Talladega College
Talladega, AL · Private · Town (distant)
Private institution in Talladega, AL · 782 undergraduates · 99% acceptance rate · $32,229 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 4%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $13,461543rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $15,650983rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $15,650590th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $23,441581st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $28,5001,801st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $32,2291,849th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $22,6131,901st highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 65.0%593rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 81.4%599th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 99.3%1,541st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7821,505th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19.0:11,815th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 75.5%82nd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 98 mi (ATL)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 21 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $29,685 | $24,863 |
| MusicVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $21,894 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
- Religious affiliation: United Church of Christsource
- Founded in 1867source
- Athletic nickname: "Tornadoes"source
- School colors: #AA0534 and #72CDF4source
- Mascot: Dear Ole' Dega, Dega, TCsource
- Motto: "An Education of Distinction"source
- Campus size: about 50 acressource
- Formerly known as "Swayne School" (1867–1869)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 7 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $455,868 (M $245,201 · W $210,667)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitetalladega.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 102298)
- Compare colleges in ALRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in AlabamaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Talladega College vs Stillman CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 7 EADA programs at this school
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