by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Tougaloo College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Published attendance costs at Tougaloo College stands at about $22,570.00 per academic year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $12,407.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,163.00 |
| Total cost | $22,570.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,570.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,196.00 |
| Net price | $15,374.00 |
| That is 53% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,570.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,945.00 |
| Net price | $15,625.00 |
| That is 52% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 3.0% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $16,098.00 | $15,840.00 | $23,254.00 |
| Senior year | $17,606.00 | $17,323.00 | $25,431.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $67,377.00 | $66,295.00 | $97,325.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,668.00 | $25,256.00 | $37,077.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $775.00 | $763.00 | $1,120.00 |
| Total amount paid | $93,046.00 | $91,551.00 | $134,403.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $16,098.00 | $15,840.00 | $23,254.00 |
| Senior year | $16,586.00 | $16,319.00 | $23,958.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $32,684.00 | $32,159.00 | $47,211.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,451.00 | $12,251.00 | $17,986.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $376.00 | $370.00 | $543.00 |
| Total amount paid | $45,135.00 | $44,410.00 | $65,197.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $17,043.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $15,663.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,824.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,342.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,637.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,470.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,070.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Tougaloo College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Tougaloo College works out to $23,098.00, which federal data classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $9,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $23,098.00 |
| 75th | $38,231.00 |
| 90th | $50,250.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $25,000.00 |
| Middle income | $21,486.00 |
| High income | $15,830.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $9,170.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $23,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $20,000.00 |
First-gen students at Tougaloo College leave with $3,750.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Tougaloo College stands at $9,241.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Tougaloo College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.9% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Tougaloo College amount to $166,488,594.00 across 6,465 loan recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 2 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $12,290.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Tougaloo College, a few questions are worth asking:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.