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Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS 39096Rural: RemoteUNITID 175342

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsHBCUSpecialty: Liberal Arts 20%Specialty: Biology 17%Specialty: Health Professions 14%
Undergraduates
2,363
Graduate students
463
Admit rate
45%
Average net price
$13.3k
Graduation rate
57%
Retention rate
77%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$36.4k
Median debt
$27k
Student : faculty
16:1
Value score*
54th pct.
Programs offered
52
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · East South Central
Setting
Rural: Remote (rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from an urban cluster)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.