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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Jacksonville State is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Jacksonville State is a bit larger (7,036 vs. 6,188)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Jacksonville State has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Indiana State (43% vs. 42%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Indiana State6.2K
Pell Grant share
Jacksonville State43%
Indiana State42%
First-gen share
Jacksonville State36%
Indiana State36%
Diversity index
Jacksonville State0.58
Indiana State0.52

Who they are

Men
Jacksonville State41%
Indiana State44%
Part-time students
Jacksonville State9%
Indiana State13%
Students 25 and older
Jacksonville State11%
Indiana State19%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Jacksonville State74%
Indiana State85%
First-years from other states
Jacksonville State21%
Indiana State13%
First-years from abroad
Jacksonville State5%
Indiana State2%
New transfer students this fall
Jacksonville State526
Indiana State479
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Jacksonville State23%
Indiana State25%

Campus

Jacksonville State
Small suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Indiana State
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Missouri Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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.

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