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Alcorn State University

Q: Is Alcorn State University closing?

This profile does not establish that Alcorn State University is closing. 2 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

Alcorn State, MS 39096-7500 · Public · Predominantly bachelor

Quick answer

Is Alcorn State University closing?

This profile does not establish that the college is closing. 2 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

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Undergraduates2,290

3-year enrollment↓13.5%

5-year enrollment↓26.3%

Evidence categories2

Public evidence timeline2025-10-16

Admissions pause or teach-out1 sourced action: Recreation

Program, admissions, and campus actions are scoped to what the source describes. They do not establish that the institution will close.

↗2018–19 to 2023–24

Enrollment declineUndergraduate enrollment fell -26.3% / 5y

A material decline can increase tuition pressure but does not establish distress.

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Identifiers

UNITID 175342
OPEID8 00239600

Interpretation

This profile organizes descriptive evidence. It is not a rating, closure forecast, or guarantee of institutional stability. Repeated events in one category do not multiply review priority.

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