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Alcorn State University is a public regional university located in Alcorn State, Mississippi. Alcorn State University is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Alcorn State University is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $33,444 10 years after enrolling, 12th in Mississippi, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Alcorn State University bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average.
Alcorn State University’s median net annual cost of $17,838 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Alcorn State University sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt., Criminal Justice - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$17,838
Average years to graduate
4.9
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Alcorn State University - Education, Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 43% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Alcorn State University is 10% lower than the state average, and 14% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Alcorn State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 70% of the measured graduating class, 35% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Alcorn State University graduates within 5 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Alcorn State University’s economic mobility score of 7.21 is calculated by adjusting the 11.01 economic score of lower-income students by the 70% pell grant recipients within the student body. Alcorn State University’s EMS of 7.21 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Alcorn State University pays $17,838 a year, $4,926 less than the $22,764 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,838
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Alcorn State University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,838 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 77% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,255. This is 23% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,255
Pell grants
$6,401
State grants
$2,660
Institutional grants
$5,304
Alcorn State University offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are in hybrid format At the master’s level Alcorn State University offers 5 programs, 4 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
7
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
15%
Alcorn State University's selective admissions are indicated by their 39% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,819 applicants, of which 1,875 were admitted and 402 enrolled. Alcorn State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
77%
59%
In-state
62%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
2%
52%
Black
91%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%