Jackson State University Student Population Overview

Jackson State University educates a diverse community of 7,764 students, with 5,351 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 2,413 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Jackson State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 66% of students being full-time and 34% being part-time, totaling 7,764 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Jackson State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 1,444 students, but also includes 28 students in the Under 18 range, 1,415 students in the 20-21 range, 984 students in the 22-24 range, 898 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 1,521 students in the 25+ age group, with 4 in the 20-21 category, 270 in the 22-24 category.

Jackson State University has more women than men with 3,395 female students and 1,956 male students enrolled.

Jackson State University has 31% (291 students) from in-state Mississippi, 68% (637 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (8 students) from international locations.