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Tougaloo College

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Rating

Private

Type

805

Students

$10,384

Tuition

71%

Acceptance

#3030

Ranking

Midsize City

Campus Setting

Tougaloo, MS

500 W County Line Rd, Tougaloo, MS 39174

Tougaloo College is a very small historically black private liberal arts college located in Tougaloo, MS ranked 33rd in Mississippi. It has a total of 792 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 70.69% acceptance rate. Tougaloo College offers 21 different majors and is best known for its Child Development program, which is ranked 34th in the United States. With an annual tuition of $10,384 per year, Tougaloo College is relatively inexpensive. 39.37% of students graduate ready to the next phase of their lives, joining the workforce. After graduation, alumni go on to make about $27,500 per year, which is 34% under the national median.
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Cost

$10,861
Above Average

Tougaloo College

$10,861

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$23,101

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$13,283

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

71%Acceptance
Less Selective

Tougaloo College

71%

National

69%
Sat

740 - 990

21% of students submit

Admissions Yield

9%

ACT

16 - 20

83% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$25

Students

792Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

33%

In-state

83%

Female

67%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

8%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
15% Sociology12% Economics, General11% Biology/Biological Sciences, General61% Others

15% Sociology

12% Economics, General

11% Biology/Biological Sciences, General

61% Others

Sociology

15%

17 Graduates

Economics, General

12%

14 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

11%

13 Graduates

Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other

10%

11 Graduates

History, General

7%

8 Graduates

Child Development

7%

8 Graduates

Mass Communication/Media Studies

7%

8 Graduates

Psychology, General

7%

8 Graduates

English Language and Literature, General

6%

7 Graduates

Academics

C
Professors
StudentsProfessors9:19:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

9

Number of Library Books

135,020

Academic Spend per Student

$4,884

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

71%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$23,100/Year

Tougaloo College

$23,100

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$23,100

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

0%

Median Earnings

$27,500

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

39%