Rust College vs. Tougaloo College

Rust College vs. Tougaloo College comparison

	Rust College	Tougaloo College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Rust College	Tougaloo College
Location	Holly Springs, MS	Tougaloo, MS
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	429	725
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	rustcollege.edu	tougaloo.edu
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Costs	Rust College	Tougaloo College
Tuition (In State)	$11,385	$10,904
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,385	$10,904
Room & Board	$5,980	$7,544
Avg Net Price	$8,234	$12,158
Avg Grant Aid	$12,238	$10,175
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	88%

Admission	Rust College	Tougaloo College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,715	1,976
Admitted	595	1,051
Acceptance Rate	34.7%	53.2%
Enrolled %	17.3%	12.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.66	2.8
Typical High School Grades	C+	B-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	High	Low
ACT Range	17/18	16/21
SAT Range	440/1339	790/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Rust College	Tougaloo College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Biology (20%) Education (15%) Business (12%) Communication (12%) Social Sciences (9%)	Social Sciences (53%) Psychology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Biology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Rust College	Tougaloo College
Graduation Rate	28%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$25,100	$29,600
Making Student Loan Payments	21%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,837	$35,004
Median Loan Payment	$287	$361

Diversity	Rust College	Tougaloo College
% Men	0%	1%
% Women	0%	1%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	0%	0%
% Black	97%	99%
% Hispanic	0%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Rust College	Tougaloo College
% In-State	19%	83%
% Out-of-State	63%	17%
Campus	Rust College	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 Rust College based on total student enrollment (725 students vs. 429 students)

Rust College vs. Tougaloo College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Rust College or Tougaloo College?

• Rust College is 4.4% more expensive to attend than Tougaloo College for in-state tuition ($11,385.00 vs. $10,904.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.4% higher at Rust College than Tougaloo College ($11,385.00 vs. $10,904.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Rust College than Tougaloo College ($8,234 vs. $12,158)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rust College are 26.2% lower than costs at Tougaloo College ($5,980 vs. $7,544)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Rust College than Tougaloo College (97% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rust College students is 20.3% larger than aid received Tougaloo College ($12,238 vs. $10,175)

Rust College vs. Tougaloo College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Tougaloo College (844) is 64 points higher than at Rust College (780)
• Incoming Tougaloo College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (18) than students at Rust College (16)
• Accepted freshman Tougaloo College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (2.8) than students at Rust College (2.66)
• Tougaloo College has a higher acceptance rate (53.2%) than Rust College (34.7%)

Rust College vs. Tougaloo College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Rust 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 Rust College.

• The graduation rate at Tougaloo College is higher than Rust College (48% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Tougaloo College earn on average $4,500 more per year than Rust College graduates after ten years. ($29,600 vs. $25,100)
• Rust College students graduate with a $7,167 lower median federal student loan debt than Tougaloo College graduates. ($27,837 vs. $35,004)
• Rust College graduates are paying $74 less per month on federal student loans than Tougaloo College graduates. ($287 vs. $361)
• More Tougaloo College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rust College students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 21%)

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