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Talladega College is a private regional college located in Talladega, Alabama. Talladega College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Talladega College is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $28,412 10 years after enrolling, 24th in Alabama, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Talladega College bachelor students earn 31% less than the national average.
Talladega College’s median net annual cost of $19,863 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Talladega College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Biology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$19,863
Average years to graduate
4.9
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 34% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Talladega College is 18% lower than the state average, and 14% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Talladega College, Pell Grant recipients represent 72% of the measured graduating class, 37% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Talladega College graduates within 4.9 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Talladega College’s economic mobility score of 1.89 is calculated by adjusting the 20.94 economic score of lower-income students by the 72% pell grant recipients within the student body. Talladega College’s EMS of 1.89 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Talladega College pays $19,863 a year, $7,837 less than the $27,700 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $19,863
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Talladega College, 76% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $19,863 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 65% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,006. This is 11% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$8,006
Pell grants
$5,776
State grants
$1,000
Institutional grants
$5,895
Talladega College offers 6 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Talladega College offers 1 exclusively online program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
7
Hybrid programs
5
Percentage of programs online
28%
Full time
74%
83%
Female
49%
59%
First time
100%
59%
In-state
50%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
3%
52%
Black
90%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
4%
12%