by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Tougaloo after their first year? Are Tougaloo students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Tougaloo has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Mississippi, the average is 70.78%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Tougaloo | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Mississippi | 70.78% |
Of the 139 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
26% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 44% in six years, and 46% in eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Tougaloo graduation rate 44%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Tougaloo? The standard length of time for most students is 4.57 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 86 | 27% |
| Six Years | 139 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 171 | 54% |
Approximately 171 students or 54% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 171 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
58 transferred to another institution.
Tougaloo lost contact with the remaining 111 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.6% |
| Transferred | 58 | 33.9% |
| Dropped Out | 111 | 64.9% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Tougaloo are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Tougaloo College represent 69% of the students in the class of 2015, and 73.38% of Tougaloo bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the Tougaloo class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Tougaloo graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 49% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Tougaloo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
112 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Tougaloo lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.89% |
| Transferred | 35 | 31.25% |
| Dropped Out | 75 | 66.96% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Tougaloo first-time, part-time students.
90 Tougaloo students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.48% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 41%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Tougaloo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 40% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
53 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Tougaloo lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 37.74% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 62.26% |
7 Tougaloo students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.22% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 14%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Tougaloo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 37.80% |
6 non first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Tougaloo lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 50.00% |
