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Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$13,265
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$8,785
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
57.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$36,421
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$23,751
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$8,785
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$8,785
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,204
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,204
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,672
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00012,613
$30,001–48,00012,344
$48,001–75,00016,296
$75,001–110,00018,244
$110,001+17,620

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
57.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
48.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
76.6%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$27,752
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$36,421
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
35.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $36,421 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
45.3%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
904
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
15–19
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,363
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
34.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
69.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
66.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$18,951
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White2%
Hispanic1%
Black97%
Asian0%
Two or more races0%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in MS

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Belhaven UniversityNot reported48.5%$46,440
Blue Mountain Christian UniversityNot reported54.8%$40,421
Delta State University$13,54048.1%$41,991
Jackson State University$23,83650.9%$39,060
Millsaps CollegeNot reported57.1%$53,848
Mississippi Christian UniversityNot reported59.3%$47,485
Mississippi State University$17,59566.7%$51,513
Mississippi University for Women$12,41146.8%$46,128
Mississippi Valley State University$9,68626.8%$31,919
Rust CollegeNot reported11.8%$32,275
Southeastern Baptist CollegeNot reported80.0%$26,946
Strayer University-MississippiNot reported0.0%$40,092

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$93,159$88,910$28,100
Agricultural Business and Management.$62,499$66,647$25,125
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$59,214$70,786$29,969
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$59,085$103,485Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$47,985$59,916Not reported
Social Work.$46,157$51,790$31,900
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$42,321$53,072$39,250
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$41,908$55,378$28,065
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$41,403$54,562$29,000
Biology, General.$40,379$57,214$30,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$39,841$68,257$27,954
Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education.$37,690$35,658Not reported
Psychology, General.$35,015$50,706$27,563
Computer Engineering.Not reported$136,736Not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.Not reported$100,647Not reported
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$84,304Not reported
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.Not reported$54,945Not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reported$48,568$31,822
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10