Student Population at Alcorn State
Total Enrollment
2,933
Undergraduate
2,431
Graduate
502
Online Enrollment
599
Men Students
943
Women Students
1,990
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,933 students have enrolled at Alcorn State University - 2,431 undergraduate and 502 graduate.
By gender, 943 male and 1,990 female students are attending Alcorn State University. By attendance status, there are 2,194 full-time students and 739 part-time students.
The number of students at Alcorn State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Mississippi University for Women and Mississippi Valley State University, its population is large (average population is 2,109).
Alcorn State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 599 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Alcorn State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 943 male and 1,990 female students attending Alcorn State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.47 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Alcorn State.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,431 | 2,021 | 410 |
| Men | 808 | 691 | 117 |
| Women | 1,623 | 1,330 | 293 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 502 | 173 | 329 |
| Men | 135 | 63 | 72 |
| Women | 367 | 110 | 257 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,775 Black or African American students (94.61%) and 65 White students (2.22%) at Alcorn State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Alcorn State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2,313 | 766 | 1,547 |
| Hispanic | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| White | 50 | 17 | 33 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2,431 | 808 | 1,623 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 462 | 116 | 346 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 502 | 135 | 367 |
Online Student Population
At Alcorn State University, 2,280 students (77.74% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 599 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 504 students live in Mississippi where Alcorn State University is located in and 87 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,933 | 2,431 | 502 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 599 | 303 | 296 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,681 | 1,504 | 177 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 653 | 624 | 29 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 599 | 303 | 296 |
| Mississippi Residents | 504 | 255 | 249 |
| Other State in U.S. | 87 | 48 | 39 |
| Outside of U.S. | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |