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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Norfolk State is more diverse (index 0.35 vs. 0.11)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Jackson State has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Norfolk State (72% vs. 65%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Norfolk State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Jackson State (37% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students

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
Norfolk State5.4K
Jackson State4.6K
Pell Grant share
Norfolk State65%
Jackson State72%
First-gen share
Norfolk State37%
Jackson State32%
Diversity index
Norfolk State0.35
Jackson State0.11

Who they are

Men
Norfolk State32%
Jackson State37%
Part-time students
Norfolk State8%
Jackson State10%
Students 25 and older
Norfolk State14%
Jackson State19%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Norfolk State65%
Jackson State26%
First-years from other states
Norfolk State2%
Jackson State72%
First-years from abroad
Norfolk State15%
Jackson State2%
New transfer students this fall
Norfolk State295
Jackson State386
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Norfolk State18%
Jackson State29%

Campus

Norfolk State
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Mid-Eastern 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.

PolicyNorfolk StateJackson 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