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
Virginia State5.1K
Jackson State4.6K
Pell Grant share
Virginia State72%
Jackson State72%
First-gen share
Virginia State34%
Jackson State32%
Diversity index
Virginia State0.30
Jackson State0.11

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

Virginia State
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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.

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