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Tougaloo College is a private liberal arts college located in Tougaloo, Mississippi. Tougaloo College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Tougaloo College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $33,291 10 years after enrolling, 13th in Mississippi, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Tougaloo College bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average.
Tougaloo College’s median net annual cost of $13,382 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Tougaloo College sorted by number of graduates - Sociology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$13,382
Average years to graduate
4.4
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 48% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Tougaloo College is 6% lower than the state average, and 21% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Tougaloo College, Pell Grant recipients represent 65% of the measured graduating class, 30% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Tougaloo College graduates within 4.5 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.
Tougaloo College’s economic mobility score of 13.28 is calculated by adjusting the 7.13 economic score of lower-income students by the 65% pell grant recipients within the student body. Tougaloo College’s EMS of 13.28 ranks in the bottom 50% 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Tougaloo College pays $13,382 a year, $9,719 less than the $23,101 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 $13,382
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Tougaloo College, 96% 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 $13,382 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 56% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $3,629. This is 2% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,629
Pell grants
$5,271
State grants
$2,467
Institutional grants
$5,685
Tougaloo College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 56% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,295 applicants, of which 1,839 were admitted and 98 enrolled. Tougaloo College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
61%
59%
In-state
77%
68%
1st generation
30%
35%
White
N/A
52%
Black
97%
14%
Hispanic
N/A
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
2%
12%