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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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

PolicyTexas SouthernJackson State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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