Tougaloo College

Tougaloo College is a private nonprofit college in Tougaloo, MS. Its average net price is $20,702 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$20,340
$30,001 to $48,000$20,628
$48,001 to $75,000$20,789
$75,001 to $110,000$21,916
$110,001 and up$22,098
$12,628Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$12,628Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$20,702Average Net Price
$11,838Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,882Books and Supplies
$4,000Other Expenses
36.2%Students on Pell Grants
32.7%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

59.9%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$31,379
8 years after entry$35,870
10 years after entry$41,624
58.4%Graduation Rate
83.2%Retention Rate
$21,131Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Tougaloo, MSLocation
Midsize citySetting
639Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,488 National median for this major n=12,256Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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