Tougaloo College vs. Hilbert College

Tougaloo College vs. Hilbert College comparison

	Tougaloo College	Hilbert College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Tougaloo College	Hilbert College
Location	Tougaloo, MS	Hamburg, NY
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	677	877
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tougaloo.edu	hilbert.edu
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Costs	Tougaloo College	Hilbert College
Tuition (In State)	$10,384	$27,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,384	$27,400
Room & Board	$6,400	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$13,718	$16,930
Avg Grant Aid	$9,387	$17,180
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	100%

Admission	Tougaloo College	Hilbert College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,817	1,354
Admitted	1,389	1,293
Acceptance Rate	49.3%	95.5%
Enrolled %	9.6%	21.7%
Avg High School GPA	2.8	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/21
SAT Range	790/1090	898/1113
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	Tougaloo College	Hilbert College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Social Sciences (53%) Psychology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Biology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Tougaloo College	Hilbert College
Graduation Rate	48%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,600	$43,800
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,004	$25,464
Median Loan Payment	$361	$263

Diversity	Tougaloo College	Hilbert College
% Men	38%	47%
% Women	62%	53%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	73%
% Black	99%	8%
% Hispanic	0%	3%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	Tougaloo College	Hilbert College
% In-State	83%	87%
% Out-of-State	17%	11%
Campus	Tougaloo College	Hilbert College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Hilbert College is larger than than Tougaloo College based on total student enrollment (877 students vs. 677 students)

Tougaloo College vs. Hilbert College Cost Comparison

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

• Hilbert College is 163.9% more expensive to attend than Tougaloo College for in-state tuition ($27,400.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• Out of state tuition is 163.9% higher at Hilbert College than Tougaloo College ($27,400.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tougaloo College than Hilbert College ($13,718 vs. $16,930)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tougaloo College are 110.9% lower than costs at Hilbert College ($6,400 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hilbert College than Tougaloo College (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hilbert College students is 83% larger than aid received Tougaloo College ($17,180 vs. $9,387)

Tougaloo College vs. Hilbert College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Hilbert College students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Tougaloo College (2.8)
• Hilbert College has a higher acceptance rate (95.5%) than Tougaloo College (49.3%)

Tougaloo College vs. Hilbert College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Tougaloo College or Hilbert 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 Hilbert College and Tougaloo College.

• The graduation rate at Tougaloo College is higher than Hilbert College (48% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Hilbert College earn on average $14,200 more per year than Tougaloo College graduates after ten years. ($43,800 vs. $29,600)
• Hilbert College students graduate with a $9,540 lower median federal student loan debt than Tougaloo College graduates. ($25,464 vs. $35,004)
• Hilbert College graduates are paying $98 less per month on federal student loans than Tougaloo College graduates. ($263 vs. $361)
• More Hilbert College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tougaloo College students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 39%)

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