Alcorn State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3838 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1073 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1002 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #10 of 18 | In Mississippi |
| #2553 of 3,939 | For Cognitive Science |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 30%
- Undergraduates
- 2,431
- Graduates
- 502
- Male:Female Ratio
- 32:68
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.alcorn.edu
Alcorn State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Alcorn State University has an acceptance rate of 30% and is among the top 7% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 30% | 27% | 31% |
| Applicants | 6,748 | 1,845 | 4,903 |
| Admissions | 2,020 | 502 | 1,518 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 459 | 147 | 312 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 39 | 12 | 27 |
1,681 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
599 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
45 or 9%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 903
or below
75% of them
had 1115
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Alcorn State University are 903-1115 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
453 or 91%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 15
or below
75% of them
had 24
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Alcorn State University are 15-24 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| SAT/ACT | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Black or African American | 2775 (95%) |
|---|---|
| White | 65 (2%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 43 (1%) |
| Hispanic | 24 (0.8%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 14 (0.5%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 (0.2%) |
| Asian | 3 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $10,386
- Students receiving aid
- 100%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $7,869 | $8,174 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,869 | $8,174 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $7,869 | $8,174 |
| Fee in-district | $680 | $680 |
| Fee in-state | $680 | $680 |
| Fee out-of-state | $680 | $680 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,953 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,328 |
| Room charge | $7,581 |
| Meal charge | $3,747 |
Alcorn State University majors
Alcorn State University has granted 608 bachelor's degrees across 30 programs, 145 master's across 12 programs, and 7 doctorate degrees in Nursing Practice. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Alcorn State University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 113 | 24 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 23 | 39 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 42 | 8 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 30 | 6 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 35 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 30 | 4 | ||
| Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other | 24 | 8 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 24 | 7 | ||
| General Studies | 30 | |||
| Psychology, General | 29 | |||
| Community College Administration | 26 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 25 | |||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 23 | |||
| Accounting | 21 | |||
| Child Development | 20 | |||
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 19 | |||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 19 | |||
| Social Work | 18 | |||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 18 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 17 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 11 | |||
| Agricultural Economics | 10 | |||
| Music Performance, General | 10 | |||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 9 | |||
| System, Networking, and LAN & WAN Management & Manager | 9 | |||
| Music, General | 8 | |||
| Nursing Practice | 7 | |||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 6 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 5 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 5 | |||
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 5 | |||
| Robotics Technology & Technician | 5 | |||
| Biotechnology | 3 | |||
| History, General | 2 | 1 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 3 | |||
| Sociology, General | 2 | |||
| Grand Total | 23 | 608 | 145 | 7 |
Alcorn State University has a graduation rate of 47%, which is among the 37% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 47% | 34% | 54% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Alcorn State University has published 560 scientific papers with 7,036 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Psychology, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3 | 8 |
| 1992 | 2 | 10 |
| 1993 | 3 | 8 |
| 1994 | 2 | 8 |
| 1995 | 0 | 9 |
| 1996 | 6 | 6 |
| 1997 | 6 | 8 |
| 1998 | 6 | 19 |
| 1999 | 5 | 17 |
| 2000 | 8 | 30 |
| 2001 | 9 | 28 |
| 2002 | 7 | 26 |
| 2003 | 16 | 43 |
| 2004 | 9 | 55 |
| 2005 | 16 | 80 |
| 2006 | 14 | 82 |
| 2007 | 25 | 111 |
| 2008 | 25 | 141 |
| 2009 | 33 | 187 |
| 2010 | 28 | 256 |
| 2011 | 29 | 333 |
| 2012 | 33 | 359 |
| 2013 | 28 | 374 |
| 2014 | 23 | 442 |
| 2015 | 13 | 403 |
| 2016 | 20 | 376 |
| 2017 | 17 | 371 |
| 2018 | 34 | 376 |
| 2019 | 21 | 410 |
| 2020 | 20 | 446 |
| 2021 | 16 | 570 |
| 2022 | 26 | 635 |
| 2023 | 27 | 572 |
Alcorn State University alumni
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Michael Clarke Duncan
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorcomedianactorvoice actor
- Biography
-
Michael Clarke Duncan was an American actor. He was best known for his breakout role as John Coffey in The Green Mile (1999), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and other honors, and for playing Kingpin in Daredevil and Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (both 2003). He also appeared in movies such as Armageddon (1998), The Whole Nine Yards (2000), Planet of the Apes (2001), The Scorpion King (2002), Sin City (2005), and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), as well as in the role of Leo Knox in the television series Bones (2011) and its spin-off The Finder (2012). He also had voice roles in films, including Brother Bear (2003), Kung Fu Panda (2008), and Green Lantern (2011); he had the voice role of Benjamin King in the video game Saints Row (2006).
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Steve McNair
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
-
Stephen LaTreal McNair, nicknamed "Air McNair", was an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He started his first two seasons with the Houston Oilers before the team relocated to Nashville, Tennessee. There, McNair would become the first franchise quarterback of the Tennessee Titans. He also played for two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens.
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Medgar Evers
- Occupations
- human rights activistpolitician
- Biography
-
Medgar Wiley Evers was an American civil rights activist and the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi, who was assassinated by Byron De La Beckwith. Evers, a decorated U.S. Army combat veteran who had served in World War II, was engaged in efforts to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi, end the segregation of public facilities, and expand opportunities for African Americans including the enforcement of voting rights.
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Alex Haley
- Occupations
- historianwritergenealogistbiographerjournalist
- Biography
-
Alexander Murray Palmer Haley was an American writer and the author of the 1976 book Roots: The Saga of an American Family. ABC adapted the book as a television miniseries of the same name and aired it in 1977 to a record-breaking audience of 130 million viewers. In the United States, the book and miniseries raised the public awareness of black American history and inspired a broad interest in genealogy and family history.
General info
| Founded | 1871 |
|---|---|
| Motto | Where Knowledge and Character Matter |
| Colors | purple, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May |
| Total FTE staff | 567 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1000 ASU Dr Ste 359 Alcorn State, Mississippi, 39096-7500 United States |
|---|---|
| Phone | 6018776100 |