Tougaloo College vs. Virginia College-School of Business and Health

Tougaloo College vs. Virginia College School of Business and Health comparison

	Tougaloo College	Virginia College School of Business and Health	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Tougaloo College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Location	Tougaloo, MS	Chattanooga, TN
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	677	327
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	tougaloo.edu	vc.edu
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Costs	Tougaloo College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Tuition (In State)	$10,384	$13,986
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,384	$13,986
Room & Board	$6,400	$8,616
Avg Net Price	$13,718	$28,851
Avg Grant Aid	$9,387	$4,380
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	71%

Admission	Tougaloo College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,817	-
Admitted	1,389	-
Acceptance Rate	49.3%	Open
Enrolled %	9.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.8	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/21
SAT Range	790/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Tougaloo College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Social Sciences (53%) Psychology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Biology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)	Health Professions (78%) Personal and Culinary Services (15%) Business (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)
Outcomes	Tougaloo College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Graduation Rate	48%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,600	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,004	$17,000
Median Loan Payment	$361	$175

Diversity	Tougaloo College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
% Men	38%	0%
% Women	62%	0%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	46%
% Black	99%	43%
% Hispanic	0%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	7%

Students	Tougaloo College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
% In-State	83%	-
% Out-of-State	17%	-
Campus	Tougaloo College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
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

• Tougaloo College is larger than than Virginia College-School of Business and Health based on total student enrollment (677 students vs. 327 students)

Tougaloo College vs. Virginia College-School of Business and Health Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Tougaloo College or Virginia College-School of Business and Health?

• Virginia College School of Business and Health is 34.7% more expensive to attend than Tougaloo College for in-state tuition ($13,986.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.7% higher at Virginia College-School of Business and Health than Tougaloo College ($13,986.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tougaloo College than Virginia College-School of Business and Health ($13,718 vs. $28,851)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tougaloo College are 34.6% lower than costs at Virginia College School of Business and Health ($6,400 vs. $8,616)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tougaloo College than Virginia College School of Business and Health (90% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tougaloo College students is 114.3% larger than aid received Virginia College School of Business and Health ($9,387 vs. $4,380)

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

Tougaloo College vs. Virginia College-School of Business and Health Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Tougaloo College or Virginia College-School of Business and Health? 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 Virginia College-School of Business and Health and Tougaloo College.

• Graduates from Tougaloo College earn on average $1,800 more per year than Virginia College-School of Business and Health graduates after ten years. ($29,600 vs. $27,800)
• Virginia College School of Business and Health students graduate with a $18,004 lower median federal student loan debt than Tougaloo College graduates. ($17,000 vs. $35,004)
• Virginia College-School of Business and Health graduates are paying $186 less per month on federal student loans than Tougaloo College graduates. ($175 vs. $361)
• More Tougaloo College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia College-School of Business and Health students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 17%)

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