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 985 male and 2,089 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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Alcorn State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,5332,131402
Men853739114
Women1,6801,392288
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Alcorn State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total541171370
Men1325676
Women409115294

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,828 Black or African American students (92.00%) and 92 White students (2.99%) at Alcorn State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Alcorn State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Alcorn State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native431
Asian312
Black or African American2,3217761,545
Hispanic27918
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander15114
White751956
Two or More Races000
Race/Ethnicity Unknown000
Total 2,5338531,680
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Alcorn State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian523
Black or African American507118389
Hispanic000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White17512
Two or More Races000
Race/Ethnicity Unknown000
Total 541132409

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,347 students whose age under twenty five and 483 students whose age is over thirty years old at Alcorn State University.
Especially, 52 students are younger than eighteen and 6 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Alcorn State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Alcorn State University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,533 8531,680
Under 1852 1240
18-19666 201465
20-21995 334661
22-24527 254273
25-29117 2988
30-3449 445
35-3945 639
40-4954 648
50-6426 719
65 and over2 02
Total 2,533 8531,680
Population by Student Age at Alcorn State University
TotalMenWomen
Total541 132409
20-214 04
22-24103 4657
25-29127 4285
30-3467 1156
35-3962 1151
40-49103 1291
50-6471 1061
65 and over4 04
Total 541 132409

Online Student Population

At Alcorn State University, 2,204 students (71.70% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 546 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, 461 students live in Mississippi where Alcorn State University is located in and 83 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total3,0742,533541
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes546219327
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,6581,504154
Not Enrolled in Online Classes87081060
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)546219327
Mississippi Residents461179282
Other State in U.S.834043
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown202