Mississippi offers a wide range of Colleges choices for international students thinking of studying there. International students may not know what each state is like and how many Colleges may be located there. Therefore, in order to make your Mississippi research easier, we’ve sorted some key city data below.
On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Jackson. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Jackson is right for you.
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JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI QUICK STATSCounty: Hinds
Incorporated: 1822
Elevation: 294 feet
Land Area: 104.9 square miles
Population Density: 1657 people per square mile
Population: 173,861
Races (City): Black (70.6%), White Non-Hispanic (27.5%), Hispanic (0.8%), Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries (City): United States (4.5%), English (4.4%), Irish (3.3%), German (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Scottish (1.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (140.2 miles , pop. 227,818)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (354.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631)
Nearest cities: Flowood, MS (2.3 miles ), Pearl, MS (2.6 miles ), Richland, MS (2.6 miles ), Clinton, MS (2.7 miles ), Ridgeland, MS (2.9 miles ), Byram, MS (3.1 miles ), Madison, MS (3.3 miles ), Brandon, MS (3.5 miles )
Jackson Compared to State Average: Median house value below state average. Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Length of stay since moving in above state average. House age significantly above state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI EDUCATION FACTS
Educational Attainment
School Enrollment
Educational Attainment
Grad Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
10
Educational Attainment
Bachelor's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
16
Educational Attainment
Associate's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
7
Educational Attainment
Some College/No Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
24
Educational Attainment
High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
24
Educational Attainment
Not a High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
19
Population 25 and Older:99,128
Pre kindergarten through grade 8
28,891
Grades 9 through 12
9,690
College or graduate school
11,974
Total Enrolled:50,555
High school or higher: 79.10%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.10%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.20%
Colleges/Universities in Jackson:
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY Full-time enrollment: 5,955, Location: 1440 J R LYNCH ST, Public, Website: www.jsums.edu, Offers Doctor's degree UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER FT enrollment: 1,637, Location: 2500 N STATE ST, Public, Website: umc.edu, Offers Doctor's degree BELHAVEN COLLEGE FT enrollment: 1,514, Location: 1500 PEACHTREE ST, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.belhaven.edu, Offers Master's degree MILLSAPS COLLEGE FT enrollment: 1,211, Location: 1701 N STATE ST, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.millsaps.edu, Offers Master's degree ANTONELLI COLLEGE FT enrollment: 201, Location: 2323 LAKELAND DRIVE, Private, for-profit, Website: www.antonellic.com ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN 3 FT enrollment: 76, Location: 1815 TERRY RD, Private, for-profit, Website: MrCalton@aol.com THE SHIRLEY LITTLE ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY FT enrollment: 73, Location: 4725 I55 N, Private, for-profit TRAXLERS SCHOOL OF HAIR FT enrollment: 66, Location: 2845 SUNCREST DR, Private, for-profit WESLEY BIBLICAL SEMINARY FT enrollment: 57, Location: 787 E. Northside Drive, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.wbs.edu, Offers Master's degree JACKSON COLLEGE OF MINISTRIES Location: 1555 BEASLEY RD, Private, not-for-profit COOKS INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING Location: PO BOX 20345 4251 CYPRESS DR, Private, for-profit, Offers Master's degree STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES Location: 3825 RIDGEWOOD RD, Public, Website: WWW.SBCJC.CC.MS.US BOARD OF TRUSTEES-STATE INSTS OF HIGHER LEARNING Location: 3825 RIDGEWOOD RD, Public, Offers Doctor's degree)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Jackson:
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE about 12 miles, CLINTON, MS, Full-time enrollment: 2,904 HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 19 miles, RAYMOND, MS, FT enrollment: 10,057 HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 49 miles, GOODMAN, MS, FT enrollment: 2,485 ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY about 64 miles, ALCORN STATE, MS, FT enrollment: 2,594 JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE about 78 miles, ELLISVILLE, MS, FT enrollment: 4,072 MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 80 miles, MOORHEAD, MS, FT enrollment: 2,486 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY about 82 miles, ITTA BENA, MS, FT enrollment: 2,297
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