Alcorn State University is one of the eight public 4-year colleges in Mississippi. The campus is located in a rural area, in Alcorn State.
According to the NCES 2017 report, a total of 3,716 students attend the school. In the 2017 fall enrollment, 742 freshman students enrolled, and approximately 557 students returned for their sophomore year (which makes its freshman retention rate 75%). Every year 33% of the graduating class students graduate in 150% of the time it takes to complete their studies.
Alcorn State University’s in-state tuition for the 2017-2018 academic year was $5,469, and fees were $1,419. Out-of-state tuition and fees for the same period were $5,469 and $1,419 respectively.