Alcorn State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Alcorn State, MS
Population
50,000
Website
https://www.alcorn.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,290
Men / Women
33% / 67%
Black
95%
White
3%
Hispanic
1%
International
1%
Native American
0%
Asian
0%
Mixed
0%
From State
68%
From Region
17%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
29%
Health Sciences
14%
Business & Economics
13%
Education
10%
Professional
4%
Computer Science
3%
Arts
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$8,785
Est. Cost of Attendance
$11,364
10-Year ROI
$86,000
ROI Percentile
16th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
77%
4-Year Graduation Rate
49%
6-Year Graduation Rate
57%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
90 (14%) muggy
Sunshine Hours
2,683 (64%)
Days Without Precipitation
255 (67%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
39%
Yield (Unbound)
19%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $4M | #182 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $10M | #249 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #397 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 3 | #541 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
100%
SAT Range
730
–
960
SAT Math Range
270
–
485
SAT RW Range
400
–
513
ACT Range
15
–
19
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | 460 | 27% / 73% | 2% | $52,795 | 95% | ||
| Computer Science | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $70,410 | 86 | — | |
| Network Management | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $69,741 | 85 | — | |
| Chemistry | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,383 | 58 | — | |
| Agriculture | 21 — | 52% / 48% | 0% | $54,768 | 65 | 95% | |
| Biology | 107 — | 15% / 85% | 1% | $45,184 | 41 | 93% | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $44,892 | 40 | — | |
| Nursing | 65 — | 2% / 98% | 2% | $99,360 | 98 | 96% | |
| Accounting | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 25% | $39,834 | 25 | 94% | |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 21 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $57,006 | 69 | 92% | |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $57,006 | 69 | 92% | |
| Business Administration | 19 — | 42% / 58% | 5% | $39,044 | 23 | 98% | |
| Recreation Management | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $40,481 | 27 | — | |
| Sports Management | 11 — | 91% / 9% | 0% | $40,575 | 28 | 100% | |
| Child Development | — — | — | — | $40,120 | 26 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 23 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $46,968 | 46 | 100% | |
| English | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,728 | 31 | — | |
| General Studies | 17 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $41,475 | 30 | 96% | |
| History | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $41,694 | 31 | — | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 13 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,056 | 32 | — | |
| Mass Communication | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $39,276 | 24 | 91% | |
| Psychology | 36 — | 19% / 81% | 3% | $32,600 | 10 | 100% | |
| Social Work | 20 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,234 | 41 | 93% | |
| Elementary Education | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $42,607 | 33 | — | |
| General Education | 38 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $41,475 | 30 | 96% | |
| Music | — — | — | — | $37,589 | 19 | — | |
| Music Performance | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $37,337 | 19 | — | |
| Military Science | 18 — | 50% / 50% | 11% | $54,162 | 64 | — | |
| Robotics Technology | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $70,955 | 86 | — |