Tougaloo College vs Rust College

Tougaloo College and Rust College, both historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with rich histories, offer unique educational experiences. Tougaloo College, located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, has an acceptance rate of 68%, while Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi, has a slightly lower acceptance rate of 58%. Tougaloo College boasts a diverse student body, with 94% of its students identifying as African American and 4% as White. Rust College, on the other hand, has a more evenly distributed student body, with 84% African American students, 10% White students, and 3% international students. While both institutions offer a range of undergraduate programs, Tougaloo College is known for its strong liberal arts and sciences curriculum, while Rust College emphasizes pre-professional programs such as nursing, business, and education. With graduation rates of 35% and 28% respectively, both colleges are committed to

	Rust College	Tougaloo College
Overview
Location	Holly Springs, Mississippi	Tougaloo, Mississippi
Campus setting	Town: Distant	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	55.0%	60.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Methodism	Protestant

Admission
Acceptance rate	37.6%	55.8%
Application fees	$10	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	790 - 1090
ACT range	N/A	16 - 21
Students submitting SAT score		11.0%
Students submitting ACT score		78.0%
Total number of applicants	2,609	3,295
Total number of admissions given out	981	1,839
Admitted students who chose to enroll	349	98
Yield rate	35.6%	5.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$17,400	$23,101
Average net price	$7,927	$8,037
Tuition	$9,900	$10,384
Room & board	$4,300	Room/dormitory: $4,000 Meal plan: $2,400
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	97.0% Average amount $8,773	96.0% Average amount $9,182
Students receiving federal student loan	63.0% Average amount $4,401	56.0% Average amount $3,629
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	768 Men 43.2% Women 56.8%	687 Men 37.3% Women 62.7%
Graduate students	N/A	26 Men 23.1% Women 76.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	0.4%	0.7%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	800	670
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Communication and Journalism Education Social Sciences Business	Social Sciences Biological and Biomedical Sciences Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Psychology Education
Students to faculty ratio	6:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	26.9%	33.8%
Dropout rate	66.1%	42.2%
Transferred out	N/A	22.1%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,652 Year 2: $17,595 Year 3: $27,486 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,648 Year 2: $19,455 Year 3: $25,891 Journalism (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,252 Year 2: $19,683 Year 3: $18,034	Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,499 Year 2: $22,485 Year 3: $26,798 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $18,771 Year 3: N/A

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