Financial Aid at Alcorn State

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,946 students (80% of total 2,432 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Alcorn State University (Alcorn State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,544.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 100% of total 472 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,375.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Alcorn State University, 1,946 undergraduate students (80% of total 2,432 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,544.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Alcorn State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,94680% $20,517,695$10,544
Pell Grants1,69770% $11,433,035$6,737
Federal Student Loan1,62267% $17,725,826$10,928

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

472 beginning undergraduate students (100% of total 472 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Alcorn State University. The average amount of aid received is $11,375.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Alcorn State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid472100% --
Grants or Scholarships44694%$5,073,188$11,375
Federal Grants40385%$3,022,789$7,501
Pell Grants40385%$2,586,289$6,418
Other Federal Grants23249%$436,500$1,881
State/Local Grants9821%$190,468$1,944
Institutional Grants25955%$1,859,931$7,181
Student Loan Aid36678%$2,450,322$6,695
Federal Student Loans36678%$2,450,322$6,695
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Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Alcorn State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level453453$4,483,145$9,897
0-30,000231231$2,524,075$10,927
30,001-48,000115115$1,069,208$9,297
48,001-75,0005656$419,269$7,487
75,001-110,0002424$150,698$6,279
110,001 or more2727$319,895$11,848

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