Alcorn State vs MC Academic Comparison

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Alcorn State is a public and MC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
MC has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,698) than Alcorn State ($8,549).
It is harder to admit to Alcorn State than MC.
MC has higher submitted ACT score (20) than Alcorn State (20).
MC has more students with 3,946 students while Alcorn State has 2,933 students.
MC has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Alcorn State's ratio is 16 to 1.
MC has more full-time faculties with 200 faculties while Alcorn State has 148 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Alcorn State University and Mississippi College.

Alcorn State	vs.	MC
Alcorn State, Mississippi	Location	Clinton, Mississippi
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$8,549 Out-Of-State$8,549	2024 Tuition & Fees	$21,698
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$10,075	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$14,690

25.00 %	Acceptance Rates	48.99 %
27.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	42.00 %
920	SAT Score	-
20	ACT Score	22
47 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
81 %	Retention Rate	77 %
2,933	Student Population	3,946
148	Number of Faculties	200
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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