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 22 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Alcorn State is ranked #1,985 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Alcorn State also holds the #21 spot on the Best Colleges in Mississippi ranking.
Even if you have the best grades and high test scores, that may not be enough to get into Alcorn State since the school has one of the most selective in the country. Its acceptance rate is a mere 30%, so there's no shame if you don't get in. Be sure to apply to other schools just in case.
About 9% 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 453 and 565. Math scores were between 450 and 550.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Alcorn State University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
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 56%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 81% 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.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Alcorn State is 25%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Alcorn State University.
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 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,335 | $14,757 | $16,419 | $13,160 | $14,894 |
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 73% of students took out student loans averaging $6,039 a year. That adds up to $24,156 over four years for those students.
See which majors at Alcorn State University make the most money.
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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Biology | 137 | $27,607 |
| Nursing | 74 | $85,255 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 71 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 64 | $26,269 |
| Business Administration & Management | 50 | $29,482 |
| Computer Information Systems | 36 | NA |
| Other Military Tech & Applied Sciences | 32 | NA |
| General Agriculture | 31 | $37,771 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 29 | $44,330 |
| General Psychology | 29 | $23,388 |
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 2022-2023, 2,280 students took at least one online class at Alcorn State University. This is an increase from the 2,204 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,280 | 599 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,204 | 546 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,369 | 526 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,531 | 455 |
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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