For the academic year 2024-2025, Alcorn State University has a total enrollment of 2,995 students, including 2,532 undergraduate and 463 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 3,189 - Alcorn State's body is relatively small.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 976 male (32.59%) and 2,019 female (67.41%) students are attending Alcorn State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 48.34.
By class level, 2,532 (84.54%) are undergraduate students and 463 (15.46%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 33.02% are male and 66.98% are female, while among graduate students, 30.24% are male and 69.76% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,995 | 2,532 | 463 |
| Men | 976 | 836 | 140 |
| Women | 2,019 | 1,696 | 323 |
By race/ethnicity, 45 White, 2,870 Black, and 2 Asian students out of a total of 2,995 are attending at Alcorn State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Alcorn State University is not very diverse with a diversity index of 8.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Black | 2,870 | 914 | 1,956 |
| Hispanic | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| White | 45 | 22 | 23 |
| Two or more races | - | - | - |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Black | 2,451 | 797 | 1,654 |
| Hispanic | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| White | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Two or more races | - | - | - |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | - | - | - |
| Black | 419 | 117 | 302 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Two or more races | - | - | - |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
By age, Alcorn State has 134 students under 18 years old and 6 students over 65 years old. There are 2,310 students under 25 years old, and 584 students over 25 years old out of 2,894 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 134 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. Alcorn State has 2,177 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 255 students aged 25 and over.
It has 133 graduate students aged under 25 and 329 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 134 | 98 | 36 |
| 18-19 | 795 | 559 | 236 |
| 20-21 | 784 | 496 | 288 |
| 22-24 | 597 | 332 | 265 |
| 25-29 | 164 | 108 | 56 |
| 30-34 | 120 | 96 | 24 |
| 35-39 | 81 | 66 | 15 |
| 40-49 | 132 | 115 | 17 |
| 50-64 | 81 | 64 | 17 |
| Over 65 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 134 | 98 | 36 |
| 18-19 | 795 | 559 | 236 |
| 20-21 | 775 | 488 | 287 |
| 22-24 | 473 | 271 | 202 |
| 25-29 | 88 | 65 | 23 |
| 30-34 | 62 | 51 | 11 |
| 35-39 | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| 40-49 | 43 | 36 | 7 |
| 50-64 | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 124 | 61 | 63 |
| 25-29 | 76 | 43 | 33 |
| 30-34 | 58 | 45 | 13 |
| 35-39 | 48 | 36 | 12 |
| 40-49 | 89 | 79 | 10 |
| 50-64 | 54 | 45 | 9 |
| Over 65 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Alcorn State University, 642 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,762 students are enrolled in some online courses.
557 students who live in Mississippi or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 85 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,995 | 642 | 1,762 |
| Undergraduate | 2,532 | 336 | 1,652 |
| Graduate | 463 | 306 | 110 |
| Mississippi Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 557 | 85 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 299 | 37 | 0 |
| Graduate | 258 | 48 | 0 |
Among 2,532 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 174 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.87%.150 students have transferred in as full-time status and 24 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,908 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 150 |
| Regular Part-time | 450 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 24 |
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