Tougaloo College

www.tougaloo.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$10,258
2023 Average Net Price
$12,158
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
53.2%
1,976 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
725
81.7% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
31.3%
61 Graduates

About

Tougaloo College is a higher education institution located in Madison County, MS. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Tougaloo College were General Biological Sciences (22 degrees awarded), Sociology (13 degrees), and Other Health & Physical Education (8 degrees).

In 2023, 119 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Tougaloo College. 69.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (102 degrees), 34 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (3 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Tougaloo College is $10,258, which is $−19,022 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Tougaloo College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 248 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Tougaloo College is $10,258, which is $19,022 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,158.

In 2023, 73% of undergraduate students attending Tougaloo College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$10,258
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Tougaloo College was $10,258. The cost of tuition at Tougaloo College is $−19,022 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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Average Net Price

$12,158
2023 Value
11.4%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Tougaloo College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,158. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Tougaloo College grew by 11.4%.

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Other Student Expenses

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

The average yearly cost of room and board at Tougaloo College was of $6,400 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

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

73%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
58%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

73% of undergraduate students at Tougaloo College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1.35% with respect to 2022, when 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Tougaloo College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 248 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Tougaloo College received 1,976 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 29.9% annual growth. Out of those 1,976 applicants, 1,051 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 53.2% acceptance rate.

There were 725 students enrolled at Tougaloo College in 2023. 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Tougaloo College has an overall enrollment yield of 12.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

53.2%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
1,051
Accepted Out of 1,976

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Tougaloo College was 53.2% (1,051 admissions from 1,976 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 49.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 29.9%, while admissions declined by 24.3%.

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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 725 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Tougaloo College is 592 students and the part-time enrollment is 133. This means that 81.7% of students enrolled at Tougaloo College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Tougaloo College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 89.9% Black or African American, 1.79% Hispanic or Latino, 1.66% Two or More Races, 0.69% White, 0.276% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.138% Asian.

Students enrolled at Tougaloo College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (53.5%), followed by Black or African American Male (36.1%) and Two or More Races Female (1.39%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Male (55.6%), followed by Black or African American Female (33.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

81.7%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Tougaloo College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 725 students. The full-time enrollment at Tougaloo College is 592 and the part-time enrollment is 133. This means that 81.7% of students enrolled at Tougaloo College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

71%
2023 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 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Tougaloo College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Black or African American
    652 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    13 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    12 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Tougaloo College is 89.9% Black or African American, 1.79% Hispanic or Latino, 1.66% Two or More Races, 0.69% White, 0.276% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.138% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% 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, 39 students (5.38%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 47 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 (102 degrees awarded). There were 34 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 (22 degrees awarded), followed by Sociology (13 degrees) and Other Health & Physical Education (8 degrees).

In 2023,  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 (7 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (30 degrees), and Biology (27 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
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 Elementary & middle school teachers (1,659,211 people), Secondary school teachers (621,522 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (453,310 people), Other managers (451,102 people), and Physicians (448,504 people).

The most specialized majors at Tougaloo College in 2023 are History (7 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (30 degrees), Biology (27 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees), and Education (17 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Tougaloo College are History (7 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (30 degrees), Biology (27 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees), and Education (17 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 (3,188,236 people), uninformed (868,711 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (748,775 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (724,425 people), and Legal services (364,465 people).

The most specialized majors at Tougaloo College are History (7 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (30 degrees), Biology (27 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees), and Education (17 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 (2023)
  1. General Biological Sciences
    22 degrees awarded
  2. Sociology
    13 degrees awarded
  3. Other Health & Physical Education
    8 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Tougaloo College was General Biological Sciences with 22 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

36
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
83
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Tougaloo College, which is 0.434 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (83).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Tougaloo College in General Biological Sciences, which is 0.588 times less than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Tougaloo College in General Biological Sciences, which is 1.7 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

18%
100% Completion Time
34%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 18% of students graduating from Tougaloo College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% 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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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Hispanic or Latino Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Tougaloo College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Black or African American
    102 degrees awarded
  2. Two or More Races
    3 degrees awarded
  3. White
    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Tougaloo College is black or african american (102 degrees awarded). There were 34 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (3 degrees).

10.9% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Black or African American Female
    70 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Male
    32 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races Female
    2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Tougaloo College is black or african american female (70 degrees awarded). There were 2.19 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (32 degrees).

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Operations

Tougaloo College has an endowment valued at nearly $27.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.08M (3.99%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Tougaloo College had a total salary expenditure of 32M. Tougaloo College employs 18 Assistant professors, 12 Associate professors and 10 Instructors. Most academics at Tougaloo College are Female Assistant professor (12), Male Associate professor (6), and Male Assistant professor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tougaloo College are: Management, with 48 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 32 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 18 employees.

Endowment

$27.1M
2023 Endowment
2.6%
growth from 2022

Tougaloo College has an endowment valued at about $27.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Tougaloo College grew 2.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $24.3M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$10.9M
2023 Salaries
4.17%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Tougaloo College paid a median of $10.9M in salaries, which represents 34% of their overall expenditure ($32M) and a 4.17% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 19.4% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 6.07% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$2.12M
Instructional Salaries
46
Number of Employees

In 2023, Tougaloo College paid a total of $2.12M to 46 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
18 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
48 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Tougaloo College were Assistant professor with 18 employees, Associate professor with 12 employees, and Instructor with 10 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tougaloo College were Management with 48 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 18 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Male Associate professor
  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Tougaloo College was Female Assistant professor with 12 employees, Male Associate professor with 6 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 6 employees.

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