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Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, Mississippi·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·tougaloo.edu
6-yr Graduation
33%
-7.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,301
peer median 625
Avg net price
$17,043
-$781 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
2,334
2,334 candidates competed
Admitted
1,397
59.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
143
10.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
33%-7.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
28%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
33%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

10.2pp gap
Pell recipients
31%36 of 117
Non-Pell (all)
41%14 of 34
Subsidized loan, no Pell
20%2 of 10
No Federal Aid
50%12 of 24

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

Of 39 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
39
Passing
1
2.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

39programs
  • Passing1 · 2.6%
  • No Data38 · 97.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
38

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.

1
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+38.5%
$42,121 vs $30,408

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
96%
$40,250 debt · $42,121 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 1953Next review Dec 2029

Action history · 7

  1. Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Apr 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2020Removal of Monitoring Status
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    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$17,294
$30–48k$17,523
$48–75k$17,744
$75–110k$14,396
$110k+$16,266

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,043
-$781vs Baccalaureate median $17,824
Federal loans
60.2%
In-state tuition
$12,407
Out-of-state
$12,407

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 482 students received $3.2M in Pell grants, alongside $5.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
482
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.2M
$3,184,661 total
Direct Loans
$5.2M
976 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M
417 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
419 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$199K
15 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.8M
124 loan awards
Grad PLUS$8K
1 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 274 borrowers who entered repayment, 18 (6.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.5%
+4.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
274
Defaulted
18
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.8%
2017
22.1%
2018
14.7%
2019
6.5%
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 Tougaloo College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs28
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

112 total completions
01Social Sciences
2825.0%
02Psychology
1614.3%
03Education
1614.3%
04Biological Sciences
1513.4%
05Communication
98.0%
06History
65.4%
07Computer Sciences
65.4%
08Parks/Recreation
65.4%
09Public Admin
65.4%
10Family/Consumer Sci
43.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,301
12-mo unduplicated
2,880
Undergraduate
2,864
Graduate
16

Gender split

Men
47%1,340
Women
53%1,540

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
86.7%
Unknown
7.8%
Non-resident
2.2%
Hispanic
1.6%
Two or more
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Asian
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
122
70 M · 52 W
Women athletes
42.6%
Athletic aid
$425K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$225K
$200K
Recruiting expense
$8K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$20K
$23K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Basketball
20 M · 17 W
$557K
Soccer
18 M · 18 W
$164K
Baseball
28 M ·
$149K
Cross Country
8 M · 6 W
$83K
Volleyball
· 14 W
$114K

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
6.90
5 offenses · 725 students

3-year trend

5.612 yrs ago5.911 yr ago6.90Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
13
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

5total
  • On campus4
  • Public property1

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
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
41

Tougaloo College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Tougaloo 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
SubjectTougaloo College
33%1,301$17,043Baccalaureate
57%43.1%593$26,034Baccalaureate
12%48.7%467$12,587Baccalaureate
56%55.7%712$23,624Baccalaureate
47%58.8%640$18,605Baccalaureate
13%72.5%610$10,972Baccalaureate
Peer group median40%55.7%625$17,824

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Tougaloo College's comparison group.

Tougaloo College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Research
Phone
601-977-6151
Address
500 West County Line Road, Tougaloo, MS 39174

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Research assembles information that enables the College's administrative team, faculty, and staff to achieve institutional effectiveness and is responsible for gathering and organizing data that informs the decision-making process and management of the College's resources.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Rolanda Anderson, Ph.D.
    Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Research
  • Kimberly L. Johnson, Ed.S
    Assessment and Research Associate

Frequently asked questions about Tougaloo College

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

What is the graduation rate at Tougaloo College?

Tougaloo College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 33% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Tougaloo College?

Tougaloo College reports a total enrollment of 1,301 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Tougaloo College?

The average net price at Tougaloo College is $17,043 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Tougaloo College?

Tougaloo College's yield rate is 10.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Tougaloo College located?

Tougaloo College is located in Tougaloo, Mississippi 39174.

Who runs Institutional Research at Tougaloo College?

Tougaloo College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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