Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

45.3%

Acceptance rate

1,039

SAT Average

$14,040

Avg net price

2,290

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,039

SAT Reading/Writing400–513

SAT Math270–485

ACT Composite15–19

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 42Bachelor’s 421Master’s 118Doctoral 5	42	421	118	5
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 91Master’s 8Doctoral None reported	None reported	91	8	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 80Master’s 11Doctoral None reported	None reported	80	11	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 40Master’s 13Doctoral None reported	None reported	40	13	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 34Master’s 19Doctoral None reported	None reported	34	19	None reported
Associate’s 42Bachelor’s 25Master’s 8Doctoral 5	42	25	8	5
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 23Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	23	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 20Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	20	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 19Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	19	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 17Master’s 20Doctoral None reported	None reported	17	20	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 13Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	13	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 13Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	13	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 12Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	12	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 11Master’s 7Doctoral None reported	None reported	11	7	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 4Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	4	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 4Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	4	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s 31Doctoral None reported	None reported	2	31	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s 1Doctoral None reported	None reported	0	1	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Southwestern Athletic Conf.

Projected sponsored sports15

BaseballFootball — Championship SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's TennisMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, OutdoorSoftball

Athletic participation

330 unique student-athletes · 11 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $8,105
Required fees: $680
Food and housing: $12,204
Books and supplies: $1,672
Other expenses: $1,582
Total: $24,243

Total by year

$24,2662019–2019–20
$22,7642020–2120–21
$23,8122021–2221–22
$23,7442022–2322–23
$23,7442023–2423–24
$24,2432024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $14,040 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation35%

6-year graduation46%

Retention rate79%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$36,421

Median debt$27,000

Campus

Enrollment2,290

Student-faculty ratio16:1

SettingRural

HBCU

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25