Alcorn State University (Alcorn State) is a four-year, public school located in Alcorn State, MS.

It offers 15 graduate programs - 13 Master's, 1 Doctorate, and 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,263.

A total of 502 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,933 students at Alcorn State. Alcorn State offers online graduate programs and 296 out of 502 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Alcorn State's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,263 for Mississippi residents and $9,263 for out-of-state students. It offers fifteen (15) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameAlcorn State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1000 ASU Dr Ste 359, Alcorn State, MS
Graduate School Students541 students
296 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,263
Out-of-State$9,263
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 15 Graduate Programs
13 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 1 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Alcorn State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Alcorn State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Mississippi residents, the tuition & fees are $9,263 and $9,263 for non-Mississippi residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $477.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$8,583$8,583
Fees$680$680
Cost per Credit$477$477
Books & Supplies$1,672
Room & Board$10,255 (On-Campus) / $10,255 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,268 (On-Campus) / $4,746 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$24,458$24,458
Off-Campus Total$25,936$25,936

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Alcorn State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 15 major areas - 13 Master's (4 online programs), 1 Doctorate (1 online programs), 1 Post-Master's. 147 students have been conferred Master's degree and 4 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1474--
Men29---
Women1184--

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community College Education24ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching37ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences17ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biotechnology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)8ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Alcorn State graduate schools have a total of 541 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 132 male and 409 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 171 full-time and 370 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 296 students enrolled through online exclusively and 177 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 17 White, 507 Black, and 5 Asian students are attending at Alcorn State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total541
Men132
Women409
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total541
Full-time Students171
Part-time Students370
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total541
Asian5
Black507
White17

Online Population

At Alcorn State University graduate schools, 296 students enrolled online exclusively and 177 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment502
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses296
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses177
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses29
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses296
Mississippi Resident249
Other State In U.S.39
Outside of U.S.8