Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS 39096-7500

Overview

Admission

Alcorn State University is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 2,078 applications and 1,630 students were granted admission. Alcorn State University is at the #76 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 91% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 9% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Alcorn State University's tuition was $5,269 for all students regardless of residency (8.1% cheaper than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year public institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 92% of Alcorn State University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 74% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,997 (which is 12.7% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Alcorn State University in 2016-2017, was 472, which is 80% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,406 (which is 20.8% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Alcorn State University has enrolled a total of 3,420 students (2,788 students full-time and 632 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 3,420 students, 203 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 35% men and 65% women and 2,825 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 595 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 456 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Alcorn State University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Alcorn State University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Alcorn State University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $22,000. Last year, out of the total 855 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 770 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,019 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 887 were employed.