by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Alcorn State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Alcorn State paid an average of $304 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,044 | $6,044 |
| Fees | $1,246 | $1,246 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,586 | $1,586 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,788 | $10,788 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,100 | $3,100 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at Alcorn State in Nursing walked away with an average of $32,000 in student debt. That is 89% higher than the national average of $16,900.
nursing who receive their associate degree from Alcorn State make an average of $57,318 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $54,442.
Online degrees for the Alcorn State nursing associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Alcorn State Online Learning page.
About 88.9% of the students who received their Associate in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 85.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 94.4% of the nursing associate degrees at Alcorn State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 18 |
*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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