The student population at Jackson College is 5,086 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 354 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.76 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
3,114 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 315.75% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.76 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Jackson than male students.
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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