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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Albany State is more diverse (index 0.29 vs. 0.11)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Albany State is a bit larger (5,956 vs. 4,600)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Jackson State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Albany State (72% vs. 69%)

    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
Jackson State4.6K
Albany State6K
Pell Grant share
Jackson State72%
Albany State69%
First-gen share
Jackson State32%
Albany State34%
Diversity index
Jackson State0.11
Albany State0.29

Who they are

Men
Jackson State37%
Albany State27%
Part-time students
Jackson State10%
Albany State26%
Students 25 and older
Jackson State19%
Albany State18%

Race & ethnicity

Jackson State
Albany State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Jackson State26%
Albany State87%
First-years from other states
Jackson State72%
Albany State13%
First-years from abroad
Jackson State2%
Albany State0%
New transfer students this fall
Jackson State386
Albany State368
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Jackson State29%
Albany State20%

Campus

Jackson State
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Albany State
Small cityNCAA D-II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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