Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL · Private · Town (distant)
Private institution in Tuskegee, AL · 2,367 undergraduates · 31% acceptance rate · $49,641 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 7%Acceptance rate
- Top 20%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
- $32,9771,814th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $23,4401,201st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $23,4401,025th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $41,9241,265th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,6411,088th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,3321,335th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 57.1%875th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 73.0%1,085th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 31.4%115th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1121596th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22605th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,367843rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 47.7%434th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 112 mi (ATL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $25
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 51 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,015 | $68,499 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $69,338 | — |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $60,771 | $66,821 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $57,318 | $67,101 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $54,192 | $59,124 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $51,482 | $46,790 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $47,327 | $57,318 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | $43,314 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $42,123 | $52,107 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitecture | bachelors | $39,741 | $42,682 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionConstruction Trades | bachelors | $33,993 | — |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $31,133 | $20,140 |
Campus facts
- A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
- Founded in 1880source
- Athletic nickname: "Golden Tigers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- Motto: "Scientia Principatus Opera"source
- Formerly known as "Tuskegee Normal School for Colored Teachers" (1881–1891)source
- Formerly known as "Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute" (1891–1937)source
- Formerly known as "Tuskegee Institute" (1937–1985)source
- Athletic conference: SIACsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Football rivalry: Turkey Day Classic (since 1901)source
- Notable alum: Lionel Richiesource
- Notable alum: Ralph Ellisonsource
- Notable alum: Alice Coachmansource
- Notable alum: Keenen Ivory Wayanssource
- Notable alum: Teddy Wilsonsource
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,446,851 (M $1,023,300 · W $423,551)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitetuskegee.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 102377)
- 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: Tuskegee University vs Athens State UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 9 EADA programs at this school
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