Jackson State University is not ranked in the top 1000 universities in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings or the QS World University Rankings. However, it is ranked #1650 out of 1994 universities worldwide by QS in the 2023 rankings. It is also ranked #281 out of 311 universities in the United States.
In the United States, Jackson State University is ranked #331-440 among National Universities by U.S. News & World Report. It is also ranked #19 among Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).