Tougaloo College

www.tougaloo.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$10,258

2023 Average Net Price

$12,158

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

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 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Tougaloo College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 257 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).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Tougaloo College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

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%.

This chart compares the average net price of Tougaloo College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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.

This chart compares the average student costs at Tougaloo College (in red) with that of similar universities.

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.

This chart compares the average award discount at Tougaloo College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Tougaloo College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 257 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Tougaloo College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

11%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

11% of enrolled first-time students at Tougaloo College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

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.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Tougaloo College (in red) compares to similar universities.

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.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Tougaloo College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Black or African American
652 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
13 enrolled students
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.

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).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

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 Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

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).

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 (798,818 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (681,477 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (646,114 people), Legal services (399,203 people), and Computer Systems Design (300,728 people).

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)

General Biological Sciences
22 degrees awarded
Sociology
13 degrees awarded
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.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Tougaloo College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

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).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Tougaloo College by degrees awarded.

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.

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.

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%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

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, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Black or African American
102 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
3 degrees awarded
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.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Black or African American Female
70 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
32 degrees awarded
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).

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.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Tougaloo College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

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.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.12M

Instructional Salaries

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.

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.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
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.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Tougaloo College.

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