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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Dalton State has 15 pts more first-gen students than Jacksonville State (51% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Dalton State has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Jacksonville State (50% vs. 43%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Jacksonville State has 1.5× as many undergrads as Dalton State

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Jacksonville State7K
Dalton State4.6K
Pell Grant share
Jacksonville State43%
Dalton State50%
First-gen share
Jacksonville State36%
Dalton State51%
Diversity index
Jacksonville State0.58
Dalton State0.60

Who they are

Men
Jacksonville State41%
Dalton State36%
Part-time students
Jacksonville State9%
Dalton State37%
Students 25 and older
Jacksonville State11%
Dalton State17%

Race & ethnicity

Jacksonville State
Dalton State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Jacksonville State74%
Dalton State98%
First-years from other states
Jacksonville State21%
Dalton State1%
First-years from abroad
Jacksonville State5%
Dalton State1%
New transfer students this fall
Jacksonville State526
Dalton State281
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Jacksonville State23%
Dalton State20%

Campus

Jacksonville State
Small suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Dalton State
Small cityNAIA · Southern States Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyJacksonville StateDalton State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why