Overview & History Tougaloo College is a private institution founded in 1869. Located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, the college has a total undergraduate enrollment of 687 (fall 2021). It has a suburban setting, and the campus size is 100 acres. Tougaloo College follows a semester-based academic calendar and is ranked #151 in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges for National Liberal Arts Colleges. The tuition and fees for the college are $11,398.
Quick Facts
- Setting: Suburban
- Tuition & Fees: $11,398
- Undergraduate Enrollment: 687
- Acceptance Rate: 56%
- Address: 500 W. County Line Road, Tougaloo, MS, 39174
- Website: Visit School Website
Important Information (Letter Grades)
- SAT Range: 790-1090
- ACT Range: 16-21
- High School GPA: 2.8
Cost
- Tuition & Fees: $11,398
- Room & Board: $6,720
- Average Need-Based Aid Package: $11,600
- Annual Cost (average cost after aid): $13,382
Academics
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 18% (F)
- Student/Faculty Ratio: 9:1 (B)
- Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students: 0% (F)
Popular Majors & Alumni Starting Salaries
- Social Sciences: 31% (N/A)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences: 18% (N/A)
- Psychology: 11% (N/A)
- Education: 10% (N/A)
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs: 10% (N/A)
Student Enrollment
- Undergraduate Enrollment: 687
- Graduate Enrollment: 26
- Total Enrollment: 713
- Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students: 527
Student Diversity (%)
- Minority Enrollment: 97%
- Black: 94%
- Two or more races: 2%
- American Indian: 1%
- White: 1%
- International: 1%
- Unknown: 0%
Campus Life Types of campus housing available:
- Coed dorms
- Women’s dorms
- Men’s dorms
- Other housing options
Student Activities
- Sports Teams: 23+
- Fraternities: 4
- Sororities: 3
After College
- Median Starting Salary of Alumni: $33,600
- Graduation Rate: 18%
- Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021): 50%
- Average Debt at Graduation: $22,000