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Colleges in and near Alcorn State University

Alcorn State University is a college town: 100 of every 100 residents are students

Alcorn State University (2,285 students on campus) is inside the town. Across Mississippi, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town100% of residents are studentsAlcorn State University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Alcorn State University. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
2,285 students on campus
Nearest college
0.2 mi
Alcorn State
Residents in college
100%
Above MS (6%)
Nearest community college
45.4 mi
Copiah-Lincoln · $4,000 tuition
Nearest public university
0.2 mi
Alcorn State · $8,785 in-state
Students on campus in Alcorn State University
2,285
next to 972 residents

What stands out about college in Alcorn State University

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college town100 of every 100 Alcorn State University residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.A university in Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State University has 2,285 students on campus in Alcorn State University, 57% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Alcorn StateLiving in Mississippi, Alcorn State University charges $8,785 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.A community college 45.4 miles awayCopiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson: tuition and fees $4,000 a year for Mississippi residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Alcorn State University

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

100 of every 100 Alcorn State University residents are in college (MS: 6).

2,285students on campus at Alcorn State University, next to 972 residents (dorm students count as residents)
0college students live in Alcorn State University households rather than dorms
20.1median age · MS 38.6
Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State University, MS
Cost of livingHome prices and rentSafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesJobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Alcorn State University’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Cost of living

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (100% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Alcorn State University’s median age is 20.1 (Mississippi 38.6), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Alcorn State University

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Alcorn State University.

5 mi10 mi15 miAlcorn StateAlcorn State University
University or collegeCommunity college
Alcorn State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,285 on campus · In Alcorn State University45%admitted$13knet price57%graduate$36kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for Alcorn State University.

Alcorn State UniversityIn Alcorn State University · sticker $23,751$12,613a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Alcorn State University: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Alcorn State
Alcorn State University57% graduate$36k earnings$27k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Alcorn State University

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Alcorn State University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 20%Biology 17%Health professions 14%Agriculture 9%Business 7%Psychology 5%Everything else 28%

Biggest programs

Biology, General108 graduates a year
$40k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities52 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations48 graduates a year
$40k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing36 graduates a year
$93k4 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management25 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Social Work25 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Psychology, General21 graduates a year
$35k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections20 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Alcorn State University

Is Alcorn State University a college town?

Yes. 100 of every 100 Alcorn State University residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Mississippi. Alcorn State University has 2,285 students on campus, next to 972 residents.

What colleges are in Alcorn State University?

Alcorn State University is inside the town. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is 45.4 miles away in Wesson.

What is the closest community college to Alcorn State University, and what does it cost?

Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, 45.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,000 a year for Mississippi residents; the federal net price, $3,894, counts housing and food at full cost.

How hard is it to get into Alcorn State University?

Alcorn State University admitted 45% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year; the middle half of admitted students scored 670–998 on the SAT.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Alcorn State University. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →