The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 38.70% where the last year rate was 33%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 72.30% for full-time students and 5.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 38.70% where the current academic year rate is 33%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Tougaloo College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 42% | 30% | 47% |
| 2016-17 | 42% | 36% | 45% |
| 2017-18 | 50% | 40% | 55% |
| 2018-19 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| 2019-20 | 50% | 38% | 55% |
| 2020-21 | 40% | 33% | 43% |
| 2021-22 | 33% | 21% | 40% |
| 2022-23 | 30% | 18% | 37% |
| 2023-24 | 32% | 23% | 37% |
| 2024-25 | 33% | 26% | 36% |
| Average | 38.70% | 28.90% | 43.60% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 16.60% where the current year rate is 25%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Tougaloo College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13% |
| 2016-17 | 3% |
| 2017-18 | 6% |
| 2018-19 | 10% |
| 2019-20 | 13% |
| 2020-21 | 30% |
| 2021-22 | 22% |
| 2022-23 | 19% |
| 2023-24 | 25% |
| 2024-25 | 25% |
| Average | 16.60% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 72.30% for full-time students and 5.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Tougaloo from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 67% | - |
| 2016-17 | 75% | - |
| 2017-18 | 68% | - |
| 2018-19 | 74% | - |
| 2019-20 | 73% | - |
| 2020-21 | 70% | - |
| 2021-22 | 60% | - |
| 2022-23 | 82% | - |
| 2023-24 | 71% | - |
| 2024-25 | 83% | 50% |
| Average | 72.30% | 5.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 10.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Tougaloo College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10:1 |
| 2016-17 | 11:1 |
| 2017-18 | 9:1 |
| 2018-19 | 11:1 |
| 2019-20 | 9:1 |
| 2020-21 | 11:1 |
| 2021-22 | 9:1 |
| 2022-23 | 9:1 |
| 2023-24 | 14:1 |
| 2024-25 | 9:1 |
| Average | 10.20:1 |
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