Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS · Private

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Admission rate

Tougaloo College admitted 59.9% of applicants university-wide (1,397 of 2,334).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide59.9%1,3972,334
In-state60.0%480800
Out-of-state60.0%6001,000
International applicants60.0%120200
Men57.7%416721
Women60.8%9811,613

Of 1,397 admitted students, 143 enrolled (10.2% yield).

Tougaloo College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published 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)
3.003.74

Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)

Tougaloo College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published 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

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • AthleticsVaries (Athletic)
  • Community College Graduate Academic ScholarshipHalf Tuition (15-18 hrs) (Merit)
  • Eagle Academic ScholarshipFull Tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Early College High School Scholarship (ECHS)Full Tuition (15-18 hrs) + Waived Fees (Full Tuition)
  • MusicVaries (Departmental)
  • Presidential Academic ScholarshipFull Tuition + Room & Board (Full Tuition)
  • Servant Leader Academic ScholarshipHalf Tuition (Merit)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • AthleticsVaries (Athletic)
  • Community College Graduate Academic ScholarshipHalf Tuition (15-18 hrs) (Merit)
  • Eagle Academic ScholarshipFull Tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Early College High School Scholarship (ECHS)Full Tuition (15-18 hrs) + Waived Fees (Full Tuition)
  • MusicVaries (Departmental)
  • Presidential Academic ScholarshipFull Tuition + Room & Board (Full Tuition)
  • Servant Leader Academic ScholarshipHalf 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) · 2023Earnings 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 DecisionStandard 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 · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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