Alcorn State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 50,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%) muggy
Sunshine Hours 2,683 (64%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (67%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,181
Men / Women 35% / 65%
From State 68%
From Region 17%
Athletes 330 (16.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

Black 97%
Hispanic 1%
White 1%
International 1%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%
Mixed 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Alcorn State University 421 32% 1% 0% 97% 1% 1% $53,757 2 -1.17 54 94% 3.0%
Computer Science 13 — 54% 8% 0% 92% 0% 0% $67,477 1 -1.68 78 — — — — —
Network Management 4 — 75% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $61,115 1 -1.81 69 — — — — —
Chemistry 4 — 25% 25% 0% 75% 0% 0% $46,249 1 -2.45 34 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $55,430 3 -1.13 58 — — — — —
Biology 80 — 15% 0% 0% 94% 4% 2% $47,243 2 -2.23 37 93% — — — —
Agricultural Business and Management 22 — 32% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $76,471 53 +0.21 86 91% — — — —
Agricultural Economics 6 — 67% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $76,471 53 +0.21 86 91% — — — —
Agriculture 12 — 58% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $53,001 15 -0.78 52 95% — — — —
Nutrition Sciences 3 — 33% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $50,362 7 -1.30 45 — — — — —
Nursing 25 — 12% 0% 0% 96% 4% 0% $98,736 79 +0.65 97 100% 3.0% — — —
Accounting 6 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $45,786 0 -2.67 33 94% — — — —
Business Administration 28 — 54% 4% 0% 93% 0% 4% $49,610 1 -1.46 43 91% — — — —
Recreation Management 3 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $46,959 5 -1.23 36 — — — — —
Sports Management 17 — 59% 0% 0% 94% 0% 6% $46,638 4 -1.55 35 100% — — — —
English 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $46,460 20 -0.73 35 — — — — —
General Studies 46 — 22% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $49,098 15 -0.79 42 93% — — — —
History — — — — — — — — $47,609 10 -0.91 38 — — — — —
Human Development and Family Studies 16 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $46,159 12 -0.84 34 — — — — —
Mass Communication 12 — 25% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $45,145 3 -1.56 31 91% — — — —
Political Science 4 — 25% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $47,019 1 -1.85 36 — — — — —
Psychology 23 — 4% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $44,739 3 -1.57 30 97% — — — —
Social Work 13 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $44,662 10 -1.02 30 96% — — — —
Elementary Education 2 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $49,062 28 -0.48 42 — — — — —
General Education 45 — 58% 2% 0% 96% 0% 2% $49,098 19 -0.70 42 93% — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $44,670 41 -0.22 30 — — — — —
Music Performance 9 — 56% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $44,724 41 -0.22 30 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 13 — 31% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $57,254 35 -0.36 62 94% — — — —
Military Science 11 — 45% 0% 0% 91% 9% 0% $47,347 1 -2.54 37 — — — — —
Robotics Technology 2 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $69,032 6 -1.64 80 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,229
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $9,346
Est. In-State Cost $11,939
Est. Out-of-State Cost $12,090
ROI Percentile 54th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Life & Natural Sciences 19.0% 80 15% 0% 0% 94% 4% 2% $47,243 1 -2.23 37 93% —
Social Sciences 16.2% 68 7% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $45,264 1 -1.31 31 95% —
Business & Economics 12.8% 54 57% 2% 0% 94% 0% 4% $48,102 0 -1.61 39 95% —
Education 11.2% 47 55% 2% 0% 96% 0% 2% $49,096 19 -0.69 42 93% —
Humanities 11.2% 47 21% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $49,042 16 -0.79 42 93% —
Agriculture & Food Science 10.2% 43 44% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $68,100 82 -0.17 79 92% —
Professional 6.2% 26 42% 0% 0% 96% 4% 0% $53,969 8 -1.38 55 94% —
Health Sciences 5.9% 25 12% 0% 0% 96% 4% 0% $98,736 96 +0.65 97 100% 3.0%
Computer Science 4.0% 17 59% 6% 0% 94% 0% 0% $65,980 1 -1.71 76 — —
Arts 2.1% 9 56% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $44,724 18 -0.22 30 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.2% 5 20% 20% 0% 80% 0% 0% $48,085 0 -2.18 39 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science $9.8M #74 75% $0.0M — — — —
Business & Economics $4.3M #110 48% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.4M #328 96% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.3M #326 100% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0 #525 — $0 — — — —
Education $0 #457 — $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0 #540 — $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0 #547 — $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0 #622 — $0 — — — —
Total $14.8M #277 68% $0.0M — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 118 $4.0M $4.0M $0
Track & Field (combined) 74 $329K $329K $0
Baseball 35 $564K $564K $0
Basketball 13 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Tennis 8 $137K $137K $0
Total 207 $6.4M $6.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 76 $392K $392K $0
Softball 22 $397K $397K $0
Soccer 18 $333K $333K $0
Basketball 15 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Volleyball 13 $320K $320K $0
Tennis 8 $131K $131K $0
Total 123 $2.8M $2.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 150 $721K $721K $0
Football 118 $4.0M $4.0M $0
Baseball 35 $564K $564K $0
Basketball 28 $2.6M $2.6M $0
Softball 22 $397K $397K $0
Soccer 18 $333K $333K $0
Tennis 16 $269K $269K $0
Volleyball 13 $320K $320K $0
Total 330 $10.5M $10.5M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 39%
Yield (non-ED) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 39% 39% 39%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 670 – 990
SAT Math Range 270 – 480
SAT RW Range 400 – 510