Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  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
  4. 4

    Coppin State's SAT midpoint is 116 points higher than Alcorn State's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Coppin State grads earn $10.1K more ten years out than Alcorn State's ($46,490 vs. $36,421)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Alcorn State graduates 10 pts more of its students than Coppin State (49% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate

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

Alcorn State admits 45%, Coppin State 46%; Alcorn State's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Coppin State46%
Alcorn State45%
Quad's selectivity
  • Coppin StateAccessible
  • Alcorn StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 600–1600
Coppin State
880–1020
Alcorn State
670–998
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Coppin StateGPA required
  • Alcorn StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Alcorn State is a bit larger than Coppin State (2,363 vs. 1,844 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Coppin State1.8K
Alcorn State2.4K
Pell Grant share
Coppin State54%
Alcorn State70%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Coppin State, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Alcorn State.

Students per faculty member
Coppin State12 to 1
Alcorn State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Coppin StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%
  • Alcorn StateBiology/Biological Sciences, General19%

What each costs

Coppin State and Alcorn State cost about the same a year on average; Coppin State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Coppin State$13.9K
Alcorn State$13K
Aid generosity
Coppin State48%
Alcorn State45%

What each pays off

Coppin State's former students earn more, a median $46.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 49% at Alcorn State to 39% at Coppin State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Coppin State$46.5K
Alcorn State$36.4K
Graduation rate
Coppin State39%
Alcorn State49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Alcorn State got more selective while Coppin State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Coppin StateGrowing+105%
  • Alcorn StateGrowing+214%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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