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Tougaloo College

General Information

Name: Tougaloo College
Address: 500 W County Line Rd, Tougaloo, MS 39174
Phone:

  • General information: (601) 977-7700
  • Financial aid office: (601) 977-7769
  • Admissions office: (601) 977-7765

Website: www.tougaloo.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: United Church of Christ

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$9,460$9,460$8,860
Books and supplies$1,300$1,300$1,300
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,220$6,220$5,080
        Other expenses$2,900$2,900$2,300
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,700$5,700$5,100
        Other expenses$3,000$3,000$2,600
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,900$2,900$2,400

Total expenses   
On-campus$19,880$19,880$17,540
Off-campus$19,460$19,460$17,860
Off-campus with family$13,660$13,660$12,560

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 95%
  • Federal grants: 75%
  • State/local grants: 5%
  • Institutional grants: 43%
  • Student loans: 86%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4000
  • State/local grants:$500
  • Institutional grants:$4000
  • Student loans:$7000

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,013263750
Percent admitted95.9%87.5%98.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time25.1%30.9%23.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 933
First-time student retention: 67%
Overall graduation rate: 42%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 96%
    • Part Time: 4%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 31%
    • Women: 69%

White non-hispanic: 0%
Black non-hispanic: 99%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Associate
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Associate, Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Associate, Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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