BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofitHBCU

Talladega College

Talladega, Alabama·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·talladega.edu
6-yr Graduation
31%
+1.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
760
peer median 906
Avg net price
$13,461
-$586 vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
10,307
10,307 candidates competed
Admitted
8,804
85.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
244
2.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
31%+1.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
20%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
31%
Full-time retention
54%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 43 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 41 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
43
Passing
2
4.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

43programs
  • Passing2 · 4.7%
  • No Data41 · 95.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
41

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+12.8%
$39,266 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+30.8%
$45,520 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
63%
$28,679 debt · $45,520 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1931Next review Dec 2029

Action history · 9

  1. Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Apr 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,423
$30–48k$11,620
$48–75k$13,910
$75–110k$20,485
$110k+$19,595

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$13,461
-$586vs Baccalaureate median $14,047
Federal loans
77.8%
In-state tuition
$15,650
Out-of-state
$15,650

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 465 students received $3.1M in Pell grants, alongside $4.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
465
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.1M
$3,051,817 total
Direct Loans
$4.6M
865 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.4M
359 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
352 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$939K
60 loan awards
Parent PLUS$794K
89 loan awards
Grad PLUS$23K
5 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 312 borrowers who entered repayment, 26 (8.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
8.3%
+6.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
312
Defaulted
26
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
23.5%
2017
23.0%
2018
17.5%
2019
8.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Talladega College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs30
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

164 total completions
01Business
6740.9%
02Psychology
2515.2%
03Education
1911.6%
04Security/Protective
169.8%
05Computer Sciences
148.5%
06Communication
95.5%
07Public Admin
63.7%
08Social Sciences
53.0%
09Physical Sciences
21.2%
10Liberal Arts
10.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
760
12-mo unduplicated
1,317
Undergraduate
1,180
Graduate
137

Gender split

Men
54%716
Women
46%601

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
77.9%
Hispanic
8.4%
Unknown
6.7%
White
5.0%
Two or more
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Asian
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
208
115 M · 93 W
Women athletes
44.7%
Athletic aid
$469K
Total student aid
Budget
$4.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$215K
$254K
Recruiting expense
$35K
$61K
Head-coach salaries
$127K
$145K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Baseball
40 M ·
$412K
Soccer
18 M · 17 W
$666K
Basketball
15 M · 13 W
$646K
Volleyball
13 M · 10 W
$521K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
11 M · 11 W
$573K
Track and Field (Indoor)
8 M · 12 W
$463K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
6.64
6 offenses · 903 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.831 yr ago6.64Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
6

By location

6total
  • On campus5
  • Non-campus1

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs01
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

  • New Dorms2 fires
    CookingDamage $100-$999
  • New Dorms2 fires
    Heating equipmentDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
39

Talladega College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Talladega College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectTalladega College
31%760$13,461Baccalaureate
Spring Hill College
52%76.6%919$19,514Baccalaureate
Miles College
16%1,180$14,514Baccalaureate
Stillman College
25%62.2%731$12,272Baccalaureate
Huntingdon College
48%69.5%892$21,401Baccalaureate
Edward Waters University
28%84.9%1,177$13,580Baccalaureate
Peer group median30%73.0%906$14,047

Frequently asked questions about Talladega College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Talladega College.

What is the graduation rate at Talladega College?

Talladega College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Talladega College?

Talladega College reports a total enrollment of 760 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Talladega College?

The average net price at Talladega College is $13,461 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Talladega College?

Talladega College's yield rate is 2.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Talladega College located?

Talladega College is located in Talladega, Alabama 35160.

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