Tougaloo College vs. Newberry College

Tougaloo College vs. Newberry College comparison

	Tougaloo College	Newberry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Tougaloo College	Newberry College
Location	Tougaloo, MS	Newberry, SC
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	725	1,507
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#946
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tougaloo.edu	newberry.edu
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Costs	Tougaloo College	Newberry College
Tuition (In State)	$10,904	$27,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,904	$27,000
Room & Board	$7,544	$12,850
Avg Net Price	$12,158	$20,941
Avg Grant Aid	$10,175	$23,249
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	100%

Admission	Tougaloo College	Newberry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,976	4,269
Admitted	1,051	3,193
Acceptance Rate	53.2%	74.8%
Enrolled %	12.3%	14.7%
Avg High School GPA	2.8	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/21	17/24
SAT Range	790/1090	820/1060
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	Newberry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Social Sciences (53%) Psychology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Biology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)	Business (23%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Tougaloo College	Newberry College
Graduation Rate	48%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,600	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,004	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$361	$279

Diversity	Tougaloo College	Newberry College
% Men	1%	2%
% Women	1%	1%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	59%
% Black	99%	26%
% Hispanic	0%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Tougaloo College	Newberry College
% In-State	83%	72%
% Out-of-State	17%	24%
Campus	Tougaloo College	Newberry 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

• Newberry College is larger than than Tougaloo College based on total student enrollment (1,507 students vs. 725 students)

Tougaloo College vs. Newberry College Cost Comparison

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

• Newberry College is 147.6% more expensive to attend than Tougaloo College for in-state tuition ($27,000.00 vs. $10,904.00)
• Out of state tuition is 147.6% higher at Newberry College than Tougaloo College ($27,000.00 vs. $10,904.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tougaloo College than Newberry College ($12,158 vs. $20,941)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tougaloo College are 70.3% lower than costs at Newberry College ($7,544 vs. $12,850)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Newberry College than Tougaloo College (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Newberry College students is 128.5% larger than aid received Tougaloo College ($23,249 vs. $10,175)

Tougaloo College vs. Newberry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Newberry College (958) is 114 points higher than at Tougaloo College (844)
• Incoming Newberry College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Tougaloo College (18)
• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 0.78 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Tougaloo College (2.8)
• Newberry College has a higher acceptance rate (74.8%) than Tougaloo College (53.2%)

Tougaloo College vs. Newberry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Tougaloo College is higher than Newberry College (48% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Newberry College earn on average $5,100 more per year than Tougaloo College graduates after ten years. ($34,700 vs. $29,600)
• Newberry College students graduate with a $8,004 lower median federal student loan debt than Tougaloo College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $35,004)
• Newberry College graduates are paying $82 less per month on federal student loans than Tougaloo College graduates. ($279 vs. $361)
• More Newberry College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tougaloo College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 39%)

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