Tougaloo College

www.tougaloo.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $11,886
    15.9% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $14,328
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    59.9%
    2,334 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,301
    51.5% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    33.1%
    50 Graduates

    About

    Tougaloo College is a higher education institution located in Madison County, MS. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Tougaloo College were General Biological Sciences (17 degrees awarded), Other Health & Physical Education (12 degrees), and General Economics (12 degrees).

    In 2024, 126 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Tougaloo College. 66.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (111 degrees), 37 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (3 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Tougaloo College is $11,886, which is $−16,292 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Tougaloo College is $11,886, which is $16,292 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,328.

    In 2024, 77% of undergraduate students attending Tougaloo College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $11,886
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Tougaloo College was $11,886. The cost of tuition at Tougaloo College is $−16,292 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $14,328
    2024 Value
    17.8%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Tougaloo College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,328. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Tougaloo College grew by 17.8%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $6,972
    Room and Board
    $1,400
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Tougaloo College was of $6,972 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.94% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    77%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    60%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    77% of undergraduate students at Tougaloo College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 5.48% with respect to 2023, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Admissions

    Tougaloo College received 2,334 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 18.1% annual growth. Out of those 2,334 applicants, 1,397 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 59.9% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,301 students enrolled at Tougaloo College in 2024. 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Tougaloo College has an overall enrollment yield of 10.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    59.9%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,397
    Accepted Out of 2,334

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Tougaloo College was 59.9% (1,397 admissions from 2,334 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 53.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 18.1%, while admissions grew by 32.9%.

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    SAT Scores

    11%
    Submission Percentage (2021)
    11
    Scores Submitted (2021)

    11% of enrolled first-time students at Tougaloo College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Tougaloo College had a total enrollment of 1,301 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Tougaloo College is 670 students and the part-time enrollment is 631. This means that 51.5% of students enrolled at Tougaloo College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Tougaloo College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54% Black or African American, 0.769% Hispanic or Latino, 0.538% Two or More Races, 0.307% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.154% White, and 0.0769% Asian.

    Students enrolled at Tougaloo College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (52%), followed by Black or African American Male (36.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (1.28%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Male (60%), followed by Black or African American Female (40%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    51.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Tougaloo College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,301 students. The full-time enrollment at Tougaloo College is 670 and the part-time enrollment is 631. This means that 51.5% of students enrolled at Tougaloo College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    83%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Tougaloo College was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Tougaloo College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Black or African American
      703 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      10 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      7 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Tougaloo College is 54% Black or African American, 0.769% Hispanic or Latino, 0.538% Two or More Races, 0.307% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.154% White, and 0.0769% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 287 students (22.1%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 42 more women than men received degrees from Tougaloo College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Tougaloo College is black or african american (111 degrees awarded). There were 37 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (3 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Tougaloo College is General Biological Sciences (17 degrees awarded), followed by Other Health & Physical Education (12 degrees) and General Economics (12 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Tougaloo College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (9 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees), and Social Sciences (24 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Other managers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tougaloo College are Other managers (522,519 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (481,113 people), Physicians (456,085 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (301,912 people), and Postsecondary teachers (259,202 people).

    The most specialized majors at Tougaloo College in 2024 are History (9 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees), Social Sciences (24 degrees), Biology (21 degrees), and Communications (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tougaloo College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Tougaloo College are History (9 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees), Social Sciences (24 degrees), Biology (21 degrees), and Communications (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tougaloo College are Elementary & secondary schools (793,019 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (734,694 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (706,770 people), Computer Systems Design (392,836 people), and Legal services (391,736 people).

    The most specialized majors at Tougaloo College are History (9 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees), Social Sciences (24 degrees), Biology (21 degrees), and Communications (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Tougaloo College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General History
      6 degrees awarded
    2. Other Education
      5 degrees awarded
    3. General Biological Sciences
      4 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Tougaloo College was General History with 6 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    42
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    84
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Tougaloo College, which is 0.5 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (84).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Tougaloo College in General Economics, which is 1.5 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 19 degrees were awarded to men at Tougaloo College in General Biological Sciences, which is 9.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    19%
    100% Completion Time
    31%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 19% of students graduating from Tougaloo College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Black or African American
      111 degrees awarded
    2. Two or More Races
      3 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      3 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Tougaloo College is black or african american (111 degrees awarded). There were 37 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (3 degrees).

    6.35% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Black or African American Female
      118 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American Female
      112 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American Female
      105 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Tougaloo College is black or african american female (118 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (112 degrees).

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    Operations

    Tougaloo College has an endowment valued at nearly $28.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.52M (8.72%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Tougaloo College had a total salary expenditure of 35.2M. Tougaloo College employs 16 Assistant professors, 9 Associate professors and 9 Instructors. Most academics at Tougaloo College are Female Assistant professor (10), Male Assistant professor (6), and Female Instructor (5).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tougaloo College are: Management, with 50 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 39 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees.

    Endowment

    $28.9M
    2024 Endowment
    6.63%
    growth from 2023

    Tougaloo College has an endowment valued at about $28.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Tougaloo College grew 6.63% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $20.5M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $11.1M
    2024 Salaries
    1.87%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Tougaloo College paid a median of $11.1M in salaries, which represents 31.4% of their overall expenditure ($35.2M) and a 1.87% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.17% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 19.4% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $1.88M
    Instructional Salaries
    41
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Tougaloo College paid a total of $1.88M to 41 employees working as instructors, which represents 16.9% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tougaloo College were Management with 50 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees.

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