Tougaloo College vs. York College

Tougaloo College vs. York College comparison

	Tougaloo College	York College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Tougaloo College	York College
Location	Tougaloo, MS	York, NE
Setting	Midsize City	Remote Town
Enrollment	725	585
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tougaloo.edu	york.edu
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Costs	Tougaloo College	York College
Tuition (In State)	$10,904	$21,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,904	$21,100
Room & Board	$7,544	$9,600
Avg Net Price	$12,158	$20,163
Avg Grant Aid	$10,175	$12,987
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	99%

Admission	Tougaloo College	York College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,976	506
Admitted	1,051	241
Acceptance Rate	53.2%	47.6%
Enrolled %	12.3%	47.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.8	3.02
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/21	16/23
SAT Range	790/1090	845/1060
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	York College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Social Sciences (53%) Psychology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Biology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)	Business (25%) Education (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Psychology (11%) History (8%)
Outcomes	Tougaloo College	York College
Graduation Rate	48%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,600	$38,300
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,004	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$361	$268

Diversity	Tougaloo College	York College
% Men	1%	9%
% Women	1%	16%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	60%
% Black	99%	15%
% Hispanic	0%	20%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Tougaloo College	York College
% In-State	83%	26%
% Out-of-State	17%	66%
Campus	Tougaloo College	York 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

• Tougaloo College is larger than than York College based on total student enrollment (725 students vs. 585 students)

Tougaloo College vs. York College Cost Comparison

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

• York College is 93.5% more expensive to attend than Tougaloo College for in-state tuition ($21,100.00 vs. $10,904.00)
• Out of state tuition is 93.5% higher at York College than Tougaloo College ($21,100.00 vs. $10,904.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tougaloo College than York College ($12,158 vs. $20,163)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tougaloo College are 27.3% lower than costs at York College ($7,544 vs. $9,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at York College than Tougaloo College (99% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by York College students is 27.6% larger than aid received Tougaloo College ($12,987 vs. $10,175)

Tougaloo College vs. York College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at York College (950) is 106 points higher than at Tougaloo College (844)
• Incoming York College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Tougaloo College (18)
• Accepted freshman York College students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.02) than students at Tougaloo College (2.8)
• Tougaloo College has a higher acceptance rate (53.2%) than York College (47.6%)

Tougaloo College vs. York College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Tougaloo College is higher than York College (48% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from York College earn on average $8,700 more per year than Tougaloo College graduates after ten years. ($38,300 vs. $29,600)
• York College students graduate with a $9,004 lower median federal student loan debt than Tougaloo College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $35,004)
• York College graduates are paying $93 less per month on federal student loans than Tougaloo College graduates. ($268 vs. $361)
• More York College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tougaloo College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 39%)

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