Tougaloo's tuition & fees has increased from $10,217 (2014) to $11,398 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 11.56% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2014) to $10,611 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Tougaloo College.
Tougaloo's tuition increase rate is higher than the Mississippi's average increase rate of -1.72%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 19.45% from 2014 ($20,747).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Tougaloo's COA is $24,782, which is increased by 7.87% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Tougaloo's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 11.56% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $11,398. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Tougaloo College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,400, and it has increased 7.69% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,300 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,300 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,300 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,400 | 7.69% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,400 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,400 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,400 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,400 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,400 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,400 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 11.27% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 6.93% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Tougaloo College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $9,230 | $8,700 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $9,300 | $8,700 | 0.76% |
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| 2016-17 | $9,300 | $8,700 | |
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| 2017-18 | $10,840 | $10,840 | 16.56% |
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| 2018-19 | $10,840 | $10,840 | |
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| 2019-20 | $10,840 | $10,840 | |
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| 2020-21 | $10,840 | $10,840 | |
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| 2021-22 | $10,840 | $10,840 | |
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| 2022-23 | $10,840 | $10,840 | |
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| 2023-24 | $11,984 | $10,800 | 10.55% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Tougaloo College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Tougaloo College | $10,735 | $10,735 | - |
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| William Carey University | $14,685 | $14,685 | - |
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| Mississippi College | $21,698 | $21,098 | 2.84% |
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| Belhaven University | $29,195 | $28,375 | 2.89% |
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| Blue Mountain Christian University | $19,280 | $19,280 | - |
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| Rust College | $13,840 | $9,900 | 39.80% |
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