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Tougaloo Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

26% 4-Year Graduation Rate
44% 6-Year Graduation Rate
70% Retention Rate

Tougaloo College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are 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.

Tougaloo Retention Rate

70% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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%.

Tougaloo Retention  70 out of 100
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Mississippi Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Tougaloo70%
Nationwide70.57%
Mississippi70.78%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Tougaloo Graduation Rates

44% 6-Year Graduation Rate
18.35% Transfer Rate
35.13% Dropout Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  27%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  44%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  46%
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Tougaloo Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years8627%
Six Years13944%
Eight Years62%
Did Not Complete17154%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Tougaloo Drop Out Rate

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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.6%
Transferred5833.9%
Dropped Out11164.9%

Tougaloo Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Black / African-American41%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Tougaloo Graduation Rates

69% First-Time, Full-Time
47% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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Tougaloo First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsTougalooNationwide
Four Years26%37.92%
Six Years47%46.43%
Eight Years49%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Tougaloo Drop Out Rates

112 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.89%
Transferred3531.25%
Dropped Out7566.96%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Tougaloo first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

28% Returning, Full-Time
40% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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Tougaloo Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsTougalooNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years40%53.83%
Eight Years41%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Tougaloo Drop Out Rates

53 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2037.74%
Dropped Out3362.26%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% Returning, Part-Time
14% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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Tougaloo Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsTougalooNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years14%36.03%
Eight Years14%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Tougaloo Drop Out Rates

6 non first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred350.00%
Dropped Out350.00%

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