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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
Indiana State6.2K
Jacksonville State7K
Pell Grant share
Indiana State42%
Jacksonville State43%
First-gen share
Indiana State36%
Jacksonville State36%
Diversity index
Indiana State0.52
Jacksonville State0.58

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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