by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Alcorn State University was awarded 16 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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College Factual ranked Alcorn State as #1,972 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 26 colleges in Mississippi, Alcorn State is ranked at #21.
If you're applying to Alcorn State University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 39%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 10% of students accepted to Alcorn State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 433 and 538. Math scores were between 420 and 535.
The student to faculty ratio at Alcorn State University is about average at 15 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Alcorn State University is 69%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 75% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Alcorn State University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 22% for first-time, full-time students at Alcorn State, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,729 undergraduates at Alcorn State with 2,345 being full-time and 384 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,480 | $21,470 | $20,407 | $6,943 | $12,830 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Alcorn State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Alcorn State, approximately 77% of students took out student loans averaging $6,255 a year. That adds up to $25,020 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Alcorn State is 15.5%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
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Get more details about the location of Alcorn State University.
Contact details for Alcorn State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1000 Asu Dr Ste 359, Alcorn State, MS 39096-7500 |
| Phone: | 601-877-6100 |
| Website: | www.alcorn.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/AlcornStateU |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/AlcornStateU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Biology | 119 | $21,945 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 76 | $19,216 |
| Other Military Tech & Applied Sciences | 29 | NA |
| Nursing | 29 | $57,759 |
| Social Work | 28 | $15,803 |
| General Psychology | 28 | $23,657 |
| Business Administration & Management | 27 | $22,107 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 24 | $37,093 |
| General Agriculture | 24 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 23 | $26,633 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 2,204 students took at least one online class at Alcorn State University. This is a decrease from the 2,369 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,204 | 546 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,369 | 526 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,726 | 550 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,531 | 455 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,543 | 430 |
Learn more about online learning at Alcorn State University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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