The student population at Tougaloo College is 1,301 (1,286 undergraduate and 15 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 429 (49.20%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Tougaloo is 98.85% which is increased by 423 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 6 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 71 male students for every 100 female students, up from 54 in 2015.
- 540 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 3,757.14% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 818 where 1,301 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,301 students in 2025 and was lowest at 677 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 872 to 1,301 students, a net gain of 429 (49.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Tougaloo College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 804 where 1,286 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Tougaloo College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 15 where 15 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Tougaloo College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 0.15% and the percentage of black students is 54.04% at Tougaloo College. 0.08% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 0.77% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 0.69% to 0.15%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 0.08%. Black student enrollment decreased from 98.39% to 54.04%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.23% to 0.77%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7079 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.0318 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Tougaloo College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
540 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 42% of total students. The number of online students has increased 3,757.14% since 2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Tougaloo College from 2015 to 2025.