| 1975 | | Division of Graduate Studies established by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning |
| 1975 | | Division of Graduate Studies directed by Dr. Norris Edney |
| 1975 | | Seven academic divisions included in the Division of Graduate Studies: Arts and Sciences, Education and Psychology, Business, Agriculture and Applied Science, Graduate Studies, Nursing, and the General College for Excellence |
| 1975 | | Twenty different areas were offered to gain graduate credits in Five Schools |
| 1976 | | First Publication of Division of Graduate Studies Degree Programs and Requirements in University Catalog. The Master of Science in Education Degree was offered in Elementary Education and Secondary Education |
| 1976 | | Elementary Education endorsements offered in Administration and Supervision, Elementary Education, Guidance and Counseling, and Language Arts in the Elementary School |
| 1976 | | Secondary Education endorsements offered in Administration and Supervision, Agriculture, Athletic Administration and Supervision, Biology, Business Education, Chemistry, English, General Science, Guidance Counseling, Health and Physical Education, Home Economics, Mathematics, Social Science and Special Education (Emotional Disturbance) |
| 1976 | | Graduate Council organized to provide governance for the Division of Graduate Studies to determine policies of admission, retention and conduct of the graduate program, academic standards, examinations, and requirements for degrees, improve graduate curricula and programs, and approve graduate faculty |
| 1980 | | IHL Approves Master of Science in Agriculture January 1, 1980 |
| 1989 | | IHL Approves Education Specialist in Elementary Education December 1, 1989 |
| 1990 | | Master degrees in Biology and Agriculture added to the Graduate Curriculum |
| 1990 | | Educational Specialist degree added to the Graduate Curriculum |
| 1991 | | Master of Science in Biology approved by IHL May 1, 1991 |
| 1993 | | Graduate Courses Offered at Off-Campus Sites, Natchez and Vicksburg |
| 1993 | | Consortium in Collaboration with Mississippi State University for the Master of Science in Workforce Education Leadership Program |
| 1994 | | IHL Approves Master of Science in Nursing Degree Program June 1, 1994 |
| 1995 | | Master's Program in Nursing established |
| 1995 | | Master of Science in Computer and Information Science approved by IHL February 1, 1995 |
| 1996 | | Master of Business Administration Program Approved by IHL April 1, 1996 |
| 1997 | | Master of Business Administration Program initiated |
| 1999 | | Graduate Nursing Program accredited |
| 1999 | | IHL Approves Master of Arts in Teaching (Alternate Route) January 21, 1999 |
| 1999 | | IHL Approves the Master of Workforce Education Leadership Degree September 16, 1999 |
| 2004 | | Master of Science in Biotechnology approved by IHL October 21, 2004 |
| 2007 | | Dr. Donzell Lee named Dean of the Graduate School |
| 2009 | | Graduate Studies Awarded HBCU Grant of $3,000,000 for a six-year cycle to improve Programs and Services for Underserved, Underrepresented and Low Income Students |
| 2012 | | Master of Science in Applied Science and Technology approved by IHL February 12, 2012 |
| 2013 | | Graduate Studies graduated largest class ever with 214 degrees conferred |
| 2015 | | Dr. John Igwebuike Appointed as administrator of Graduate Studies |
| 2016 | | Executive Master of Business Administration approved by IHL November 17, 2016 |
| 2016 | | Dr. Martha Ravola Appointed Dean of Graduate Studies |
| 2017 | | U. S. Department Awards Graduate Studies Renewal of HBCU-M Grant in the amount of $2,498,664 |
| 2017 | | IHL Approves Master of Liberal Arts April 20, 2017 |
| 2017 | | IHL Approves Master of Arts in History October 19, 2017 |
| 2018 | | Graduate go.alcorn.edu implemented during Fall term as a student advisement and degree completion monitoring platform |
| 2018 | | Master of Arts in History program approved by IHL |
| 2018 | | IHL Approved Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program November 15, 2018 |
| 2019 | | SACSCOC Approves Alcorn State University to offer its First-ever Doctoral degree with Doctor of Nursing practice program beginning Fall 2019 |
| 2019 | | Graduate Studies ranked #37 in the Top Best Value Historically Black Graduate Schools in the U.S. 2019 |
| 2019 | | Alcorn ranked #8, The 30 Most Affordable Online Masters' HBCU by the Affordable Schools |
| 2020 | | Alcorn ranked #2 in OnlineU.org's 2020 Most Affordable Online Master's in Biology |
| 2020 | | Dr. Keith McGee named Associate Provost for Research, Innovation, and Graduate Education |