The student population at Jackson State Community College is 3,518 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,228 (25.87%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 47 male students for every 100 female students, down from 60 in 2015.
- 1,413 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 99.58% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,212 where 3,518 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 4,899 students in 2020 and was lowest at 3,078 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,746 to 3,518 students, a net loss of 1,228 (25.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Jackson State Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 65.92%. The percentage was 75.50% 10 years ago and JSCC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.74% of enrolled students is Asian and 22.11% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.95% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.50% to 65.92%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.14% to 0.74%. Black student enrollment increased from 16.41% to 22.11%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.38% to 3.95%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5127 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4020 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Jackson State Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,413 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 40% of total students. The number of online students has increased 99.58% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Jackson State Community College from 2015 to 2025.