Alcorn State University academics
Alcorn State, Mississippi · Public · 2,363 undergrads · HBCU
Alcorn State University has 2,363 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 30 fields of study. The most degrees go to Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
The short answers
2,363
undergraduates.
462
graduate students.
30
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
475
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
35%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,363
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
462
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,894
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
62%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
35%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$27,200
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
96%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
2.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.7%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.4%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
475
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
147
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
4
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
22
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
44
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers