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Alcorn State University

General Information

Name: Alcorn State University
Address: 1000 ASU Dr Ste 359, Alcorn State, MS 39096-7500
Phone:

  • General information: (601) 877-6100
  • Financial aid office: (601) 877-6190
  • Admissions office: (601) 877-6147

Website: www.alcorn.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,156$3,919$3,732
        Out-of-state$9,332$8,887$8,463
Books and supplies$1,345$1,320$1,320
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,616$4,272$4,012
        Other expenses$4,482$4,400$4,400
Off-campus
        Room and board$4,322$4,361$4,116
        Other expenses$5,755$5,650$5,650
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$5,755$5,650$5,650

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,599$13,911$13,464
        Off-campus$15,578$15,250$14,818
        Off-campus with family$11,256$10,889$10,702
Out-of-state
        On-campus$19,775$18,879$18,195
        Off-campus$20,754$20,218$19,549
        Off-campus with family$16,432$15,857$15,433

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 80%
  • Federal grants: 58%
  • State/local grants: 13%
  • Institutional grants: 31%
  • Student loans: 57%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3774
  • State/local grants:$443
  • Institutional grants:$6196
  • Student loans:$5567

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5,2602,4052,855
Percent admitted34.7%33.6%35.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time29.2%29.6%28.8%
Part-time0.5%0.2%0.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3544
Undergraduate enrollment: 2962
First-time student retention: 74%
Overall graduation rate: 44%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 90%
    • Part Time: 10%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 37%
    • Women: 63%

White non-hispanic: 6%
Black non-hispanic: 92%
Hispanic: 0%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Agricultural Economics - Bachelor
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Plant Sciences, Other - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Community College Education - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Nursing, Other - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate, Bachelor
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Educational Psychology - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor


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