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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Texas Southern is more diverse (index 0.25 vs. 0.11)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Texas Southern has 7 pts more first-gen students than Jackson State (39% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Texas Southern is a bit larger (6,844 vs. 4,600)

    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
Jackson State4.6K
Texas Southern6.8K
Pell Grant share
Jackson State72%
Texas Southern72%
First-gen share
Jackson State32%
Texas Southern39%
Diversity index
Jackson State0.11
Texas Southern0.25

Who they are

Men
Jackson State37%
Texas Southern35%
Part-time students
Jackson State10%
Texas Southern13%
Students 25 and older
Jackson State19%
Texas Southern14%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Jackson State26%
Texas Southern78%
First-years from other states
Jackson State72%
Texas Southern20%
First-years from abroad
Jackson State2%
Texas Southern0%
New transfer students this fall
Jackson State386
Texas Southern448
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Jackson State29%
Texas Southern22%

Campus

Jackson State
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Texas Southern
Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic 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.

PolicyJackson StateTexas Southern
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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