Alcorn State University

Alcorn State University is a public, four or more years institution located in Alcorn State, Mississippi. The campus is situated in a remote rural area and is home to 3,069 undergraduate students.

Alcorn State University has an acceptance rate of 58%. The acceptance rate of 58% implies that for every 100 students that applied 58 students got accepted. 5,236 students appied to Alcorn State University. 58% of the students that applied got accepted, and 17% that that got accepted enrolled.

The SAT composite score at Alcorn State University ranged from 800 to 970. The ACT composite score at Alcorn State University ranged from 16 to 24.

The cost for undergraduate students to attend Alcorn State University for an academic year can be broken down into $5,910 for tuition, $1,380 for fees, $1,586 for books and supplies, $10,374 for room and board and $5,016 for other expenses. The cost for in-state and out-of-state students is the same.

Tuition and Fees

Alcorn State University has 3,069 undergradute students. 36% of the undergraduate students are male compared to 64% female.

The graduation rate for undergraduate students at Alcorn State University is 41%. The graduation rate for male undergraduate students is 34% compared to 45% for female undergraduate students.

The retention rate for undergraduate students at Alcorn State University is 80%. Retention rate is the percentage of first-time undergraduate students who return to continue their studies the following fall semester.

The average earnings of former students working 10 years after entry at Alcorn State University is $35,000 with 25% of former students having earnings less than $18,600 compared to 25% former students having earnings greater than $47,100.

The percent of former students working 10 years after entry at Alcorn State University is 88% compared to 12% of former students 10 years after entry not working.

The largest programs/majors at Alcorn State University include "Biology, General" with 103 graduates followed by "Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities" with 82 graduates, "Business Administration, Management and Operations" with 33 graduates, "Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursin" with 33 graduates and "Social Work" with 31 graduates.