by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Alcorn State? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Alcorn State. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Alcorn State total enrollment is approximately 2,294 students. 2,084 are undergraduates and 210 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Alcorn State undergraduate population is made up of 66.1% women, and 33.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Alcorn State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,993 | 95.9% |
| White | 42 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic | 17 | 0.8% |
| International | 17 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 60.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 40.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Alcorn State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 168 | 80.0% |
| International | 29 | 13.8% |
| Asian | 5 | 2.4% |
| White | 5 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 1.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 2,161 | 94.4% |
| White | 47 | 2.1% |
| International | 46 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic | 20 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.3% |
Alcorn State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 66.7% |
| Asian | 11.4% |
| White | 10.5% |
| International | 9.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,503 female students and 791 male students at Alcorn State.
Alcorn State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 79.8% of Alcorn State students come from within the state, and 20.2% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 22 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 419 | 69.4% |
| Louisiana | 69 | 11.4% |
| Texas | 25 | 4.1% |
| Tennessee | 17 | 2.8% |
| Georgia | 13 | 2.2% |
Alcorn State hosts roughly 2.0% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
Alcorn State University is a Historically Black institution.
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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