Tougaloo Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#203 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Mississippi Colleges

#14 in Mississippi Colleges

Tougaloo College is ranked 203^rd in Liberal Arts Colleges and 14^th in Mississippi Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Tougaloo College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Its tuition & fees of $12,407 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (60%) is average.
It has small number of students of 1,301.
The financial aid amount ($6,803) is higher.
It offers fewer area of study (37 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Tougaloo are $12,407 and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Tougaloo College $12,407

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi $17,092

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Tougaloo are $12,113 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Tougaloo College $12,113

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi $13,234

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Tougaloo is 60% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Tougaloo College 60%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 62%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Tougaloo is 10% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Tougaloo College 10%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 28%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Tougaloo is 33% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Tougaloo College 33%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 48%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Tougaloo is 26% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Tougaloo College 26%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 24%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Tougaloo is 83% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Tougaloo College 83%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 76%

Student Population

The total student population at Tougaloo is 1,301 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Tougaloo College 1,301

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 1,953

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Tougaloo is $6,803 which is 54.83% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Tougaloo College $6,803

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi $11,646

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Tougaloo is 9 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.