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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Coppin State is more diverse (index 0.27 vs. 0.07)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Alcorn State has 16 pts more Pell recipients than Coppin State (70% vs. 54%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Coppin State has 13 pts more first-gen students than Alcorn State (47% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Coppin State1.8K
Alcorn State2.4K
Pell Grant share
Coppin State54%
Alcorn State70%
First-gen share
Coppin State47%
Alcorn State35%
Diversity index
Coppin State0.27
Alcorn State0.07

Who they are

Men
Coppin State26%
Alcorn State33%
Part-time students
Coppin State16%
Alcorn State13%
Students 25 and older
Coppin State29%
Alcorn State10%

Race & ethnicity

Coppin State
Alcorn State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Coppin State60%
Alcorn State69%
First-years from other states
Coppin State39%
Alcorn State30%
First-years from abroad
Coppin State1%
Alcorn State1%
New transfer students this fall
Coppin State190
Alcorn State174
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Coppin State28%
Alcorn State22%

Campus

Coppin State
Large cityNCAA D-I · Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Alcorn State
Rural, remoteNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyCoppin StateAlcorn State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why