Point U vs. Tougaloo College

Point University vs. Tougaloo College comparison

	Point University	Tougaloo College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Point U	Tougaloo College
Location	East Point, GA	Tougaloo, MS
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,015	677
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#970
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	point.edu	tougaloo.edu
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Costs	Point U	Tougaloo College
Tuition (In State)	$21,150	$10,384
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,150	$10,384
Room & Board	$9,000	$6,400
Avg Net Price	$19,890	$13,718
Avg Grant Aid	$14,960	$9,387
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Point U	Tougaloo College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,355	2,817
Admitted	570	1,389
Acceptance Rate	24.2%	49.3%
Enrolled %	46%	9.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	2.8
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Very High	Low
ACT Range	13/23	16/21
SAT Range	850/1100	790/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Point U	Tougaloo College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Social Sciences (53%) Psychology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Biology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Point U	Tougaloo College
Graduation Rate	39%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,000	$29,600
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,687	$35,004
Median Loan Payment	$286	$361

Diversity	Point U	Tougaloo College
% Men	48%	38%
% Women	52%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	44%	0%
% Black	36%	99%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	Point U	Tougaloo College
% In-State	46%	83%
% Out-of-State	48%	17%
Campus	Point U	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

• Point University is larger than than Tougaloo College based on total student enrollment (2,015 students vs. 677 students)

Point U vs. Tougaloo College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Point U or Tougaloo College?

• Point University is 103.7% more expensive to attend than Tougaloo College for in-state tuition ($21,150.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• Out of state tuition is 103.7% higher at Point U than Tougaloo College ($21,150.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tougaloo College than Point U ($13,718 vs. $19,890)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tougaloo College are 40.6% lower than costs at Point University ($6,400 vs. $9,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Point University than Tougaloo College (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Point University students is 59.4% larger than aid received Tougaloo College ($14,960 vs. $9,387)

Point U vs. Tougaloo College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Point University (910) is 66 points higher than at Tougaloo College (844)
• Incoming Point U students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Tougaloo College (18)
• Accepted freshman Point U students have a 0.61 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Tougaloo College (2.8)
• Tougaloo College has a higher acceptance rate (49.3%) than Point U (24.2%)

Point U vs. Tougaloo College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Point U 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 Point U.

• The graduation rate at Tougaloo College is higher than Point University (48% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Point University earn on average $5,400 more per year than Tougaloo College graduates after ten years. ($35,000 vs. $29,600)
• Point University students graduate with a $7,317 lower median federal student loan debt than Tougaloo College graduates. ($27,687 vs. $35,004)
• Point U graduates are paying $75 less per month on federal student loans than Tougaloo College graduates. ($286 vs. $361)
• More Tougaloo College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Point U students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 34%)

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