Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS · Public · Rural (remote) · ASU

Public institution in Alcorn State, MS · 2,290 undergraduates · 25% acceptance rate · $36,421 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 3%Pell Grant share
Top 6%Acceptance rate
Top 9%Out-of-state tuition & fees
Top 21%In-state tuition & fees

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $14,040597th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,549431st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $8,549177th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $23,937619th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $36,4211,759th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $27,7521,807th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 46.2%1,311th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 79.1%720th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 24.7%94th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1039872nd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 22605th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 2,290863rd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 77.4%69th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 281 mi (IAH)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Mississippi#1

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 33 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$56,641	$56,157
Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculture	bachelors	$52,107	—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$38,651	—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$33,993	$36,141
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$29,685	—
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$25,774	—
Social WorkPublic Administration	bachelors	$24,730	—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences	bachelors	$24,615	—
Agriculture, GeneralAgriculture	bachelors	$23,693	—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$22,094	$20,140
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$20,140	—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
Founded in 1871source
Athletic nickname: "Lady Braves"source
Jack Spinks Stadium seats about 22,500source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Purple and Goldsource
Mascot: Bravehawksource
Motto: ""Service, Scholarship, Dignity" / "Where Knowledge and Character Matter""source
Campus size: about 1,756 acressource
Formerly known as "Alcorn University"source
Formerly known as "(1871–1878)"source
Formerly known as "Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College"source
Formerly known as "(1878–1974)"source
Athletic conference: FCSsource
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Football rivalry: Soul Bowl (since 1927)source
Fight song: ""Alcorn ode""source
Notable alum: Michael Clarke Duncansource
Notable alum: Alex Haleysource
Notable alum: Medgar Everssource

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,639,736 (M $1,771,233 · W $868,503)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.