Mission and Responsibilities
The primary mission of the Office of Institutional Research and Accountability is
to provide accurate and unbiased data to the Jackson State Community to enable data
driven decisions. Responsibilities of Institutional Research include:
- Assist in maintaining accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and
Universities
- Strategic Planning
- Quality Assurance Funding
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
- Providing data to aid continuous program improvement
- Providing data for external accountability