Tougaloo College
#13 in Mississippi
4-years Private College In Tougaloo, MS
Tougaloo College (referred to as Tougaloo) is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Tougaloo, MS. Tougaloo College is a historically black school.It is classified as Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Tougaloo College is $11,398. The school has a total enrollment of 677 and student to faculty ratio is 11.11% (9 to 1).The highest degree offered at Tougaloo College is Master's degree. It offers Associate, and Master's degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $11,398 (2023) |
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| Acceptance Rate | 49.31% |
| Student Population | 677 |
| Graduation Rate | 30% |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
Tougaloo College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1953 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Tougaloo College is $11,398 for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Tougaloo College is $10,611 for academic year 2021-2022. Tougaloo College offers the alternative tuition plans. 74 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $8,967 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Tougaloo College is 49.31% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 9.58%. Tougaloo College accepts dual credit, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 677 students are attending at Tougaloo College (657 undergraduate students). There are 60 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 21 part-time faculty working for Tougaloo College. The students to faculty ratio is 9 to 1 (11.11%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 241 (full-time) and 104 (part-time). The graduation rate at Tougaloo College is 30% and transfer-out rate is 19%. The retention rate is 82% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Tougaloo College offers ROTC, study abroad, teacher certification program. On Tougaloo College campus, academic/career services, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
| Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
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Tougaloo College Mission Statement
Tougaloo College is a private, coeducational, historically black, church-related, but not church controlled, four-year liberal arts institution located on West County Line Road on the northern edge of the city of Jackson, Missisisippi.Founded in 1869 by the American Missionary Association, Tougaloo College was chartered on the principles that it be accessible to all irrespective of their religious tenets, and conducted on the most liberal principles for the benefit of our citizens in general. Tougaloo acknowledges and respects its traditions, remains dedicated to the equality of all people, and continues to be a value-oriented community where students are guided by a concerned faculty and staff. The members of this community apply current knowledge to prepare students for lifelong learning related to new information and emerging technologies, as well as humane standards in a global society.Tougaloo offers an undergraduate curriculum designed to encourage students to apply critical thought to all areas of life, to acquire a basic knowledge of the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences, to develop skills required in selected professions, and to provide leadership in a democratic society and in a changing world. Tougaloo intends that its students become self-directed learners and self-reliant persons capable of dealing with people, challenges and issues. Tougaloo College intends to contribute to the social, health, and educational needs of the local and state communities through a program of community service.