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Private nonprofit · Tougaloo, Mississippi

Tougaloo College

Urban campus · 639 undergraduates · 9 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
60%
Test scores
Test-optional
Average net price
$17,043
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
33%
Campus of Tougaloo College
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Tougaloo College costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$17,294
$30,001 – $48,000
$17,523
$48,001 – $75,000
$17,744
$75,001 – $110,000
$14,396
Over $110,000
$16,266

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$24,239
Tuition and fees
$12,407
First-years given a grant by the school
48%
Average grant from the school
$5,072
Median debt at graduation
$30,046
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
60%
SAT middle 50%
–
ACT middle 50%
–
Test scores
Test-optional
First-year retention
77%

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Tougaloo College athletics

NAIA, 4 women's and 4 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–28
Basketball1720
Cross country68
Soccer1818
Volleyball14–

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Social sciences
24%
Psychology
14%
Biological & biomedical sciences
13%
Education
11%
Communication & journalism
8%
Computer & information sciences
5%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
33%
First-year retention
77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$34,724
Median debt at graduation
$30,046
Students with a Pell grant
63%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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