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Alcorn State, founded in 1871, is the oldest historically black, land-grant university in the country. Its 1,700-acre campus is located in Lorman, 90 miles southwest of Jackson.

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Public
studentType
Coed
2,532
Undergraduates
836
Men - 33%
1,697
Women - 67%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
45% of 6,532 applicants were admitted
Regular Admission Deadline
Not reported
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3
SAT Math
270-485 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
400-513 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
15-19 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$25,929
Tuition and Fees
$8,785
Room and Board
$12,204
Average Percent of Need Met
86%
Average Freshman Award
$12,895
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$29,503
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not reported
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
134
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
29%
10-19
22%
20-29
28%
30-39
16%
40-49
2%
50-99
2%
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Lorman Population
1,017
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Students in College Housing
69% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
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Braves
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
0.1%
Black/African-American
97.4%
Hispanic/Latino
0.6%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.2%
White
1.6%
International Students
0.8%
First-Year Students Returning
76.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
Not reported
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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