Quad

Head-to-head

U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Alcorn State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff's SAT midpoint is 143 points higher than Alcorn State's

    SAT midpoint
  2. 2

    U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff is more diverse (index 0.20 vs. 0.07)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Alcorn State's yield is 6 pts higher than U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Alcorn State's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Alcorn State graduates 5 pts more of its students than U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff (49% vs. 44%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Alcorn State is a bit larger (2,363 vs. 1,807)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff admits 41%, Alcorn State 45%; Alcorn State's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff41%
Alcorn State45%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Arkansas at Pine BluffAccessible
  • Alcorn StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 600–1600
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff
845–1108
Alcorn State
670–998
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Arkansas at Pine BluffGPA and school record required
  • Alcorn StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Alcorn State is a bit larger than U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff (2,363 vs. 1,807 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 70%.

Undergrads
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff1.8K
Alcorn State2.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff70%
Alcorn State70%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at both; U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff has 12 students per faculty member to Alcorn State's 16.

Students per faculty member
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff12 to 1
Alcorn State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Arkansas at Pine BluffBiology/Biological Sciences, General10%
  • Alcorn StateBiology/Biological Sciences, General19%

What each costs

Alcorn State costs about $2.5K less a year than U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff$15.5K
Alcorn State$13K
Aid generosity
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff40%
Alcorn State45%

What each pays off

Alcorn State's former students earn more, a median $36.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff$35.6K
Alcorn State$36.4K
Graduation rate
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff44%
Alcorn State49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Alcorn State got more selective while U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Arkansas at Pine BluffGrowing+89%
  • Alcorn StateGrowing+214%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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