PSC vs. Tougaloo College

Philander Smith College vs. Tougaloo College comparison

	Philander Smith College	Tougaloo College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PSC	Tougaloo College
Location	Little Rock, AR	Tougaloo, MS
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	769	677
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	philander.edu	tougaloo.edu
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Costs	PSC	Tougaloo College
Tuition (In State)	$11,804	$10,384
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,804	$10,384
Room & Board	$8,250	$6,400
Avg Net Price	$15,634	$13,718
Avg Grant Aid	$10,317	$9,387
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	90%

Admission	PSC	Tougaloo College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,817
Admitted	-	1,389
Acceptance Rate		49.3%
Enrolled %		9.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.04	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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	PSC	Tougaloo College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (30%) Social Sciences (18%) Biology (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Human Services (9%)	Social Sciences (53%) Psychology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Biology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	PSC	Tougaloo College
Graduation Rate	31%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,800	$29,600
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$35,004
Median Loan Payment	$320	$361

Diversity	PSC	Tougaloo College
% Men	41%	38%
% Women	59%	62%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	0%	0%
% Black	91%	99%
% Hispanic	1%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	PSC	Tougaloo College
% In-State	58%	83%
% Out-of-State	33%	17%
Campus	PSC	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

• Philander Smith College is larger than than Tougaloo College based on total student enrollment (769 students vs. 677 students)

PSC vs. Tougaloo College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PSC or Tougaloo College?

• Philander Smith College is 13.7% more expensive to attend than Tougaloo College for in-state tuition ($11,804.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.7% higher at PSC than Tougaloo College ($11,804.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tougaloo College than PSC ($13,718 vs. $15,634)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tougaloo College are 28.9% lower than costs at Philander Smith College ($6,400 vs. $8,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tougaloo College than Philander Smith College (90% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Philander Smith College students is 9.9% larger than aid received Tougaloo College ($10,317 vs. $9,387)

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

• Accepted freshman PSC students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.04) than students at Tougaloo College (2.8)

PSC vs. Tougaloo College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PSC 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 PSC.

• The graduation rate at Tougaloo College is higher than Philander Smith College (48% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Tougaloo College earn on average $2,800 more per year than PSC graduates after ten years. ($29,600 vs. $26,800)
• Philander Smith College students graduate with a $4,004 lower median federal student loan debt than Tougaloo College graduates. ($31,000 vs. $35,004)
• PSC graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Tougaloo College graduates. ($320 vs. $361)
• More Tougaloo College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former PSC students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 35%)

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