32/1k). Same-state same-level set: William Carey University (0.19/1k); Belhaven University (0.24/1k); Mississippi College (1.92/1k); Alcorn State University (2.34/1k); Delta State University (0.38/1k); Mississippi Valley State University (4.08/1k); Mississippi University for Women (0.46/1k); Tougaloo College (3.84/1k).
Does Jackson State University have fire safety data?
Yes. Jackson State University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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