Jackson State University
Jackson, MS · public · 4,600 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Jackson State University field?
Jackson State University, in Jackson, MS, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Both rosters carried the same number of players, 7, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Jackson State University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 9 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division I median of 10, by 30%, and in line with the Southwestern Athletic Conference median of 7. Jackson State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 56%.
Jackson State University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 22% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, and in line with the Southwestern Athletic Conference median of 7. Jackson State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 75%.
Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.
How does Jackson State University fund its athletes?
Jackson State University reported 363 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 224 men and 139 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $3,594,060, about $9,175 per male athlete and $11,071 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.
Recruiting spending was $43,492 for men's sports and $34,787 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $194 and $250 per athlete.
What is Jackson State University like academically?
Jackson State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 93% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 965.
The full cost of attendance is around $32,415 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $23,836 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 26% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $8,965 for MS residents and $11,965 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
72% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
51% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 62% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $39,060, below the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Jackson State University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Education, is 15% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Multidisciplinary Studies and others close behind.
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Biology, General (137 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (93 degrees)
- Social Work (75 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (75 degrees)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (72 degrees)
- Education, Other (67 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (60 degrees)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (55 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (48 degrees)
- Psychology, General (48 degrees)
What is Jackson, MS like to live in?
Jackson State University sits in Jackson, a mid-sized city of about 150,000 people in Hinds County, Mississippi.
The median household in Jackson earns about $43,238, which is below the Mississippi median ($54,915) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $108,200, 33% below the Mississippi median and a typical rent of $1,018 a month is 10% over the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The population skews young, with a median age of 35 against 39 nationally and 24% under 18.
29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Mississippi average of 24%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Jackson State University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Jackson State University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southwestern Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southwestern Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Jackson State University?
- Jackson State University is in Jackson, MS, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Jackson State University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $32,415 a year, and an average net price of $23,836 after grants and scholarships.