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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

55.8%

Tougaloo College requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

940

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1839 admitted students 11 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

11%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 790-1090. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 380 and 550, while 25% scored below 380 and another 25% scored above 550.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 410 and 540, while 25% scored below 410 and 25% achieved a score of 540. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 940 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Tougaloo College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them at the bottom, below 89% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    380-550
  • Math

    410-540

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

19

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1839 admitted students 76 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

78%

Similar to the SAT, Tougaloo College requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 78% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 16 and 21, with 25% scoring above 21 and another 25% scoring below 16.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    13-21
  • Math

    15-19
  • Composite

    16-21

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Tougaloo College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 3,295 1,180 2,115
Admitted students 1,839 559 1,280
Enrolled students 98 48 50
Acceptance rate 56% 47% 60%
Yield rate 5% 9% 4%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Tougaloo College received a total of 3,295 applications. These applications included 1,180 male applicants and 2,115 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 3,295 applicants, Tougaloo College admitted 1,839 students. Among the admitted students, there were 559 males and 1,280 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 98 students chose to enroll at Tougaloo College. This means that 98 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 48 were male and 50 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Tougaloo College had an overall acceptance rate of 56% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 47% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 60%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Tougaloo College had an overall yield rate of 5% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 9%, and for female admitted students, it was 4%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Tougaloo College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 2,321 739 1,582 908 249 659 39% 34% 42% 154 56 98 17% 22% 15%
2016 2,284 813 1,471 1,183 382 801 52% 47% 54% 201 72 129 17% 19% 16%
2017 2,227 741 1,486 1,664 539 1,125 75% 73% 76% 196 71 125 12% 13% 11%
2018 1,934 579 1,335 1,769 557 1,212 92% 96% 91% 152 49 103 9% 9% 8%
2019 2,020 647 1,373 1,428 399 1,029 71% 62% 75% 125 46 79 9% 12% 8%
2020 1,844 543 1,301 1,313 337 976 71% 62% 75% 141 45 96 11% 13% 10%
2021 3,295 1,180 2,115 1,839 559 1,280 56% 47% 60% 98 48 50 5% 9% 4%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Tougaloo College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Tougaloo College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted