- The Inkwell
- Mississippi
- Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MSRural: remoteZIP 39096Founded 1871
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1871
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.alcorn.edu
MississippiHBCUPublic
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State University is a public university in Alcorn State, Mississippi, with 2,363 undergraduates. It admits 45% of applicants, graduates 49% within six years and costs $14,791 a year after aid.
49%graduate
Admission rate45%
Retention77%
4-year graduation38%
Pell Grant share74%
Federal loans65%
$14,791net price / year
45%admission rate
904average SAT
49%graduate in 6 years
$40,721median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,500median debt
#1,567 of 1,704 for earnings#486 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,091 of 1,738 for graduation rate#214 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $23,732tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,785
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $8,785
- Average net price
- $14,791national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$14,547
$30,001–48,000$16,203
$48,001–75,000$16,221
$75,001–110,000$16,465
$110,001+$18,464
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 45%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 904
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 400–513
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 270–485
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 15–19
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college45%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college49%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college74%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 49%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 38%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 54%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $34,664
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $40,721middle 50%: $24,708–$62,224
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$62,224
Median, Alcorn State University$40,721
Lower quarter$24,708
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,363
- Part-time
- 13%
- Women / men
- 67% / 33%
- Average age at entry
- 21.6
- First-generation students
- 34%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 74%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 61%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,235 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,729
- Endowment, end of year
- $19,787,828
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White1.6%
Hispanic0.5%
Black97%
Asian0.1%
U.S. nonresident0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Liberal arts & humanities20%
Biological & biomedical sciences17%
Health professions14%
Agriculture8.6%
Business & management7.3%
Psychology5.0%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.3%
Family & consumer sciences4.1%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Mississippi
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta State University Cleveland, MS | $12,677 | 50% | $44,639 |
| Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS | $11,452 | 53% | $52,685 |
| Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS | $11,844 | 23% | $36,621 |
| Jackson State University Jackson, MS | $34,119 | 43% | $42,075 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | $21,172 | 54% | $47,355 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | $18,781 | 69% | $54,296 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern State University Aberdeen, SD | $15,279 | 52% | $51,006 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC | $14,565 | 44% | $51,703 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK | $15,979 | 52% | $50,249 |
| Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC | $16,041 | 52% | $48,710 |
| Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV | $14,599 | 55% | $49,370 |
| Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN | $16,327 | 51% | $58,173 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 175342. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1805243.