Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.