Jackson State University

Jackson State University 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... Wikipedia

• 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)
• Motto (English):  "Academic excellence in research and service"
• Type:  Public historically black research university
• Established:  October 23, 1877
• Parent institution:  Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
• 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)
• Campus:  Midsize city
• Newspaper:  The Blue & White Flash
• Colors:  Navy blue and white
• Mascot:  Bengal Tiger
• Sporting affiliations:  NCAA Division I FCS – SWAC
• Website:  jsums.edu
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo