Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS · Private
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Tougaloo College admitted 59.9% of applicants university-wide (1,397 of 2,334).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 59.9% | 1,397 | 2,334 |
| In-state | 60.0% | 480 | 800 |
| Out-of-state | 60.0% | 600 | 1,000 |
| International applicants | 60.0% | 120 | 200 |
| Men | 57.7% | 416 | 721 |
| Women | 60.8% | 981 | 1,613 |
Of 1,397 admitted students, 143 enrolled (10.2% yield).
Tougaloo College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 900–1100
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 18–23
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.00–3.74
Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)
Tougaloo College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $15,006/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $12,407 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $15,006 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $15,006/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $17,294 |
| $30k–48k | $17,523 |
| $48k–75k | $17,744 |
| $75k–110k | $14,396 |
| Over $110k | $16,266 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Athletics — Varies (Athletic)
- Community College Graduate Academic Scholarship — Half Tuition (15-18 hrs) (Merit)
- Eagle Academic Scholarship — Full Tuition (Full Tuition)
- Early College High School Scholarship (ECHS) — Full Tuition (15-18 hrs) + Waived Fees (Full Tuition)
- Music — Varies (Departmental)
- Presidential Academic Scholarship — Full Tuition + Room & Board (Full Tuition)
- Servant Leader Academic Scholarship — Half Tuition (Merit)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Athletics — Varies (Athletic)
- Community College Graduate Academic Scholarship — Half Tuition (15-18 hrs) (Merit)
- Eagle Academic Scholarship — Full Tuition (Full Tuition)
- Early College High School Scholarship (ECHS) — Full Tuition (15-18 hrs) + Waived Fees (Full Tuition)
- Music — Varies (Departmental)
- Presidential Academic Scholarship — Full Tuition + Room & Board (Full Tuition)
- Servant Leader Academic Scholarship — Half Tuition (Merit)
Tougaloo College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official high school transcript
- ACT or SAT scores
- Completed application
- Application fee
International applicants
- Official high school transcript
- ACT or SAT scores
- Completed application
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Tougaloo College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Tougaloo College requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $34,724
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 33.1%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $30,046
- At graduation
Tougaloo College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- U.S. News Liberal Arts: #180
Deadlines
- 2027-08-01Regular Decision — Standard deadline
Tougaloo College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Social sciences (24%), Psychology (14%), Biological & life sciences (13%).
Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 67% of class sections have under 20 students.
Tougaloo College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.