Alcorn State University
Alcorn State University is a public historically black land-grant university adjacent to Lorman, Mississippi. It was founded in 1871 and was the first black land grant college established in the United States. The university is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 45%
- Average net price: $12,376
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,731
- Graduation rate (150%): 56%
- Graduation rate (200%): 43%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 64%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $36,421
- Median earnings (8 years): $32,667
- Median earnings (6 years): $27,752
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Alcorn State, MS
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Alcorn State University include Biology, Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- Biology (107 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,379 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,405
- Nursing (65 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,159 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,375
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,321 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,500
- Psychology (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $35,015 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Criminal Justice (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,908 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Agriculture (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,771 1 year after graduation · median debt $25,250
- Agricultural Business and Management (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,499 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,125
- Social Work (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,157 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,250
- Business Administration and Management (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,841 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,611
- Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other (18 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 9%, Computer Science 8%, Health 28%, Biological Sciences 41%, Psychology 12%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Alcorn State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,613 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,613
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,344
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,296
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,244
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $17,620
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,785
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,785
- Books and supplies: $1,672
- On-campus room and board: $12,204
- Off-campus room and board: $12,204
- Off-campus with family: $1,582
- Typical cost of attendance: $23,751
- Sticker vs net gap: 48%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 70%
- Federal loan recipients: 67%
- Average institutional grant: $7,181
- Average federal loan: $10,928
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Alcorn State University admits 45% of applicants. Of students admitted, 21% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,532
- Admitted: 2,961
- Enrolled: 610
- Yield (first-choice signal): 21%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,731
- Women: 67%
- Commuter share (estimated): 33%
- Part-time undergraduates: 13%
- Age 25 and older: 10%
- Graduate students: 316
- Graduation rate: 56%
- Come back after freshman year: 77%
- First-generation: 35%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 28%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $86,003
- Associate professor salary: $74,627
- Assistant professor salary: $60,607
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,829
- Average SAT: 840
- Average ACT: 16
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Alcorn State University acceptance rate? Alcorn State University admits 45% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Alcorn State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,613 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,376.
What majors does Alcorn State University offer? Popular programs include Biology, Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Alcorn State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $36,421 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Alcorn State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 64% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 56%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Alcorn State University official site: https://www.alcorn.edu.