The student population at Jacksonville State University is 9,955 (8,663 undergraduate and 1,292 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,641 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Jacksonville State is 87.02% which is increased by 1,280 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 361 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.51 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,358 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 68.19% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,093 where 9,955 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
87.02% of total students is undergraduate students and 12.98% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 1,280 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 361 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.51 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Jacksonville State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Jacksonville State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 8,314 | 7,383 | 3,180 | 4,203 | 931 | 343 | 588 |
| 2016-17 | 8,514 200 | 7,561 178 | 3,255 75 | 4,306 103 | 953 22 | 346 3 | 607 19 |
| 2017-18 | 8,567 53 | 7,491 -70 | 3,199 -56 | 4,292 -14 | 1,076 123 | 370 24 | 706 99 |
| 2018-19 | 8,479 -88 | 7,321 -170 | 3,080 -119 | 4,241 -51 | 1,158 82 | 390 20 | 768 62 |
| 2019-20 | 9,021 542 | 7,749 428 | 3,162 82 | 4,587 346 | 1,272 114 | 427 37 | 845 77 |
| 2020-21 | 9,238 217 | 7,747 -2 | 3,088 -74 | 4,659 72 | 1,491 219 | 496 69 | 995 150 |
| 2021-22 | 9,540 302 | 8,067 320 | 3,190 102 | 4,877 218 | 1,473 -18 | 474 -22 | 999 4 |
| 2022-23 | 9,632 92 | 8,310 243 | 3,368 178 | 4,942 65 | 1,322 -151 | 471 -3 | 851 -148 |
| 2023-24 | 9,672 40 | 8,378 68 | 3,399 31 | 4,979 37 | 1,294 -28 | 448 -23 | 846 -5 |
| 2024-25 | 9,955 283 | 8,663 285 | 3,530 131 | 5,133 154 | 1,292 -2 | 437 -11 | 855 9 |
| Average | 9,093 | 7,867 | 3,245 | 4,622 | 1,226 | 420 | 806 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,867 where 8,663 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Jacksonville State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 7,383 | 5,461 | 2,422 | 3,039 | 1,922 | 758 | 1,164 |
| 2016-17 | 7,561 | 5,480 | 2,432 | 3,048 | 2,081 | 823 | 1,258 |
| 2017-18 | 7,491 | 5,523 | 2,404 | 3,119 | 1,968 | 795 | 1,173 |
| 2018-19 | 7,321 | 5,459 | 2,347 | 3,112 | 1,862 | 733 | 1,129 |
| 2019-20 | 7,749 | 5,942 | 2,495 | 3,447 | 1,807 | 667 | 1,140 |
| 2020-21 | 7,747 | 6,031 | 2,457 | 3,574 | 1,716 | 631 | 1,085 |
| 2021-22 | 8,067 | 6,273 | 2,520 | 3,753 | 1,794 | 670 | 1,124 |
| 2022-23 | 8,310 | 6,471 | 2,651 | 3,820 | 1,839 | 717 | 1,122 |
| 2023-24 | 8,378 | 6,497 | 2,679 | 3,818 | 1,881 | 720 | 1,161 |
| 2024-25 | 8,663 | 6,559 | 2,738 | 3,821 | 2,104 | 792 | 1,312 |
| Average | 7,867 | 7,867 | 2,515 | 3,455 | 7,867 | 731 | 1,167 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,226 where 1,292 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Jacksonville State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 931 | 179 | 56 | 123 | 752 | 287 | 465 |
| 2016-17 | 953 | 248 | 71 | 177 | 705 | 275 | 430 |
| 2017-18 | 1,076 | 233 | 73 | 160 | 843 | 297 | 546 |
| 2018-19 | 1,158 | 248 | 74 | 174 | 910 | 316 | 594 |
| 2019-20 | 1,272 | 301 | 104 | 197 | 971 | 323 | 648 |
| 2020-21 | 1,491 | 453 | 156 | 297 | 1,038 | 340 | 698 |
| 2021-22 | 1,473 | 456 | 149 | 307 | 1,017 | 325 | 692 |
| 2022-23 | 1,322 | 479 | 162 | 317 | 843 | 309 | 534 |
| 2023-24 | 1,294 | 463 | 157 | 306 | 831 | 291 | 540 |
| 2024-25 | 1,292 | 497 | 156 | 341 | 795 | 281 | 514 |
| Average | 1,226 | 1,226 | 116 | 240 | 1,226 | 304 | 566 |
The percentage of white students is 60.95%. The percentage was 70.18% 10 years ago and Jacksonville State still has a high percentage of white students. 0.80% of enrolled students is Asian and 21.84% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.97% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.18% to 60.95%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.64% to 0.80%. Black student enrollment increased from 21.75% to 21.84%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.11% to 4.97%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5765 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4599 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Jacksonville State University 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 | 63 | 53 | 1,808 | 92 | 5 | 5,835 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 62 | 53 | 1,616 | 78 | 6 | 6,098 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 61 | 57 | 1,592 | 77 | 9 | 6,113 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 45 | 62 | 1,573 | 60 | 6 | 6,103 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 35 | 63 | 1,784 | 45 | 4 | 6,197 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 38 | 75 | 1,931 | 38 | 6 | 6,227 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 45 | 68 | 2,200 | 33 | 11 | 6,096 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 44 | 61 | 2,282 | 19 | 12 | 5,993 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 31 | 79 | 2,162 | 455 | 12 | 5,941 | 386 |
| 2024-25 | 37 | 80 | 2,174 | 495 | 11 | 6,068 | 416 |
| Average | 46 | 65 | 1,912 | 139 | 8 | 6,067 | 80 |
2,358 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 68.19% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Jacksonville State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,314 | 1,402 | 0 | 6,912 |
| 2016-17 | 8,514 | 1,632 | 0 | 6,882 |
| 2017-18 | 8,567 | 1,699 | 3,862 | 3,006 |
| 2018-19 | 8,479 | 1,782 | 3,981 | 2,716 |
| 2019-20 | 9,021 | 1,914 | 4,415 | 2,692 |
| 2020-21 | 9,238 | 2,726 | 4,854 | 1,658 |
| 2021-22 | 9,540 | 2,222 | 4,335 | 2,983 |
| 2022-23 | 9,632 | 2,087 | 4,484 | 3,061 |
| 2023-24 | 9,672 | 2,165 | 4,855 | 2,652 |
| 2024-25 | 9,955 | 2,358 | 5,026 | 2,571 |
| Average | 9,093 | 1,999 | 3,581 | 3,513 |
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