Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS · Private four-year · City: Midsize
711undergraduates
60%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$12,158average net price per year
31%graduate in 6 years
71%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,976
- Admitted
- 1,051
- Admit rate
- 60%
- Admit rate, women
- 53%
- Admit rate, men
- 55%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 129
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
20 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (4 awarded), Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Education (4)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Education, Other Associate (5 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Associate (6 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Music, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, General Associate (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Associate (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (2)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master's
- Child Development Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $11,398
- Housing and food on campus
- $7,544
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,440
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $24,782
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $24,782
- Total cost living at home
- $17,198
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,824 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,342 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,637 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,470 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,070 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 88%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $10,175
- Got a grant from the college
- 56%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,452
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 62%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 51%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,332
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 30%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 31%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 31%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 35%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 32%
- Transferred to another college
- 26%
- Came back for year two
- 71%
| Pell grant students | 35% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 0% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 126 | 37% |
| Men | 69 | 22% |
| Black | 194 | 31% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 179 | 32% | 31% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 66 | 12% | 3% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 725
- Undergraduates
- 711
- Full-time undergraduates
- 585
- Part-time undergraduates
- 126
- Graduate students
- 14
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 8%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 90% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 1% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 500 W County Line Rd, Tougaloo, MS, 39174
- County
- Madison County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Church of Christ
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.