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Tougaloo College

500 West County Line Road, Tougaloo, MS 39174, USA

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US ranking
position: 115
Tuition & fees per year: $13,394
Acceptance rate: 53.00%
Median alumni salary: $26,921
Avg. SAT and ACT: 940 SAT, 19 ACT
Entrance difficulty: Easy

What are the graduation rates for students at Tougaloo College?

Tougaloo College reports graduation rates that are notably low compared to national averages, with an overall graduation rate of 32%, placing it in the bottom 10% nationally. Male students graduate at a slightly lower rate of 23%, while the graduation rate for female students is somewhat higher at 37%, though both figures remain in the lowest decile. The rate for students completing their bachelor's degrees within four years stands at 30%, considered low and in the bottom 30%, whereas extending the timeframe to six years improves completion rates only marginally to 31%, still categorized as very low and in the bottom 10%.

Retention rates at Tougaloo College are somewhat better, with 71% of first-year students returning the following year. This retention level is assessed as average but remains in the lower 40% nationally.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Tougaloo College?

The earnings data for graduates of Tougaloo College reveals limited information, with most fields lacking available figures. However, there is specific data for the degree in Sociology, where the reported average earnings amount to $23,499. This suggests that students pursuing Sociology may have a clearer expectation of their initial earning potential compared to other disciplines at the college.

Tougaloo College Graduation Rate

Avg. graduation 32%
Graduation rate, total cohort
4-year Graduation 30%
Graduation rate - Bachelor degree within 4 years, total
6-year Graduation 31%
Graduation rate - Bachelor degree within 6 years, total

Tougaloo College Career Help & Outcomes

Career Centers:

Full time employees: 2

Part time employees: Data not available

Career Counselling:

Individual: All undergraduates

Group: Data not available

Career Center services:

  • Job Interviews
  • Resume preparation
  • Career/Interest testing
  • Interview workshop
  • Alumni network

Other information:

Job bank on campus

Data not available

Job fairs on campus

Yes

Individual job placement

All undergraduates

On campus employer recruitment

All undergraduates

Tougaloo College Graduations Per Degree

BACHELOR’S Degree

Women Men Total

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

123

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

033

Education

639

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

121022

Mathematics and Statistics

022

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology

7310

Physical Sciences

202

Psychology

718

Social Sciences

20323

Visual and Performing Arts

224

History

404

MASTER’S Degree

Women Men Total

Education

202

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

202