Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

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

   Diversity index
2. 2

   Texas Southern's yield is 11 pts higher than Jackson State's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Texas Southern's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at Jackson State

   Aid generosity
4. 4

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

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Texas Southern costs about $4.4K less per year on average than Jackson State ($21,847 vs. $26,256, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

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

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.