Tougaloo College vs. Maria College of Albany

Tougaloo College vs. Maria College of Albany comparison

	Tougaloo College	Maria College of Albany	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Tougaloo College	Maria College of Albany
Location	Tougaloo, MS	Albany, NY
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	725	752
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tougaloo.edu	mariacollege.edu
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Costs	Tougaloo College	Maria College of Albany
Tuition (In State)	$10,904	$16,980
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,904	$16,980
Room & Board	$7,544	$9,500
Avg Net Price	$12,158	$17,290
Avg Grant Aid	$10,175	$8,521
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	81%

Admission	Tougaloo College	Maria College of Albany
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,976	256
Admitted	1,051	156
Acceptance Rate	53.2%	60.9%
Enrolled %	12.3%	29.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.8	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B-	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/21
SAT Range	790/1090	965/1095
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	Maria College of Albany
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Social Sciences (53%) Psychology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Biology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)	Health Professions (84%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Business (5%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	Tougaloo College	Maria College of Albany
Graduation Rate	48%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,600	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,004	$20,118
Median Loan Payment	$361	$208

Diversity	Tougaloo College	Maria College of Albany
% Men	1%	1%
% Women	1%	6%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	60%
% Black	99%	11%
% Hispanic	0%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	21%

Students	Tougaloo College	Maria College of Albany
% In-State	83%	98%
% Out-of-State	17%	2%
Campus	Tougaloo College	Maria College of Albany
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Maria College of Albany is larger than than Tougaloo College based on total student enrollment (752 students vs. 725 students)

Tougaloo College vs. Maria College of Albany Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Tougaloo College or Maria College of Albany?

• Maria College of Albany is 55.7% more expensive to attend than Tougaloo College for in-state tuition ($16,980.00 vs. $10,904.00)
• Out of state tuition is 55.7% higher at Maria College of Albany than Tougaloo College ($16,980.00 vs. $10,904.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tougaloo College than Maria College of Albany ($12,158 vs. $17,290)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tougaloo College are 25.9% lower than costs at Maria College of Albany ($7,544 vs. $9,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tougaloo College than Maria College of Albany (88% vs. 81%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tougaloo College students is 19.4% larger than aid received Maria College of Albany ($10,175 vs. $8,521)

Tougaloo College vs. Maria College of Albany Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Tougaloo College students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (2.8) than students at Maria College of Albany (2.5)
• Maria College of Albany has a higher acceptance rate (60.9%) than Tougaloo College (53.2%)

Tougaloo College vs. Maria College of Albany Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Tougaloo College or Maria College of Albany? 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 Maria College of Albany and Tougaloo College.

• Graduates from Maria College of Albany earn on average $13,800 more per year than Tougaloo College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $29,600)
• Maria College of Albany students graduate with a $14,886 lower median federal student loan debt than Tougaloo College graduates. ($20,118 vs. $35,004)
• Maria College of Albany graduates are paying $153 less per month on federal student loans than Tougaloo College graduates. ($208 vs. $361)
• More Maria College of Albany graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tougaloo College students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 39%)

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