Our Lady of Holy Cross College vs. Tougaloo College

Our Lady of Holy Cross College vs. Tougaloo College comparison

	Our Lady of Holy Cross College	Tougaloo College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Our Lady of Holy Cross College	Tougaloo College
Location	New Orleans, LA	Tougaloo, MS
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,120	677
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	olhcc.edu	tougaloo.edu
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Costs	Our Lady of Holy Cross College	Tougaloo College
Tuition (In State)	$14,040	$10,384
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,040	$10,384
Room & Board	$10,166	$6,400
Avg Net Price	$18,074	$13,718
Avg Grant Aid	$10,075	$9,387
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	90%

Admission	Our Lady of Holy Cross College	Tougaloo College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	917	2,817
Admitted	801	1,389
Acceptance Rate	87.4%	49.3%
Enrolled %	4.5%	9.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	2.8
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		16/21
SAT Range		790/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 20, 2025

Academics	Our Lady of Holy Cross College	Tougaloo College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (48%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Business (13%) Psychology (6%) Education (5%)	Social Sciences (53%) Psychology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Biology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Our Lady of Holy Cross College	Tougaloo College
Graduation Rate	-	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,700	$29,600
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$32,458	$35,004
Median Loan Payment	$335	$361

Diversity	Our Lady of Holy Cross College	Tougaloo College
% Men	25%	38%
% Women	75%	62%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	51%	0%
% Black	24%	99%
% Hispanic	9%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	10%	0%

Students	Our Lady of Holy Cross College	Tougaloo College
% In-State	96%	83%
% Out-of-State	4%	17%
Campus	Our Lady of Holy Cross College	Tougaloo College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Our Lady of Holy Cross College is larger than than Tougaloo College based on total student enrollment (1,120 students vs. 677 students)

Our Lady of Holy Cross College vs. Tougaloo College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Our Lady of Holy Cross College or Tougaloo College?

• Our Lady of Holy Cross College is 35.2% more expensive to attend than Tougaloo College for in-state tuition ($14,040.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.2% higher at Our Lady of Holy Cross College than Tougaloo College ($14,040.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tougaloo College than Our Lady of Holy Cross College ($13,718 vs. $18,074)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tougaloo College are 58.8% lower than costs at Our Lady of Holy Cross College ($6,400 vs. $10,166)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tougaloo College than Our Lady of Holy Cross College (90% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Our Lady of Holy Cross College students is 7.3% larger than aid received Tougaloo College ($10,075 vs. $9,387)

Our Lady of Holy Cross College vs. Tougaloo College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Our Lady of Holy Cross College or Tougaloo College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Tougaloo College or Our Lady of Holy Cross College .

• Accepted freshman Our Lady of Holy Cross College students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.12) than students at Tougaloo College (2.8)
• Our Lady of Holy Cross College has a higher acceptance rate (87.4%) than Tougaloo College (49.3%)

Our Lady of Holy Cross College vs. Tougaloo College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Our Lady of Holy Cross College 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 Our Lady of Holy Cross College.

• Graduates from Our Lady of Holy Cross College earn on average $12,100 more per year than Tougaloo College graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $29,600)
• Our Lady of Holy Cross College students graduate with a $2,546 lower median federal student loan debt than Tougaloo College graduates. ($32,458 vs. $35,004)
• Our Lady of Holy Cross College graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Tougaloo College graduates. ($335 vs. $361)
• More Our Lady of Holy Cross College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tougaloo College students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 39%)

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