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Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MSQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forEconomic diversityLow average cost
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

Alcorn State admits about 1 in 2 applicants (45%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 86% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

45%

45%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

6,532

Admitted

2,961

Yield

21%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

670–998

4001600
ACT middle 50%

15–19

1236
Applications +214% since fall 2014 · admit rate 78% → 45%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,363 undergrads, where 70% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

2.4K

undergrads · larger than 61% of colleges

Diversity index

0.07

Pell Grant

70%

above the median

First generation

35%

about the median

Rural, remoteNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Less diverse · index 0.12 → 0.07 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (19% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 61% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,729 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

Most popular major

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

19% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$93.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

61%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $12,996 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $11.3K less than the national median. The 94% who received grants paid $12,376 on average; the other 6% paid the full sticker price of $23,744.

45%

$13K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $11.3K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$23,744 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 45% of full price

Federal loans

67%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −30% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $36,421 ten years after enrolling, more than at 9% of colleges; 49% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

49%

49%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$36.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

77%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 40% → 57% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 14% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 30%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 214% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 78% to 45%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −30% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +214%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 78% → 45%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.12 → 0.07

Every series, year by year

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