| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,078 men, 1,937 women, 3,015 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,018 men, 1,692 women, 2,710 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
60 men, 245 women, 305 total |
| Total graduate students: |
146 men, 423 women, 569 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
65 men, 100 women, 165 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
81 men, 323 women, 404 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
23 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
16% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 97.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 0.4% | Hispanic |
| 1.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 90.5% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 0.4% | Hispanic |
| 6.8% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.0% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
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| Campus size: |
1,756 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Alcorn State, MS |
| Population of city/town: |
4,138 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Vicksburg, Natchez |
| Nearest major city: |
Vicksburg, MS |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
45 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
33,309 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (55%)
- men's dorms (45%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
85% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
51% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
49% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1000 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, math, English |
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| Additional services offered: |
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placement service |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, academic, psychological, alchohol and substance abuse |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
7% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
12% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Greater Alcorn Herald |
| Number of honor societies: |
11 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Sunday Worship Services, Young Women Christian Association, Gospel Choir, PHA Masonic Order, Church of God In Christ (COGIC), Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Wesley Foundation |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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International Student Organization |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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The Student Government Association, Beaute Noir ASU Modeling Squad, ASU Gazette Library, Male Chorale, The Pan-Hellenic Council, Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Student Body Organization (SBO) for the School of Nursing, Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Marching Band, The Alcorn Players, The University Choir, ROTC Band/Drill Team, Alcorn Chapter of the NAACP, ASU Heritage Committee, ASU Cheering Squad |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Mr. Wiley Jones (Interim),
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Alicia Gadson |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Lloyd N. Hill
Athletic Director
Alcorn State University
1000 ASU Drive #510
Alcorn State, MS 39096 |
| School mascot: |
Braves |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southwestern Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's bowling | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
8% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Jackson, MS (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Jackson, MS (80 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Lorman, MS (near campus) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
38% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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California State Polytechnic University--Pomona (CA);DePaul University (IL);Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (FL);Johns Hopkins University (MD);Kettering University (MI);Mississippi College (MS);Purdue University--West Lafayette (IN);Strayer University (DC);University of Louisville (KY) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
84% within six months of graduation, 87% within one year of graduation, 89% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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USDA, John Deere, Wells Fargo Financial, FDIC, Cargill, Naval Oceanographic Office, Primerica Financial Services, Ergon Refining, Mississippi Valley Gas, Eastman Chemical, Dow Chemical, Walgreens, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Exxon, Tyson Foods, Sanderson Farms, Entergy Operations, Trustmark, Monsanto, U.S. Department of Energy, Mississippi State Tax Commission |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Honorable Alyce Griffin Clarks
Mississippi State Representative Mr. Steve McNair
Tennessee Titans
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