Northwood University-Florida vs. Tougaloo College

Northwood University Florida vs. Tougaloo College comparison

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Overview	Northwood University-Florida	Tougaloo College
Location	West Palm Beach, Florida	Tougaloo, MS
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment		677
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	northwood.edu	tougaloo.edu
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Costs	Northwood University-Florida	Tougaloo College
Tuition (In State)	$21,950	$10,384
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,950	$10,384
Room & Board	$10,344	$6,400
Avg Net Price	$16,764	$13,718
Avg Grant Aid	$17,001	$9,387
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	90%

Admission	Northwood University-Florida	Tougaloo College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	628	2,817
Admitted	339	1,389
Acceptance Rate	54%	49.3%
Enrolled %	31.9%	9.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	2.8
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/23	16/21
SAT Range	900/1090	790/1090
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Northwood University-Florida	Tougaloo College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (90%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Communication (1%)	Social Sciences (53%) Psychology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Biology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Northwood University-Florida	Tougaloo College
Graduation Rate	31%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$29,600
Making Student Loan Payments	-	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$35,004
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$361

Diversity	Northwood University-Florida	Tougaloo College
% Men	NaN	38%
% Women	NaN	62%
Racial Diversity	-	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	0%	0%
% Black	0%	99%
% Hispanic	0%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Northwood University-Florida	Tougaloo College
% In-State	-	83%
% Out-of-State	-	17%
Campus	Northwood University-Florida	Tougaloo College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Tougaloo College is larger than than Northwood University-Florida based on total student enrollment (677 students vs. 0 students)

Northwood University-Florida vs. Tougaloo College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northwood University-Florida or Tougaloo College?

• Northwood University Florida is 111.4% more expensive to attend than Tougaloo College for in-state tuition ($21,950.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• Out of state tuition is 111.4% higher at Northwood University-Florida than Tougaloo College ($21,950.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tougaloo College than Northwood University-Florida ($13,718 vs. $16,764)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tougaloo College are 61.6% lower than costs at Northwood University Florida ($6,400 vs. $10,344)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwood University Florida than Tougaloo College (96% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwood University Florida students is 81.1% larger than aid received Tougaloo College ($17,001 vs. $9,387)

Northwood University-Florida vs. Tougaloo College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Northwood University-Florida or Tougaloo College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Tougaloo College or Northwood University-Florida .

• Accepted freshman Northwood University-Florida students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.13) than students at Tougaloo College (2.8)
• Northwood University-Florida has a higher acceptance rate (54%) than Tougaloo College (49.3%)

Northwood University-Florida vs. Tougaloo College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northwood University-Florida or Tougaloo College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Tougaloo College and Northwood University-Florida.

• The graduation rate at Tougaloo College is higher than Northwood University Florida (48% vs. 31%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/