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Tougaloo College

Tougaloo College is a private campus in Tougaloo proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. It is one of the nation's historically Black colleges and universities — a federally recognized designation. The school reports a United Church of Christ affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$14,824

family income
under $30k

$15,342

$30–48k

$21,637

$48–75k

$21,470

$75–110k

$22,070

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$17,0432023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Tougaloo College rose from $11,107 (2008) to $17,043 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$11,107
2009	$10,722
2010	$9,238
2011	$9,798
2012	$11,263
2013	$13,067
2014	$13,117
2015	$14,113
2016	$11,623
2017	$14,262
2018	$14,609
2019	$13,382
2020	$9,359
2021	$15,820
2022	$15,663
2023	$17,043

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$24,2392024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Tougaloo College rose from $19,554 (2009) to $24,239 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$19,554
2010	$19,548
2011	$19,298
2012	$19,958
2013	$20,179
2014	$20,503
2015	$20,594
2016	$21,098
2017	$20,918
2018	$22,391
2019	$22,594
2020	$22,784
2021	$17,173
2022	$23,266
2023	$22,570
2024	$24,239

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$7,020
2001	$7,620
2002	$7,995
2003	$8,500
2004	$8,860
2005	$9,460
2006	$9,460
2007	$9,710
2008	$9,717
2013	$10,227
2014	$10,218
2015	$10,608
2016	$10,600
2017	$10,600
2018	$10,600
2019	$10,861
2020	$10,861
2021	$10,861
2022	$10,861
2023	$11,398

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Tougaloo College reports published tuition of $12,407 in this record. Tougaloo College's $12,407 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Tougaloo College reports 639 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

33.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Tougaloo College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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33.1%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Tougaloo College fell from 38.5% (entered 1991) to 33.1% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	38.5%
1992 cohort	35.7%
1993 cohort	37.3%
1994 cohort	41.9%
1995 cohort	46.8%
1996 cohort	49.3%
1997 cohort	47.1%
1998 cohort	49.5%
1999 cohort	41.7%
2000 cohort	43.3%
2001 cohort	46.3%
2002 cohort	46.9%
2003 cohort	41.6%
2004 cohort	39.9%
2005 cohort	48.3%
2006 cohort	51.4%
2007 cohort	49.5%
2008 cohort	52.7%
2009 cohort	41.6%
2010 cohort	41.9%
2011 cohort	50%
2012 cohort	35.4%
2013 cohort	50.3%
2014 cohort	40.5%
2015 cohort	33.8%
2016 cohort	30.9%
2017 cohort	32.3%
2018 cohort	33.1%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$17,125	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$17,125	$5,650
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$17,125	$4,823
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$17,125	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$17,410	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$20,000	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$23,625	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$25,125	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$25,125	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$28,125	$11,410
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$27,957	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$27,764	$11,750
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$34,100	$10,290
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$33,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$32,092	$10,762
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$35,000	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$35,500	$13,443
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$34,874	$12,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$34,037	$14,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$32,100	$18,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$30,046	$17,769

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$25,777

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$31,934

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$34,724

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Tougaloo College admitted 1,397 of 2,334 applicants in Fall 2024. The 59.9% rate describes that application pool.

59.9%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $11,398 tuition · 2023–24 639 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Tougaloo College did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Tougaloo College under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Tougaloo College received 2,334 applications and admitted 1,397 (59.9%), with 143 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

59.9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	23.2%
Fall 2002	25.6%
Fall 2003	23.9%
Fall 2004	98%
Fall 2005	95.9%
Fall 2006	95.9%
Fall 2007	95.7%
Fall 2008	95.9%
Fall 2009	32.9%
Fall 2010	34.2%
Fall 2011	35%
Fall 2012	37.4%
Fall 2013	35.5%
Fall 2014	40.3%
Fall 2015	39.1%
Fall 2016	51.8%
Fall 2017	74.7%
Fall 2018	91.5%
Fall 2019	70.7%
Fall 2020	71.2%
Fall 2021	55.8%
Fall 2022	49.3%
Fall 2023	53.2%
Fall 2024	59.9%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

790–1090Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2004	700	850
Fall 2005	730	1050
Fall 2006	1100	1180
Fall 2007	830	1000
Fall 2008	780	1090
Fall 2009	980	1060
Fall 2010	720	970
Fall 2011	620	990
Fall 2012	795	880
Fall 2013	722	984
Fall 2014	713	993
Fall 2015	710	950
Fall 2016	850	1180
Fall 2017	870	1180
Fall 2018	790	1100
Fall 2019	740	990
Fall 2020	740	990
Fall 2021	790	1090

IPEDS Fall 2004–2021, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

16–21Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2002	16	18
Fall 2003	16	17
Fall 2004	15	20
Fall 2005	15	21
Fall 2006	20	25
Fall 2007	21	26
Fall 2008	25	29
Fall 2009	24	28
Fall 2010	15	26
Fall 2011	15	20
Fall 2012	15	20
Fall 2013	15	21
Fall 2014	15	21
Fall 2015	15	20
Fall 2016	16	24
Fall 2017	16	24
Fall 2018	16	23
Fall 2019	15	22
Fall 2020	15	22
Fall 2021	16	21

IPEDS Fall 2002–2021, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

639Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Tougaloo College fell from 853 (Fall 2002) to 639 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	853
Fall 2003	939
Fall 2004	971
Fall 2005	933
Fall 2006	911
Fall 2007	849
Fall 2008	865
Fall 2009	929
Fall 2010	912
Fall 2011	942
Fall 2012	962
Fall 2013	877
Fall 2014	895
Fall 2015	856
Fall 2016	839
Fall 2017	789
Fall 2018	719
Fall 2019	703
Fall 2020	654
Fall 2021	563
Fall 2022	541
Fall 2023	681
Fall 2024	639

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

83%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Tougaloo College has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 83% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 83%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	78%
Fall 2003 cohort	70%
Fall 2004 cohort	67%
Fall 2005 cohort	69%
Fall 2006 cohort	71%
Fall 2007 cohort	74%
Fall 2008 cohort	74%
Fall 2009 cohort	68%
Fall 2010 cohort	78%
Fall 2011 cohort	79%
Fall 2012 cohort	70%
Fall 2013 cohort	82%
Fall 2014 cohort	67%
Fall 2015 cohort	75%
Fall 2016 cohort	68%
Fall 2017 cohort	74%
Fall 2018 cohort	73%
Fall 2019 cohort	70%
Fall 2020 cohort	60%
Fall 2021 cohort	82%
Fall 2022 cohort	71%
Fall 2023 cohort	83%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Tougaloo College

Faculty pay at Tougaloo College averages $48,144 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Tougaloo College as a primarily residential campus of 639 undergraduates — and 83.2% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Tougaloo College reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 59.9%. Review Tougaloo College's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Tougaloo College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Tougaloo College59.9%

Mississippi median77.6%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Tougaloo College$12,407

Mississippi median$10,202

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Tougaloo College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Tougaloo College$34,724

Mississippi median$42,539

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Tougaloo College, Mississippi and national reference values
Metric & basis	Tougaloo College	Mississippi median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	59.9%	77.6%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$12,407	$10,202	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$34,724	$42,539	$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Tougaloo College report?

Tougaloo College did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 59.9% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Tougaloo College's acceptance rate?

59.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,397 admitted from 2,334 applicants.

How much does Tougaloo College cost?

At Tougaloo College, tuition is $12,407. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Tougaloo College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $34,724. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Mississippi

Rust College — 48.7% admitted
Millsaps College — 43.1% admitted
Belhaven University — 49.8% admitted
Alcorn State University — 45.3% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.