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Alcorn State, Mississippi · Public

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Alcorn State University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 57 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.4% Program signal 57 Size proxy $13,265 Net price (all) $36,421 Median earnings

Program snapshot

2.4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
2.4%
Enrollment proxy
~57
Schools with reported signal
1,346

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
45.3%
Graduation rate
57.4%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$13,265/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$53,060
Median debt
$27,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$36,421/yr
ROI grade (school)
C

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 1,346 schools that report this field.

#891 of 1,346 on ROI Top 66% value
54% national avg concentration Bigger than 38% of programs
−$1,831 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $15,096
−$10,943 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $47,364

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,831 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($10,943 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 66% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Criminal Justice and Corrections accounts for 2.4% of reported programs at Alcorn State University, which is bigger than 38% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 57 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Alcorn State University's average net price is $13,265 per year, about $53,060 over four years. That is $1,831 below the $15,096 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $36,421 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $10,943 below the $47,364 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Alcorn State University #891 of 1,346 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.