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Alcorn State University

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Rating

Public

Type

4,072

Students

$5,910

Tuition

58%

Acceptance

#2879

Ranking

Remote Rural

Campus Setting

Alcorn State, MS

1000 ASU Dr Ste 359, Alcorn State, MS 39096-7500

Alcorn State University is a small historically black public college located in Alcorn State, MS ranked 23rd in Mississippi. It has a total of 3,508 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 58.23% acceptance rate. Alcorn State University offers 45 different majors and is best known for its Military Technologies and Child Development programs, which are respectively ranked 17th and 48th in the US. With an annual tuition of $5,910 per year, Alcorn State University is quite cheap. 21.97% of students graduate ready to the next phase of their lives, employment. After finishing their studies, alumni go on to earn around $31,100 per year, which is 25% less than the national median.
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Cost

$7,290
Bellow Average

Alcorn State University

$7,290

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$24,266

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$14,836

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

58%Acceptance
Average

Alcorn State University

58%

National

69%
Sat

800 - 970

10% of students submit

Admissions Yield

17%

ACT

17 - 24

90% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$0

Students

3,508Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

98%

Part-Time

2%
Male

36%

In-state

83%

Female

64%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

11%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
18% Biology/Biological Sciences, General13% Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies8% Business Administration and Management, General61% Others

18% Biology/Biological Sciences, General

13% Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

8% Business Administration and Management, General

61% Others

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

18%

114 Graduates

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

13%

82 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

8%

51 Graduates

Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other

6%

35 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

5%

33 Graduates

Social Work

5%

31 Graduates

Secondary Education and Teaching

5%

31 Graduates

Psychology, General

5%

29 Graduates

Community College Education

4%

28 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors16:116:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

16

Number of Library Books

434,195

Academic Spend per Student

$4,864

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

74%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$23,100/Year

Alcorn State University

$23,100

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$23,100

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$31,100

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

21%