Jackson State Student Population

Total 6,906 students are enrolled in Jackson State University (4,927 undergraduate and 1,979 graduate). Among them, 2,865 students are enrolled in online degree/certificate programs. 549 faculties are working for Jackson State University and student to faculty ratio is 12.58 to 1.
  • Total Student Population: 6,906
  • Undergraduate: 4,927
  • Graduate: 1,979
  • Online Students: 2,865

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Population By Gender/Attending Status

For academic year 2022-2023, total 6,906 students enrolled into Jackson State University. 4,927 enrolled in undergraduate programs and 1,979 students enrolled in graduate programs. By attending status. there are 5,156 full-time and 1,750 part-time students. By gender, 2,307 male and 4,599 female students are attending at Jackson State University. Next table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Jackson State University.
Student Population By Gender
Jackson State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,9062,3074,599
Undergraduate4,9271,8003,127
Graduate1,9795071,472
Student Population By Attending Status
Jackson State University
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,9065,1561,750
Undergraduate4,9274,316611
Graduate1,9798401,139

Population by Race/Ethnicity

Jackson State University is a historically black school and 6,402 (92.70% of total students) students are Black/African American at Jackson State University. There are 182 White (2.64%), 22 Hispanic (0.32%), 21 Asian (0.30%), and 279 students with other races.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Jackson State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,9062,3074,599
American Indian/Native American19613
Asian21912
Black/African American6,4022,0864,316
Hispanic22715
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1046
White18278104
Two More471334
Un-Known000
Undergraduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Jackson State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,9271,8003,127
American Indian/Native American1569
Asian936
Black/African American4,6801,6872,993
Hispanic21714
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander945
White904743
Two More33825
Un-Known000
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Jackson State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,9795071,472
American Indian/Native American404
Asian1266
Black/African American1,7223991,323
Hispanic101
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White923161
Two More1459
Un-Known000

Online Student Population

Jackson State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. 2,865 students (41.49% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 3,404 students (49.29% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the online student population for Jackson State University.
Distance Learning Student Population at Jackson State University
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Total6,9062,8653,404637
Undergraduate4,9271,4863,153288
Graduate1,9791,379251349

Population by Student Age

The following table summarizes the students population by age at Jackson State University. 2,659 students are aged 20 to 24 (38.50% of total students), 1,534 students are aged below 20 (22.21%), 395 students are aged above 50 (5.72%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Jackson State University.
Student Population By Age at Jackson State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,9062,3074,599
Under 18514
Age 18-191,529541988
Age 20-211,430554876
Age 22-241,229530699
Age 25-29755219536
Age 30-34520139381
Age 35-39430117313
Age 40-49613119494
Age 50-6436078282
Over 6435926
Undergraduate Student Population By Age at Jackson State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,9271,8003,127
Under 18514
Age 18-191,529541988
Age 20-211,424553871
Age 22-24994457537
Age 25-29348113235
Age 30-3418442142
Age 35-3914735112
Age 40-4918535150
Age 50-641011982
Over 641046
Graduate Student Population By Age at Jackson State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,9795071,472
Age 20-21615
Age 22-2423573162
Age 25-29407106301
Age 30-3433697239
Age 35-3928382201
Age 40-4942884344
Age 50-6425959200
Over 6425520

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