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Tougaloo College

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS · 639 students

ModeratePrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedtougaloo.edu
34.3/100

Trajecta score

+5.1 since '20

Ranked #1609 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

32.8 · #1715

2020

39.4 · #973

2021

40.7 · #847

2022

38.7 · #1098

2023

37.9 · #1214

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

35/ 100

Career Outcomes

26/ 100

Student Success

36/ 100

Affordability

57/ 100

Academic Investment

7/ 100

Access & Equity

50/ 100

Academic Profile

35

Career Outcomes

26

Student Success

36

Affordability

57

Academic Investment

7

Access & Equity

50

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Cost / Net Price

$24k / $17k

SAT Avg

Retention

83%

Grad Rate

33%

Admissions

60%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

ACT Range19
118243036

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$12,407

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$12,407

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

63%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

60%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$30,046

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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