Jackson State University information

Jackson State University
Former name	Natchez Seminary; (1877–1883); Jackson College; (1883–1940); Mississippi Negro Training School; (1940–1944); Jackson College for Negro Teachers; (1944–1967); Jackson State College; (1967–1974)
Motto	Excellentia academia investigatio et officium (Latin); "Challenging Minds, Changing Lives"
Motto in English	"Academic excellence in research and service"
Type	Public historically black research university
Established	October 23, 1877; 146 years ago
Parent institution	Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
Accreditation	SACS
Academic affiliations	CUMU; ORAU; TMCF; Sea-grant; Space-grant;
Endowment	$60 million (2019)
President	Marcus L. Thompson
Academic staff	337 full time, 212 part time (fall 2022)
Administrative staff	687 (fall 2020)
Students	6,564 (fall 2023)
Undergraduates	4,769 (fall 2023)
Postgraduates	1,795 (fall 2023)
Location	Jackson, Mississippi, United States; 32°17′46″N 090°12′28″W / 32.29611°N 90.20778°W
Campus	Midsize city, 220 acres (0.89 km2)
Newspaper	The Blue & White Flash
Colors	Navy blue and white;
Nickname	Tigers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FCS – SWAC
Mascot	Bengal Tiger
Website	www.jsums.edu

Jackson State University (Jackson State or JSU) is a public historically black research university in Jackson, Mississippi. It is one of the largest HBCUs in the United States and the fourth largest university in Mississippi in terms of student enrollment. The university is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

Jackson State University's athletic teams, the Tigers, participate in NCAA Division I athletics as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Jackson State is also the home of the Sonic Boom of the South, a marching band founded in the 1940s. Their accompanying danceline, the Prancing J-Settes, are well known for their unique style of dance, known as J-Setting.

^ "IHL System".
^ "JSU Audits | JSU Development Foundation". Jsums.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
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^ https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=jackson+state&s=all&id=175856#general
^ https://www.jsums.edu/institutionalresearch/files/2021/01/Fall-2020_4.pdf
^ https://www.jsums.edu/institutionalresearch/#home ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ https://www.jsums.edu/institutionalresearch/
^ https://www.jsums.edu/institutionalresearch/
^ "IPEDS-Jackson State University".
^ "The Blue & White Flash | JSU's Official Student Newspaper". Archived from the original on 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
^ "JSU Color Scheme | Style Guide". Jsums.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-09.

[1] "IHL System".

[2] "JSU Audits | JSU Development Foundation". Jsums.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2020-02-22.

[3] ttps://www.jsumsnews.com/board-of-trustees-names-dr-marcus-l-thompson-as-president-of-jackson-state-university/

[4] ttps://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=jackson+state&s=all&id=175856#general

[5] ttps://www.jsums.edu/institutionalresearch/files/2021/01/Fall-2020_4.pdf

[6] ttps://www.jsums.edu/institutionalresearch/#home ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[7] ttps://www.jsums.edu/institutionalresearch/

[8] ttps://www.jsums.edu/institutionalresearch/

[9] "IPEDS-Jackson State University".

[10] "The Blue & White Flash | JSU's Official Student Newspaper". Archived from the original on 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2020-09-20.

[11] "JSU Color Scheme | Style Guide". Jsums.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-09.

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Former name	Natchez Seminary (1877–1883) Jackson College (1883–1940) Mississippi Negro Training School (1940–1944) Jackson College for Negro Teachers (1944–1967) Jackson State College (1967–1974)
Motto	Excellentia academia investigatio et officium (Latin) "Challenging Minds, Changing Lives"
Motto in English	"Academic excellence in research and service"
Type	Public historically black research university
Established	October 23, 1877; 146 years ago (1877-10-23)
Parent institution	Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning^[1]
Accreditation	SACS
Academic affiliations	CUMU ORAU TMCF Sea-grant Space-grant
Endowment	$60 million (2019)^[2]
President	Marcus L. Thompson ^[3]
Academic staff	337 full time, 212 part time (fall 2022)^[4]
Administrative staff	687 (fall 2020) ^[5]
Students	6,564 (fall 2023)^[6]
Undergraduates	4,769 (fall 2023)^[7]
Postgraduates	1,795 (fall 2023)^[8]
Location	Jackson , Mississippi , United States 32°17′46″N 090°12′28″W / 32.29611°N 90.20778°W / 32.29611; -90.20778
Campus	Midsize city^[9], 220 acres (0.89 km²)
Newspaper	The Blue & White Flash^[10]
Colors	Navy blue and white^[11]
Nickname	Tigers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FCS – SWAC
Mascot	Bengal Tiger
Website	www.jsums.edu