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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Jacksonville State has 9 pts more first-gen students than State University of New York at Oswego (36% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Jacksonville State is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Jacksonville State is a bit larger (7,036 vs. 5,473)

    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
State University of New York at Oswego5.5K
Pell Grant share
Jacksonville State43%
State University of New York at Oswego40%
First-gen share
Jacksonville State36%
State University of New York at Oswego28%
Diversity index
Jacksonville State0.58
State University of New York at Oswego0.54

Who they are

Men
Jacksonville State41%
State University of New York at Oswego49%
Part-time students
Jacksonville State9%
State University of New York at Oswego6%
Students 25 and older
Jacksonville State11%
State University of New York at Oswego8%

Race & ethnicity

Jacksonville State
State University of New York at Oswego
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Jacksonville State74%
State University of New York at Oswego92%
First-years from other states
Jacksonville State21%
State University of New York at Oswego5%
First-years from abroad
Jacksonville State5%
State University of New York at Oswego3%
New transfer students this fall
Jacksonville State526
State University of New York at Oswego528
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Jacksonville State23%
State University of New York at Oswego29%

Campus

Jacksonville State
Small suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
State University of New York at Oswego
Distant townNCAA D-III · State University of New York Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

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