Tougaloo College
Tougaloo College is a private historically black college in the Tougaloo area of Jackson, Mississippi, United States. It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and Christian Church. It was established in 1869 by New York–based Christian missionaries for the education of freed slaves and their offspring. From 1871 until 1892 the college served as a teachers' training school funded by the state of Mississippi. In 1998, the buildings of the old campus were added to the National Register of Historic Places. Tougaloo College has an extensive history of civic and social activism, including the Tougaloo Nine.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 60%
- Average net price: $17,043
- Undergraduate enrollment: 700
- Graduation rate (150%): 33%
- Graduation rate (200%): 35%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 33%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $34,724
- Median earnings (8 years): $31,934
- Median earnings (6 years): $25,777
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Tougaloo, MS
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Tougaloo College include Biology, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Psychology.
- Biology (17 bachelor's)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (14 bachelor's)
- Psychology (12 bachelor's)
- Economics (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,121 4 years after graduation · median debt $36,500
- Mass Communication (8 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (8 bachelor's)
- Political Science (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,121 4 years after graduation · median debt $36,500
- Music (4 bachelor's)
- English (3 bachelor's)
- Chemistry (2 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Computer Science 2%, Biological Sciences 50%, Psychology 29%, Communication 19%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Tougaloo College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,824 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,824
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,342
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $21,637
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $21,470
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,070
- In-state tuition and fees: $12,407
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $12,407
- Books and supplies: $1,582
- On-campus room and board: $8,924
- Off-campus room and board: $8,000
- Off-campus with family: $4,400
- Typical cost of attendance: $22,913
- Sticker vs net gap: 26%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 63%
- Federal loan recipients: 60%
- Average institutional grant: $5,072
- Average federal loan: $1,664
- Median debt at graduation: $30,046
Admissions
Tougaloo College admits 60% of applicants. Of students admitted, 10% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,334
- Admitted: 1,397
- Enrolled: 143
- Yield (first-choice signal): 10%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 700
- Women: 60%
- Commuter share (estimated): 4%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 15
- Graduation rate: 33%
- Come back after freshman year: 83%
- First-generation: 30%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 44%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $42,652
- Associate professor salary: $39,317
- Assistant professor salary: $35,958
- On-campus housing capacity: 670
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average ACT: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Tougaloo College acceptance rate? Tougaloo College admits 60% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Tougaloo College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,824 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,043.
What majors does Tougaloo College offer? Popular programs include Biology, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Psychology, Economics, Mass Communication.
What is the average salary after Tougaloo College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $34,724 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Tougaloo College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 33% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 33%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Tougaloo College official site: https://tougaloo.edu.