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Alcorn State Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

16% 4-Year Graduation Rate
35% 6-Year Graduation Rate
74% Retention Rate

Alcorn State University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Alcorn State? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Alcorn State Retention Rate

74% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Alcorn State has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Mississippi, the average is 70.78%.

Alcorn State Retention  74 out of 100
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Mississippi Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Alcorn State74%
Nationwide70.57%
Mississippi70.78%

Alcorn State Graduation Rates

35% 6-Year Graduation Rate
43.37% Transfer Rate
18.53% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 341 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 16% of the cohort graduated. After six years 35% had completed their degree, and 37% after eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Alcorn State graduation rate 35%.

The average length of time it takes an Alcorn State undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.57 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  22%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  35%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  37%
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Alcorn State Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years20822%
Six Years34135%
Eight Years182%
Did Not Complete60763%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Alcorn State Drop Out Rate

Approximately 607 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 607 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.3%
Transferred41969.0%
Dropped Out17929.5%

Alcorn State Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Black / African-American45%
Hawaiian50%
Hispanic100%
International33%
Multi-Ethnic47%
White40%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Alcorn State are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Alcorn State Graduation Rates

70% First-Time, Full-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Alcorn State University represent 70% of the students in the class of 2015, and 65.40% of Alcorn State bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the Alcorn State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Alcorn State graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 35% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Alcorn State First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsAlcorn StateNationwide
Four Years16%37.92%
Six Years33%46.43%
Eight Years35%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Alcorn State Drop Out Rates

440 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.45%
Transferred31270.91%
Dropped Out12127.50%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

6% First-Time, Part-Time
22% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Alcorn State University represent 5.69% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time, part-time students in the Alcorn State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 22%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Alcorn State Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsAlcorn StateNationwide
Four Years16%14.37%
Six Years22%21.59%
Eight Years22%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Alcorn State Drop Out Rates

43 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2455.81%
Dropped Out1944.19%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

20% Returning, Full-Time
50% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

193 Alcorn State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.98% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 50%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 52%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  50 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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Alcorn State Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsAlcorn StateNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years50%53.83%
Eight Years52%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Alcorn State Drop Out Rates

93 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred6974.19%
Dropped Out2425.81%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

4% Returning, Part-Time
22% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

41 Alcorn State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.24% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 22%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
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Alcorn State Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsAlcorn StateNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years22%36.03%
Eight Years24%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Alcorn State Drop Out Rates

31 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled26.45%
Transferred1445.16%
Dropped Out1548.39%

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