Does Alcorn State University have a tennis program?

Yes. Alcorn State University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southwestern Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southwestern Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Alcorn State University?

Alcorn State University is in Alcorn State, MS, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does Alcorn State University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $23,751 a year, and an average net price of $13,265 after grants and scholarships.

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS · public · 2,363 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Alcorn State University field?

Alcorn State University, in Alcorn State, MS, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Both rosters carried the same number of players, 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Alcorn State University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 5 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 20% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and 14% above the Southwestern Athletic Conference median of 7. Alcorn State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, well below the Southwestern Athletic Conference median of 6, by 33%.

Alcorn State University's women's tennis roster has held at 8 players in every filing since 2020. That 2025 roster is 14% above the Southwestern Athletic Conference median of 7, and 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 9. Alcorn State University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.7 players per coach, well below the Southwestern Athletic Conference median of 4.5, by 41%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Alcorn State University fund its athletes?

Alcorn State University reported 330 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 207 men and 123 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $2,639,736, about $8,557 per male athlete and $7,061 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $64,518 for men's sports and $45,319 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $312 and $368 per athlete.

What is Alcorn State University like academically?

Alcorn State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 45% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 904.

The full cost of attendance is around $23,751 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $13,265 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 44% of the sticker price on average.

70% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

57% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 77% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $36,421, below the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Alcorn State University?

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (16%) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (12%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Biology, General (113 degrees)
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (60 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (42 degrees)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (39 degrees)
Computer and Information Sciences, General (30 degrees)
Psychology, General (29 degrees)
Agricultural Business and Management (29 degrees)
Chemistry (25 degrees)
Agriculture, General (24 degrees)
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other (24 degrees)

Frequently asked questions

Does Alcorn State University have a tennis program?: Yes. Alcorn State University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southwestern Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southwestern Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Alcorn State University?: Alcorn State University is in Alcorn State, MS, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Alcorn State University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $23,751 a year, and an average net price of $13,265 after grants and scholarships.