Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS · Private · Midsize city
Private institution in Tougaloo, MS · 681 undergraduates · 53% acceptance rate · $34,724 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 9%Pell Grant share
- Top 17%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 19%Acceptance rate
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
- $15,663730th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,398721st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $11,398353rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $22,570535th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $30,0461,822nd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $34,7241,806th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $25,7771,848th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 32.3%1,729th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 71.1%1,185th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 53.2%310th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 19867th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6811,580th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 61.8%195th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 325 mi (BNA)
On 1 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 23 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $24,532 | $22,485 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Education, OtherEducation | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | — | $18,771 |
| History | bachelors | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
- Religious affiliation: United Church of Christsource
- Founded in 1869source
- School colors: #1A75BC and #ED1C24source
- Athletic nickname: "Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs"source
- Motto: ""Where History Meets the Future""source
- Formerly known as "Tougaloo University" (1871–1916)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- Notable alum: Q461762source
Athletics — 5 sports + curated flag football
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $425,000 (M $225,000 · W $200,000)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Key links
- Official websitetougaloo.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 176406)
- Compare colleges in MSRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in MississippiEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Tougaloo College vs Millsaps CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 5 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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