- Both Rust College and Tougaloo College are private.
- Both schools are located in Mississippi.
- Rust College has more expensive tuition of $13,840 than Tougaloo College ($11,398).
- Rust College has tighter acceptance rate of 43.22% than Tougaloo College (74.72%).
- Rust College is larger with 755 students than Tougaloo College (677 students).
| Rust College View More Rivals | Tougaloo College View More Rivals | |
| Rankings | #228 in Liberal Arts Colleges #13 in Mississippi | |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Holly Springs, MS | Location | Tougaloo, MS |
| Known as | ||
| Associate Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Associate Bachelor's Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $13,840 | Undergraduate | $11,398 |
| Graduate | $10,611 | |
| $10,308 | Financial Aid | $8,967 |
| Admission | ||
| $10 | Application Fee | $25 undergraduate $50 graduate |
| 43.22% | Acceptance Rate | 74.72% |
| 11.37% | Yield | 11.78% |
| 1,295 SAT, 17 ACT | Test Scores | |
| Student Population | ||
| 755 | Total Students | 677 |
| 755 | Undergraduate | 657 |
| 0 | Graduate | 20 |
| 5 | Online Enrollment | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 24% | Graduation Rate | 30% |
| 5% | Transfer-out Rate | 19% |
| 66% | Retention Rate | 82% |
| $26,600 | Average Earning after Graduation | $32,400 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Undergraduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 800) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 670) $4,000 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) | Meal Plan | ✔ (19 meals per week) $2,400 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 8 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| 44 Full-time 3 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 60 Full-time 21 Part-time |
| 167 Full-time 7 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 241 Full-time 104 Part-time |
| $35,160 for Faculties $36,602 Part-time | Average Salary | $44,478 for Faculties $40,871 Part-time |