Jones County Junior College campus
Jones County Junior College logo

Jones County Junior College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Jones County Junior College is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.2% of undergraduate students being women and 38.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,345, with 2,658 women and 1,687 men.

  • men 38.8% 1,687 students
  • women 61.2% 2,658 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 63.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,755 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 31.8% of the student body, with 1,371 students. Mixed race students represent 2.3% of the population, with 100 students, while Hispanic students account for 1.2%, with 52 students. Asian students account for 0.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 27 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.2% of the population, totaling 9 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Jones County Junior College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 63.9% 2,755 students
  • African American 31.8% 1,371 students
  • Mixed race 2.3% 100 students
  • Hispanic 1.2% 52 students
  • Asian 0.6% 27 students
  • Unknown race 0.2% 9 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 58.6% 224 students
  • African American 35.9% 137 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 14 students
  • Hispanic 1.0% 4 students
  • Asian 0.8% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 41% 1,797 students
  • 20-21 23% 1,013 students
  • 22-24 8% 344 students
  • 25-29 6% 251 students
  • 30-34 4% 164 students
  • 35-39 2% 108 students
  • 40-49 2% 89 students
  • 50-64 1% 41 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Jones County Junior College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Mississippi 784 96.20%
Louisiana 9 1.10%
Alabama 8 less than 1%
Florida 4 less than 1%
Arkansas 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Texas 2 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%

Compare Similar Colleges

The list of suggested college comparisons provided below is generated automatically by our system, utilizing statistics gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and various online sources. If you don't find the colleges you wish to compare, please visit our comparison page. There, you can search for the specific colleges and initiate your comparison.