Alcorn State University (Alcorn State) is a four-year, public school located in Alcorn State, MS.
It offers 15 graduate programs - 13 Master's, 1 Doctorate, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,520.
A total of 463 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,995 students at Alcorn State. Alcorn State offers online graduate programs and 306 out of 463 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Alcorn State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,520 for Mississippi residents and $9,520 for out-of-state students. It offers fifteen (15) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Alcorn State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1000 ASU Dr Ste 359, Alcorn State, MS |
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| Graduate School Students | 462 students
306 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$9,520
Out-of-State$9,520 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 15 Graduate Programs
13 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 1 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Alcorn State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Alcorn State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Mississippi residents, the tuition & fees are $9,520 and $9,520 for non-Mississippi residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $491.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $8,840 | $8,840 |
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| Fees | $680 | $680 |
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| Cost per Credit | $491 | $491 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,672 |
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| Room & Board | $12,204 (On-Campus) / $12,204 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $1,582 (On-Campus) / $1,582 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $24,978 | $24,978 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $24,978 | $24,978 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $7,290 | $8,395 | $8,854 | $9,263 | $9,520 |
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| Out-of-State | $7,290 | $8,395 | $8,854 | $9,263 | $9,520 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Alcorn State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 15 major areas - 13 Master's (4 online programs), 1 Doctorate (1 online programs), 1 Post-Master's. 118 students have been conferred Master's degree and 5 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 118 | 5 | - | 3 |
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| Men | 39 | - | - | - |
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| Women | 79 | 5 | - | 3 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 1 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Alcorn State graduate schools have a total of 462 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 141 male and 321 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 172 full-time and 290 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 306 students enrolled through online exclusively and 110 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 13 White, 415 Black, and 0 Asian students are attending at Alcorn State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 462 |
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| Men | 141 |
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| Women | 321 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 462 |
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| Full-time Students | 172 |
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| Part-time Students | 290 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 462 |
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| Black | 415 |
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| Hispanic | 3 |
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| White | 13 |
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Online Population
At Alcorn State University graduate schools, 306 students enrolled online exclusively and 110 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 463 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 306 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 110 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 47 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 306 |
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| Mississippi Resident | 258 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 48 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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