Tuskegee University
Tuskegee University is a private, historically black land-grant university in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. It was founded as a normal school for teachers on July 4, 1881, by the Alabama Legislature. In 1932 Tuskegee was involved, in collaboration with the United States Public Health Service, in recruiting participants for an infamous syphilis study.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 49%
- Average net price: $35,013
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,578
- Graduation rate (150%): 55%
- Graduation rate (200%): 58%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 63%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $49,641
- Median earnings (8 years): $44,811
- Median earnings (6 years): $38,332
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Tuskegee, AL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Tuskegee University include Health and Wellness, Animal Sciences, Biology.
- Health and Wellness (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $26,437 1 year after graduation · median debt $32,500
- Animal Sciences (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,949 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,867 4 years after graduation · median debt $30,000
- Mechanical Engineering (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,694 4 years after graduation · median debt $30,500
- Nursing (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,874 1 year after graduation · median debt $29,500
- Business Administration and Management (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,529 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,000
- Psychology (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,053 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,250
- Building (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,107 4 years after graduation
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (9 bachelor's) · median debt $25,000
- Computer Science (9 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 10%, Engineering 21%, Computer Science 9%, Health 34%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 9%, Communication 3%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Tuskegee University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $31,858 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $31,858
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $33,168
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $34,010
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $34,215
- In-state tuition and fees: $25,386
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $25,386
- Books and supplies: $1,903
- On-campus room and board: $9,980
- Off-campus room and board: $11,072
- Off-campus with family: $5,768
- Typical cost of attendance: $37,269
- Sticker vs net gap: 6%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 58%
- Federal loan recipients: 59%
- Average institutional grant: $16,781
- Average federal loan: $6,118
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Tuskegee University admits 49% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 11,632
- Admitted: 5,663
- Enrolled: 787
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,578
- Women: 65%
- Commuter share (estimated): 58%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 137
- Graduation rate: 55%
- Come back after freshman year: 81%
- First-generation: 23%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 47%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $89,304
- Associate professor salary: $70,155
- Assistant professor salary: $48,315
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,500
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,121
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Tuskegee University acceptance rate? Tuskegee University admits 49% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Tuskegee University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $31,858 a year after aid. Average net price is $35,013.
What majors does Tuskegee University offer? Popular programs include Health and Wellness, Animal Sciences, Biology, Mechanical Engineering, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Tuskegee University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $49,641 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Tuskegee University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 63% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 55%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Tuskegee University official site: https://tuskegee.edu.