Alcorn State University Graduate Programs
Alcorn State University (referred to as Alcorn State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Alcorn State, MS. Alcorn State graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Alcorn State University is $8,854 for Mississippi residents and $9,263 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $454 for Mississippi residents and $454 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 502 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students296 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $8,854 Residents $9,263 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 502 |
| Online Graduate Population | 296 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Alcorn State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1948 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Alcorn State offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 15 gradaute programs. Last year, total 146 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Alcorn State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Alcorn State.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 6 |
| Education [+] | 4 | 79 |
| Community College Education | 1 | 26 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 35 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 18 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 2 | 27 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 24 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 3 |
| Military Technologies and Applied Sciences [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 8 |
| Casino Management | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 1 |
| History | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 138 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 1 | 7 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Alcorn State are $8,854 for Mississippi residents and $9,263 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $454 for Mississippi residents and $454 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi residents | Out of State | Mississippi residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $7,084 | $7,084 | $394 | $394 |
| 2020 | $7,290 | $7,290 | $405 | $405 |
| 2021 | $7,290 | $7,290 | $405 | $405 |
| 2022 | $8,395 | $8,395 | $433 | $433 |
| 2023 | $8,854 | $8,854 | $454 | $454 |
| 2024 | - | $9,263 | $0 | $475 |
Graduate Student Population
At Alcorn State graduate schools, there are total 502 graduate students. Among them, 296 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 135 men and 367 women students at Alcorn State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Alcorn State.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 502 | 135 | 367 |
| American Indian/Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Black/African American | 462 | 116 | 346 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Two More | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Un-Known | 0 | 0 | 0 |