by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Jackson State really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Jackson State. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Jackson State total enrollment is approximately 5,500 students. 4,524 are undergraduates and 976 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Jackson State undergraduate population is made up of 64.0% women, and 36.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Jackson State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 4,283 | 95.1% |
| White | 88 | 2.0% |
| International | 69 | 1.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 24 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 14 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.2% |
| Unknown | 10 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 74.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 25.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Jackson State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 820 | 84.2% |
| International | 92 | 9.4% |
| White | 49 | 5.0% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 5 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0.2% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 5,103 | 93.1% |
| International | 161 | 2.9% |
| White | 137 | 2.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 29 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 16 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 11 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.2% |
| Unknown | 11 | 0.2% |
Jackson State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 61.2% |
| White | 14.7% |
| Asian | 12.4% |
| International | 9.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,620 female students and 1,880 male students at Jackson State.
Jackson State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 68.1% of Jackson State students come from within the state, and 31.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 38 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 250 | 26.7% |
| Illinois | 118 | 12.6% |
| Georgia | 79 | 8.4% |
| Louisiana | 74 | 7.9% |
| Texas | 66 | 7.0% |
Jackson State welcomes roughly 2.9% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Jackson State, 42.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1,442 | 22.8% |
| 18-19 | 1,252 | 19.8% |
| 22-24 | 1,209 | 19.1% |
| 35 and over | 1,196 | 18.9% |
| 25-29 | 733 | 11.6% |
| 30-34 | 460 | 7.3% |
| Under 18 | 34 | 0.5% |
Jackson State University is a Historically Black institution.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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