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Higher Education in Jackson

Jackson ranks T#5 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 91 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 97th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Mississippi.

Higher Education score
91
Exceptional
National rank
T#5 of 134
In Mississippi
#1 of 1
Percentile
97th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Jackson sits 41 points above the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

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Ranked around Jackson

  1. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  2. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  3. T#5 Jackson, MS — this page 91
  4. T#8 Boulder, CO 90
  5. T#8 Des Moines, IA 90

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Jackson

Jackson scores 25 overall (Quiet) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: