Graduates of Tougaloo College earn median 4-year earnings of $42,641, placing the institution in the 2.1st percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $7,006 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Tougaloo College in the 29.2nd percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Tougaloo College #1329 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 10.2nd percentile for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful lifetime returns relative to Mississippi's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $29,193, the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential.
The earnings pattern reflects Tougaloo College's focus on Social Sciences, which represents 24% of graduates. Education accounts for 9% of degrees, and Arts represents 3%. Sociology is the largest program with 23 graduates, followed by Biology, General (19 graduates) and Economics (12 graduates). This program mix supports earnings that align with Mississippi's regional labor market.
Graduates of Tougaloo College earn median 4-year earnings of $42,641, placing the institution in the 2.1st percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $7,006 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Tougaloo College in the 29.2nd percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Tougaloo College #1329 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 10.2nd percentile for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful lifetime returns relative to Mississippi's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $29,193, the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential.
The earnings pattern reflects Tougaloo College's focus on Social Sciences, which represents 24% of graduates. Education accounts for 9% of degrees, and Arts represents 3%. Sociology is the largest program with 23 graduates, followed by Biology, General (19 graduates) and Economics (12 graduates). This program mix supports earnings that align with Mississippi's regional labor market.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Tougaloo College earn median 4-year earnings of $42,641, placing the institution in the 2.1st percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $7,006 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Tougaloo College in the 29.2nd percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Tougaloo College #1329 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 10.2nd percentile for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful lifetime returns relative to Mississippi's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $29,193, the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential.
The earnings pattern reflects Tougaloo College's focus on Social Sciences, which represents 24% of graduates. Education accounts for 9% of degrees, and Arts represents 3%. Sociology is the largest program with 23 graduates, followed by Biology, General (19 graduates) and Economics (12 graduates). This program mix supports earnings that align with Mississippi's regional labor market.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Tougaloo College's program mix concentrates in Social Sciences, reflecting the institution's liberal arts identity and mission-driven focus on preparing students for careers in education, social services, and community engagement. The largest programs by enrollment are Psychology, General with 23 graduates, Biology, General with 19 graduates, Economics with 12 graduates, Kinesiology with 11 graduates, and Teacher Education with 10 graduates. Across 8 total programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, serving roughly 97 students annually. The institution's highest-aggregate-return program is Sociology, which combines meaningful enrollment scale with solid earnings outcomes. Sociology represents the strongest earnings performance at the institution, with graduates earning median four-year earnings of $42,121. This concentration of outcomes in Social Sciences aligns with Tougaloo College's positioning as a historically Black college with deep roots in teacher preparation, social work, and public service fields where graduates often prioritize mission-driven work over maximum earnings. The program portfolio reflects a deliberate institutional focus on fields that serve underserved communities. Many of Tougaloo College's largest programs are grad-school-dependent pathways — particularly in Social Sciences — where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory because a meaningful share of graduates continue to graduate school or professional programs. For students prioritizing direct-to-workforce entry and immediate earnings growth, the supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how Tougaloo College's dominant program families align with national labor-market demand and wage trends in education, social services, and nonprofit sectors.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Tougaloo College earn median 4-year earnings of $42,641, placing the institution in the 2.1st percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $7,006 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Tougaloo College in the 29.2nd percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Tougaloo College #1329 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 10.2nd percentile for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful lifetime returns relative to Mississippi's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $29,193, the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential.
The earnings pattern reflects Tougaloo College's focus on Social Sciences, which represents 24% of graduates. Education accounts for 9% of degrees, and Arts represents 3%. Sociology is the largest program with 23 graduates, followed by Biology, General (19 graduates) and Economics (12 graduates). This program mix supports earnings that align with Mississippi's regional labor market.
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