Key differences on Students & campus

1
U. Puerto Rico has 17 pts more Pell recipients than Alcorn State (87% vs. 70%)
Pell Grant recipients
2
Alcorn State has 16 pts more first-gen students than U. Puerto Rico (35% vs. 18%)
First-generation students
3
U. Puerto Rico is a bit larger (2,851 vs. 2,363)
Undergrads

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

U. Puerto Rico2.9KLargest

Alcorn State2.4K

Pell Grant share

U. Puerto Rico87%Highest

Alcorn State70%

First-gen share

U. Puerto Rico18%

Alcorn State35%Highest

Diversity index

U. Puerto Rico0.00

Alcorn State0.07Most

Who they are

Men

U. Puerto Rico51%

Alcorn State33%

Part-time students

U. Puerto Rico12%

Alcorn State13%

Students 25 and older

U. Puerto Rico5%

Alcorn State10%

Race & ethnicity

U. Puerto Rico

Alcorn State

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. Puerto Rico100%

Alcorn State69%

First-years from other states

U. Puerto Rico0%

Alcorn State30%

First-years from abroad

U. Puerto Rico0%

Alcorn State1%

New transfer students this fall

U. Puerto Rico64

Alcorn State174

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. Puerto Rico8%

Alcorn State22%

Campus

U. Puerto Rico

Midsize cityNo college housingIndependent Southeast RegionUndergrad research

Alcorn State

Rural, remoteNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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