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Alcorn State University

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Student Life

82% of undergraduates are from Mississippi. Others are from 34 states, 11 foreign countries, and Canada. 95% are from public schools. 92% are African American. The average age of freshmen is 22; all undergraduates, 23. 26% do not continue beyond their first year; 44% remain to graduate.

Housing

2411 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex dorms. In addition, there are honors houses. On-campus housing is guaranteed for all 4 years. 52% of students live on campus; of those, 45% remain on campus on weekends. Alcohol is not permitted. All students may keep cars.

Activities

7% of men belong to 4 local and 4 national fraternities; 10% of women belong to 4 local and 4 national sororities. There are 79 groups on campus, including band, cheerleading, choir, chorus, dance, drama, honors, jazz band, marching band, newspaper, photography, radio and TV, religious, student government, and yearbook. Popular campus events include High School Day and Career Development Day.

Sports

There are 8 intercollegiate sports for men and 10 for women, and 9 intramural sports for men and 9 for women. Facilities include a 10,000-seat stadium and a 5000-seat gym.

Disabled Students

15% of the campus is accessible. Wheelchair ramps, elevators, special parking, specially equipped rest rooms, and lowered drinking fountains are available.

Campus Safety & Security

Measures include 24-hour foot and vehicle patrol, pamphlets/posters/films, and lighted pathways/sidewalks.

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Enrollment

Year Season Student Sex Enrollment
Percent of undergraduates from in-state 82%
Number of states 34
Number of foreign countries 11
Any from Canada? Yes
Most students come from South
Percentage from that region 91%
Percentage of students from public schools 95%
Average age of freshman class 22
Average age of all undergraduates 23
Percentage of full-time freshmen that do not continue beyond their first year 26%
Percentage of full-time freshmen that remain to graduate 44%

Ethnicity

Race Percent
African American 92%
White 6%
Foreign National 2%
Hispanic 0%
Asian American 0%
Native American / Eskimo 0%

Religion

Denomination Percent
Catholic 0%
Protestant 0%
Jewish 0%
None 0%
School's Denomination 0%

Tuition, Room and Board

Annual (not per-term) expenses for the 2005 - 2006 school year

In-state Out-of-state
Tuition $2733 $2733
Required fees $1185 $6153
Tuition + fees (if combined) $3918 $8886
Room and board $4272 n/a
College housing Yes
Students that can be accomidated in college housing 2411
Living facilties sponsored by the college
Dormitories Yes
On-campus apartments No
Off-campus apartments No
Married-student housing No
Fraternity houses No
Sorority houses No
Available living facilities
Honors houses Yes
Language houses No
Special-interest houses No
On-campus housing guaranteed for all four years No
…Freshman year only No
…Available on a first-come, first-served basus No
…Available on a lottery system for upperclassmen No
Priority given to out-of-town students No
Percentage of undergraduates living on campus 52%
…Commuting to campus 48%
Percentage of students who live on campus that remain on weekends 45%
Campus housing is Single-sex
Alcohol permitted on campus No
Cars may be kept on campus by Everyone

Activities

Fraternities on campus Yes
Sororities on campus Yes
Number of local fraternities on campus 4
Number of national fraternities on campus 4
Percentage of men belonging to fraternities 7%
Women may belong to fraternities No
Number of local sororities on campus 4
Number of national sororities on campus 4
Percentage of women belonging to sororities 0%
Number of groups/organizations on campus 79

College-sponsored extracurricular activities, clubs, or organizations

Arts and Music

  • [ ] Art and Music
  • [ ] Art
  • [ ] Bagpipe band
  • [x] Band
  • [x] Choir
  • [ ] Chorale
  • [x] Chorus
  • [x] Dance
  • [x] Drama
  • [ ] Drum and bugle corps
  • [x] Jazz band
  • [x] Marching band
  • [ ] Musical theater
  • [ ] Opera
  • [ ] Orchestra
  • [ ] Pep band
  • [ ] Symphony

Communications/Journalism

  • [ ] Communications/journalism
  • [ ] Film
  • [x] Photography
  • [x] Radio and TV
  • [ ] Literary magazine
  • [x] Newspaper
  • [x] Yearbook
  • [ ] Debate
    • [ ] Forensics

Other

  • [x] Cheerleading
  • [ ] Chess
  • [ ] Computers
  • [ ] Drill team
  • [ ] Ethnic
  • [ ] Gay
  • [x] Honors
  • [ ] International
  • [ ] Political
  • [x] Religious
  • [ ] Social
  • [ ] Social service
  • [x] Student government
Popular campus events
High School Day and Career Development Day

Sports

Sports program Yes
…Intercollegiate Yes
…Intramural Yes
Number of Intramural sports for men 9
Number of Intramural sports for women 9
Number of Intercollegiate sports for men 8
Number of Intercollegiate sports for women 10
Percentage of male undergraduates who participate 0%
…Female 0
Athletic and recreation facilities a 10,000-seat stadium and a 5000-seat gym.

Disabled

Percentage of the campus accessible to physically disabled persons 15%
Wheelchair ramps available Yes
…Elevators Yes
…Special parking Yes
…Specially equipped restrooms Yes
…Special class scheduling No
…Lowered drinking fountains Yes
…Lowered telephones No

Tutoring Services

Available for every subject No
…Most subjects Yes
…Some subjects No
Remedial math Yes
Remedial reading Yes
Remedial writing Yes
Reader service for the blind No
Other remedial English

Campus Safety and Security

24-hour foot and vehicle patrol Yes
Self-defense education No
Security escort services No
Shuttle busses No
Informal discussions No
Pamphlets/posters/films Yes
Emergency telephones No
Lighted pathways/sidewalks Yes

College capsules from Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, Copyright © 2006 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.

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