Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Virginia State is more diverse (index 0.30 vs. 0.11)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Virginia State has 2 pts more first-gen students than Jackson State (34% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Virginia State is a bit larger (5,074 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
Virginia State5.1K
Pell Grant share
Jackson State72%
Virginia State72%
First-gen share
Jackson State32%
Virginia State34%
Diversity index
Jackson State0.11
Virginia State0.30

Who they are

Men
Jackson State37%
Virginia State41%
Part-time students
Jackson State10%
Virginia State4%
Students 25 and older
Jackson State19%
Virginia State8%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Jackson State26%
Virginia State68%
First-years from other states
Jackson State72%
Virginia State31%
First-years from abroad
Jackson State2%
Virginia State0%
New transfer students this fall
Jackson State386
Virginia State264
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Jackson State29%
Virginia State15%

Campus

Jackson State
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Virginia State
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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