Alcorn State's tuition & fees has increased from $6,386 (2015) to $8,785 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.57% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $6,386 (year 2015) to $9,520 (year 2025).
Alcorn State's tuition increase rate is higher than the Mississippi's average increase rate of 3.61%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 10.02% from 2015 ($22,036).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Alcorn State's COA is $24,243, which is increased by 2.10% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Alcorn State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 37.57% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $8,105. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Alcorn State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,672, and it has increased 8.85% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,536 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,556 | 1.30% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,568 | 0.77% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,580 | 0.77% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,586 | 0.38% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,586 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,606 | 1.26% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,672 | 4.11% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,672 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,672 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 30.33% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 30.33% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Alcorn State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,114 | $15,617 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,542 | $16,068 | 3.03% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,957 | $16,497 | 2.85% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,368 | $17,192 | 2.75% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,390 | $17,214 | 0.14% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,888 | $17,316 | -9.76% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,030 | $17,666 | 1.02% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,523 | $16,673 | -3.61% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,523 | $15,001 | |
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| 2024-25 | $13,786 | $13,786 | 1.94% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Alcorn State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Alcorn State University | $8,785
($8,785) | $8,549
($8,549) | 2.76% |
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| Prairie View A & M University | $26,874
($11,299) | $26,874
($11,299) | - |
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| Alabama A & M University | $18,634
($10,024) | $18,634
($10,024) | - |
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| Texas Southern University | $21,473
($8,637) | $20,397
($8,637) | 5.28% |
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| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | $17,955
($9,375) | $17,029
($9,019) | 5.44% |
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| Alabama State University | $19,576
($11,248) | $19,576
($11,248) | - |
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