Alcorn State University, MS

location_on  1000 Asu DR Ste 359, Alcorn State, MS 39096 • language  alcorn.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Master's College and University Not Selective Low Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 95%
Associate’s 5%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations7%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences18%
Business, Management, Marketing10%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education1%
Engineering Technologies1%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs11%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences5%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting6%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities14%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences3%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service5%
Social Sciences1%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 89%
Median SAT Math 495
Median SAT Reading 485
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 400–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 420–550
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $7,000
Out-of-State Tuition $7,000
Average Total Cost $24,000
Average Net Cost $14,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $14,000 $10,300 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $10,602 $12,318
$48K–$75K $18,000 $13,785 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $15,263 $18,184
>$110K $22,000 $15,934 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 73%
Median Federal Debt $19,000
Repayment Rate 35%
Median Payment $315
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		66% 55% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		8% 11% 14%
$75K–$110K 		5% 8% 10%
>$110K 		4% 10% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $20,000 $12,314 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $19,000 $11,947 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $16,000 $11,696 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $13,137 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $10,432 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $46,000 $29,077 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $34,000 $20,343 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $4,885 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,021 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		34% 47% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		35% 49% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		37% 51% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		36% 54% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 73%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 31%
Graduation Rate 36%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		19% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		36% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		33% 48% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 60% 57%
Black 		40% 35% 41%
Hispanic or Latino 		57% 48% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		86% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		33% 46% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,106
Full-time Undergrads 75%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 485
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		64% 60% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		36% 40% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 1% 7%
Black 		91% 37% 13%
Caucasian 		2% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		1% 3% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		5% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		60% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		20% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		9% 13% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Copiah-Lincoln Community College
45 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Hinds Community College
50 miles, E • 1.4 star
Mississippi College
57 miles, E • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Monroe Regional Airport
68 miles, NW • 1 star
Alexandria International Airport
91 miles, W • 1 star