Tougaloo College

www.tougaloo.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$10,258

2021 Average Net Price

$8,037

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

6.57%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

55.8%

3,295 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

713

83.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

33.8%

52 Graduates

About

Tougaloo College is a higher education institution located in Madison County, MS. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Tougaloo College were General Biological Sciences (19 degrees awarded), General Economics (19 degrees), and Other Health & Physical Education (15 degrees).

In 2021, 142 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Tougaloo College. 74.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (136 degrees), 136 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Tougaloo College is $10,258, which is $−18,247 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Tougaloo College is $10,258, which is $−18,247 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,037.

In 2021, 81% of undergraduate students attending Tougaloo College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$10,258

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Tougaloo College was $10,258. The cost of tuition at Tougaloo College is $−18,247 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Tougaloo College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,037

2021 Value

38%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Tougaloo College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,037. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Tougaloo College grew by 38%.

This chart compares the average net price of Tougaloo College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,400

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Tougaloo College was of $6,400 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Tougaloo College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

81%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

81% of undergraduate students at Tougaloo College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 14.7% with respect to 2020, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Tougaloo College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

6.57%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Tougaloo College was 6.57%, which represents 18 out of the 274 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Tougaloo College received 3,295 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 78.7% annual growth. Out of those 3,295 applicants, 1,839 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 55.8% acceptance rate.

There were 713 students enrolled at Tougaloo College in 2021. 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Tougaloo College has an overall enrollment yield of 5.33%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

55.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,839

Accepted Out of 3,295

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Tougaloo College was 55.8% (1,839 admissions from 3,295 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 71.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 78.7%, while admissions grew by 40.1%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Tougaloo College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

11%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

11% of enrolled first-time students at Tougaloo College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Tougaloo College had a total enrollment of 713 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Tougaloo College is 595 students and the part-time enrollment is 118. This means that 83.5% of students enrolled at Tougaloo College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Tougaloo College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 94.5% Black or African American, 1.54% Two or More Races, 0.842% White, 0.561% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.421% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled at Tougaloo College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (60.8%), followed by Black or African American Male (34.3%) and Two or More Races Male (0.673%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (100%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

83.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Tougaloo College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 713 students. The full-time enrollment at Tougaloo College is 595 and the part-time enrollment is 118. This means that 83.5% of students enrolled at Tougaloo College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Tougaloo College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Tougaloo College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Tougaloo College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Tougaloo College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Black or African American
674 enrolled students
Two or More Races
11 enrolled students
White
6 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Tougaloo College is 94.5% Black or African American, 1.54% Two or More Races, 0.842% White, 0.561% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.421% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 10 students (1.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 70 more women than men received degrees from Tougaloo College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Tougaloo College is black or african american (136 degrees awarded). There were 136 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Tougaloo College is General Biological Sciences (19 degrees awarded), followed by General Economics (19 degrees) and Other Health & Physical Education (15 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Tougaloo College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (40 degrees), and Physical Sciences (7 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tougaloo College are Physicians (484,370 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (409,682 people), Other managers (408,164 people), Postsecondary teachers (335,815 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (304,184 people).

The most specialized majors at Tougaloo College in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (40 degrees), Physical Sciences (7 degrees), English (6 degrees), and Biology (19 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tougaloo College are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Tougaloo College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (40 degrees), Physical Sciences (7 degrees), English (6 degrees), and Biology (19 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tougaloo College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (723,332 people), Elementary & secondary schools (696,510 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (677,320 people), Legal services (331,315 people), and Computer Systems Design (294,914 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Tougaloo College.

Most Common (2021)

General Biological Sciences
19 degree-majors awarded
General Economics
19 degree-majors awarded
Other Health & Physical Education
15 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Tougaloo College was General Biological Sciences with 19 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Tougaloo College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

106

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Tougaloo College, which is 0.34 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (106).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Tougaloo College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Tougaloo College in General Economics, which is 0.9 times less than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Tougaloo College in General Biological Sciences, which is 3.75 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

27%

100% Completion Time

50%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 27% of students graduating from Tougaloo College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (40.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Tougaloo College is Female and Black or African American (40.8% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Black or African American
136 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Tougaloo College is black or african american (136 degrees awarded). There were 136 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Black or African American Female
105 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
31 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Tougaloo College is black or african american female (105 degrees awarded). There were 3.39 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (31 degrees).

Operations

Tougaloo College has an endowment valued at nearly $26.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.57M (13.7%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Tougaloo College had a total salary expenditure of 25.8M. Tougaloo College employs 17 Associate professors, 15 Assistant professors and 9 Instructors. Most academics at Tougaloo College are Female Associate professor (9), Male Associate professor (8), and Male Assistant professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tougaloo College are: Management, with 54 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 53 employees, and Service with 31 employees.

Endowment

$26.1M

2021 Endowment

14.1%

growth from 2020

Tougaloo College has an endowment valued at about $26.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Tougaloo College grew 14.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $26.3M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Tougaloo College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$12.9M

2021 Salaries

6.07%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Tougaloo College paid a median of $12.9M in salaries, which represents 50.2% of their overall expenditure ($25.8M) and a 6.07% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.2M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Tougaloo College paid a total of $2.2M to 48 employees working as instructors, which represents 17% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

17 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

54 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Tougaloo College were Associate professor with 17 employees, Assistant professor with 15 employees, and Instructor with 9 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tougaloo College were Management with 54 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 53 employees, and Service with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Tougaloo College was Female Associate professor with 9 employees, Male Associate professor with 8 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Tougaloo College.