How many students at Alcorn State? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 2,933 students have enrolled in Alcorn State University with 2,431 undergraduate and 502 graduate students.
By gender, 943 male and 1,990 female students are attending the school.
It has relatively fewer students compared to similar colleges (3,161 students in average - public Master's College and University (smaller programs)).
599 students are enrolled exclusively, and 1,681 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Alcorn State University has a total of 2,933 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 2,431 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 502 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 943 male and 1,990 female students (the male-female ratio is 32:68) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | 2,933 | 2,431 | 502 |
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| Men | 943 | 808 | 135 |
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| Women | 1,990 | 1,623 | 367 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 65 White, 2,775 Black, and 3 Asian students out of a total of 2,933 are attending at Alcorn State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in chart below (academic year 2022-2023 data).
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 9 | 6 | 3 |
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| Asian | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| Black | 2,775 | 882 | 1,893 |
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| Hispanic | 24 | 10 | 14 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 14 | 2 | 12 |
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| White | 65 | 20 | 45 |
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| Two or more races | - | - | - |
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| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 8 | 5 | 3 |
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| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Black | 2,313 | 766 | 1,547 |
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| Hispanic | 23 | 10 | 13 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 14 | 2 | 12 |
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| White | 50 | 17 | 33 |
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| Two or more races | - | - | - |
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| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| Asian | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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| Black | 462 | 116 | 346 |
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| Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 15 | 3 | 12 |
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| Two or more races | - | - | - |
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| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, Alcorn State has 52 students under 18 years old and 6 students over 65 years old. There are 2,347 students under 25 years old, and 727 students over 25 years old out of 3,074 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 52 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. Alcorn State has 2,240 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 293 students aged 25 and over.
It has 107 graduate students aged under 25 and 434 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2021-2022 enrollment data.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 52 | 40 | 12 |
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| 18-19 | 666 | 465 | 201 |
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| 20-21 | 999 | 665 | 334 |
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| 22-24 | 630 | 330 | 300 |
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| 25-29 | 244 | 173 | 71 |
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| 30-34 | 116 | 101 | 15 |
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| 35-39 | 107 | 90 | 17 |
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| 40-49 | 157 | 139 | 18 |
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| 50-64 | 97 | 80 | 17 |
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| Over 65 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 52 | 40 | 12 |
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| 18-19 | 666 | 465 | 201 |
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| 20-21 | 995 | 661 | 334 |
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| 22-24 | 527 | 273 | 254 |
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| 25-29 | 117 | 88 | 29 |
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| 30-34 | 49 | 45 | 4 |
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| 35-39 | 45 | 39 | 6 |
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| 40-49 | 54 | 48 | 6 |
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| 50-64 | 26 | 19 | 7 |
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| Over 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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| 22-24 | 103 | 57 | 46 |
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| 25-29 | 127 | 85 | 42 |
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| 30-34 | 67 | 56 | 11 |
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| 35-39 | 62 | 51 | 11 |
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| 40-49 | 103 | 91 | 12 |
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| 50-64 | 71 | 61 | 10 |
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| Over 65 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Alcorn State University, 599 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,681 students are enrolled in some online courses.
504 students lived in Mississippi or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 95 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 2,933 | 599 | 1,681 |
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| Undergraduate | 2,431 | 303 | 1,504 |
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| Graduate | 502 | 296 | 177 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| Mississippi Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 504 | 87 | 8 |
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| Undergraduate | 255 | 48 | 0 |
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| Graduate | 249 | 39 | 8 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 2,431 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 209 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.60%.180 students have transferred in as full-time status and 29 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 1,841 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 180 |
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| Regular Part-time | 381 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 29 |
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