The student population at Jackson College is 5,086 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 354 (6.51%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,790 where 5,086 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 5,440 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,103 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,440 to 5,086 students, a net loss of 354 (6.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Jackson College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,440 | 2,249 | 3,191 |
| 2016-17 | 5,413 -27 | 2,326 77 | 3,087 -104 |
| 2017-18 | 4,798 -615 | 1,896 -430 | 2,902 -185 |
| 2018-19 | 5,083 285 | 2,333 437 | 2,750 -152 |
| 2019-20 | 4,616 -467 | 1,702 -631 | 2,914 164 |
| 2020-21 | 4,140 -476 | 1,379 -323 | 2,761 -153 |
| 2021-22 | 4,103 -37 | 1,431 52 | 2,672 -89 |
| 2022-23 | 4,244 141 | 1,480 49 | 2,764 92 |
| 2023-24 | 4,975 731 | 1,971 491 | 3,004 240 |
| 2024-25 | 5,086 111 | 1,845 -126 | 3,241 237 |
| Average | 4,790 | 1,861 | 2,929 |
The percentage of white students is 67.95%. The percentage was 67.00% 10 years ago and Jackson still has a high percentage of white students. 0.96% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.27% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.26% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 67.00% to 67.95%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.70% to 0.96%. Black student enrollment decreased from 11.45% to 11.27%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.08% to 7.26%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5171 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5352 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Jackson College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 27 | 38 | 623 | 222 | 6 | 3,645 | 172 |
| 2016-17 | 23 | 55 | 614 | 245 | 3 | 3,440 | 163 |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 68 | 426 | 226 | 0 | 3,295 | 180 |
| 2018-19 | 14 | 70 | 406 | 246 | 2 | 3,168 | 189 |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 63 | 456 | 256 | 3 | 3,155 | 178 |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 45 | 434 | 252 | 4 | 2,823 | 181 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 30 | 345 | 230 | 1 | 2,961 | 167 |
| 2022-23 | 13 | 41 | 398 | 268 | 1 | 2,940 | 219 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 56 | 615 | 316 | 1 | 3,280 | 219 |
| 2024-25 | 21 | 49 | 573 | 369 | 3 | 3,456 | 282 |
| Average | 18 | 52 | 489 | 263 | 2 | 3,216 | 195 |
3,114 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 61% of total students. The number of online students has increased 315.75% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Jackson College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,440 | 749 | 1,016 | 3,675 |
| 2016-17 | 5,413 | 562 | 747 | 4,104 |
| 2017-18 | 4,798 | 737 | 722 | 3,339 |
| 2018-19 | 5,083 | 785 | 775 | 3,523 |
| 2019-20 | 4,616 | 1,082 | 950 | 2,584 |
| 2020-21 | 4,140 | 3,841 | 211 | 88 |
| 2021-22 | 4,103 | 2,717 | 924 | 462 |
| 2022-23 | 4,244 | 2,425 | 1,088 | 731 |
| 2023-24 | 4,975 | 2,743 | 1,021 | 1,211 |
| 2024-25 | 5,086 | 3,114 | 1,144 | 828 |
| Average | 4,790 | 1,876 | 860 | 2,055 |
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