Alcorn State University

Alcorn State University is a public college in Alcorn State, MS. Its average net price is $14,791 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$14,547
$30,001 to $48,000$16,203
$48,001 to $75,000$16,221
$75,001 to $110,000$16,465
$110,001 and up$18,464
$8,785Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$8,785Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$14,791Average Net Price
$12,204Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,672Books and Supplies
$1,582Other Expenses
74.5%Students on Pell Grants
65.2%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

45.3%Acceptance Rate
400 to 513SAT Reading, Middle Half
270 to 485SAT Math, Middle Half
15 to 19ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$34,664
8 years after entry$37,071
10 years after entry$40,721
48.8%Graduation Rate
76.6%Retention Rate
$27,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Alcorn State, MSLocation
Remote ruralSetting
2,363Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Agricultural Business$54,084 National median for this major n=4,648$21,089 Small program - rough guide n=31
Agriculture, General$43,778 National median for this major n=2,007Not published
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Applied Mathematics$66,131 National median for this major n=2,571Not published
Biology$27,743 Small program - rough guide n=65$27,000 n=156
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652$29,000 Small program - rough guide n=53
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,677 National median for this major n=10,572Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=35
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$82,431 National median for this major n=15,396Not published
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$75,335 National median for this major n=717Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$38,952 National median for this major n=2,176Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,488 National median for this major n=12,256Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048$31,500 Small program - rough guide n=59
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, OtherNot publishedNot published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,789 National median for this major n=2,548Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$28,367 Small program - rough guide n=42
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$21,144 Small program - rough guide n=56
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=35
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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