For the academic year 2024-2025, Tougaloo College has a total enrollment of 1,301 students, including 1,286 undergraduate and 15 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences - which average 1,449 - Tougaloo's body is relatively small.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 539 male (41.43%) and 762 female (58.57%) students are attending Tougaloo College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 70.73.
By class level, 1,286 (98.85%) are undergraduate students and 15 (1.15%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 41.45% are male and 58.55% are female, while among graduate students, 40.00% are male and 60.00% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,301 | 1,286 | 15 |
| Men | 539 | 533 | 6 |
| Women | 762 | 753 | 9 |
By race/ethnicity, 2 White, 703 Black, and 1 Asian students out of a total of 1,301 are attending at Tougaloo College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Tougaloo College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 65.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black | 703 | 282 | 421 |
| Hispanic | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Two or more races | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Race Unknown | 287 | 239 | 48 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black | 689 | 277 | 412 |
| Hispanic | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Two or more races | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Race Unknown | 287 | 239 | 48 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | - | - | - |
| Black | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Hispanic | - | - | - |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Two or more races | - | - | - |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
There are 656 students under 25 years old, and 67 students over 25 years old out of 725 total students.
Tougaloo has 650 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 60 students aged 25 and over.
It has 6 graduate students aged under 25 and 7 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 120 | 77 | 43 |
| 18-19 | 173 | 96 | 77 |
| 20-21 | 205 | 129 | 76 |
| 22-24 | 158 | 90 | 68 |
| 25-29 | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| 30-34 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 35-39 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 40-49 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 50-64 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 120 | 77 | 43 |
| 18-19 | 173 | 96 | 77 |
| 20-21 | 205 | 129 | 76 |
| 22-24 | 152 | 88 | 64 |
| 25-29 | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| 30-34 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 40-49 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 50-64 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 25-29 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 35-39 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40-49 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Tougaloo College, 540 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students are enrolled in some online courses.
540 students who live in Mississippi or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,301 | 540 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 1,286 | 525 | 0 |
| Graduate | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Mississippi Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 540 | 0 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 525 | 0 | 0 |
| Graduate | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Among 1,286 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 51 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.97%.50 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 612 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 50 |
| Regular Part-time | 623 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 1 |
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