Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi
About
Alcorn State University is a public historically black land-grant research university adjacent to Lorman, Mississippi. Named after former Mississippi governor James L. Alcorn, it was founded in 1871 and was the first black land grant college established in the United States. The university is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$8,785
- Estimated total for international students
- US$23,732
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,363
- Graduate students
- 463
- International undergraduates
- 1%
- Students per teacher
- 16 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 45%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 400–513 · Maths 270–485
- ACT
- 15–19
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$40,721
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (50)
Bachelor's degrees30 subjects
Master's degrees15 subjects
Doctoral degrees1 subject
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject
Associate's degrees1 subject
Graduate certificates2 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.