Tougaloo College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph

Tougaloo College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph comparison

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Overview	Tougaloo College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Location	Tougaloo, MS	Cincinnati, OH
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	725	2,083
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#555
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tougaloo.edu	msj.edu
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Costs	Tougaloo College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Tuition (In State)	$10,904	$35,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,904	$35,450
Room & Board	$7,544	$11,200
Avg Net Price	$12,158	$15,887
Avg Grant Aid	$10,175	$27,761
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	100%

Admission	Tougaloo College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,976	2,169
Admitted	1,051	1,226
Acceptance Rate	53.2%	56.5%
Enrolled %	12.3%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.8	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/21	17/24
SAT Range	790/1090	880/1083
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Tougaloo College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Social Sciences (53%) Psychology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Biology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)	Health Professions (27%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
Outcomes	Tougaloo College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Graduation Rate	48%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,600	$44,700
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,004	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$361	$289

Diversity	Tougaloo College	College of Mount St. Joseph
% Men	1%	5%
% Women	1%	25%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	78%
% Black	99%	11%
% Hispanic	0%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	Tougaloo College	College of Mount St. Joseph
% In-State	83%	70%
% Out-of-State	17%	30%
Campus	Tougaloo College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Mount St. Joseph is larger than than Tougaloo College based on total student enrollment (2,083 students vs. 725 students)

Tougaloo College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Tougaloo College or College of Mount St. Joseph?

• College of Mount St. Joseph is 225.1% more expensive to attend than Tougaloo College for in-state tuition ($35,450.00 vs. $10,904.00)
• Out of state tuition is 225.1% higher at College of Mount St. Joseph than Tougaloo College ($35,450.00 vs. $10,904.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tougaloo College than College of Mount St. Joseph ($12,158 vs. $15,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tougaloo College are 48.5% lower than costs at College of Mount St. Joseph ($7,544 vs. $11,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Mount St. Joseph than Tougaloo College (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount St. Joseph students is 172.8% larger than aid received Tougaloo College ($27,761 vs. $10,175)

Tougaloo College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman College of Mount St. Joseph students have a 0.76 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Tougaloo College (2.8)
• College of Mount St. Joseph has a higher acceptance rate (56.5%) than Tougaloo College (53.2%)

Tougaloo College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Tougaloo College or College of Mount St. Joseph? 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 College of Mount St. Joseph and Tougaloo College.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount St. Joseph is higher than Tougaloo College (59% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from College of Mount St. Joseph earn on average $15,100 more per year than Tougaloo College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $29,600)
• College of Mount St. Joseph students graduate with a $7,004 lower median federal student loan debt than Tougaloo College graduates. ($28,000 vs. $35,004)
• College of Mount St. Joseph graduates are paying $72 less per month on federal student loans than Tougaloo College graduates. ($289 vs. $361)
• More College of Mount St. Joseph graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tougaloo College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 39%)

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