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Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$35,013
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$25,386
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
55.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49,641
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$43,454
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$25,386
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$25,386
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$9,980
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,072
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,903
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00034,324
$30,001–48,00034,069
$48,001–75,00034,855
$75,001–110,00037,772
$110,001+36,778

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
55.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
67.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
80.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$38,332
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49,641
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
49.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $49,641 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
48.7%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,120
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
18–25
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,630
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
23.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
57.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
59.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$35,336
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White1%
Hispanic0%
Black82%
Asian0%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in AL

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Alabama A & M University$17,62124.0%$40,628
Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alabama State University$20,43530.3%$34,502
Amridge UniversityNot reported100.0%$37,621
Athens State UniversityNot reportedNot reported$50,273
Auburn University$24,32382.0%$65,337
Auburn University at Montgomery$13,22432.6%$44,391
Bluefield University - Edward Via College - AuburnNot reportedNot reported$48,896
Columbia College - Redstone ArsenalNot reportedNot reported$45,378
Columbia Southern UniversityNot reported33.3%$63,534
Faulkner UniversityNot reported37.4%$43,457
Heritage Christian UniversityNot reported66.7%$42,597

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Veterinary Medicine.$125,709$131,316Not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$95,915$100,647$28,250
Mechanical Engineering.$93,694$92,135$30,500
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection.$87,107$90,924Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$80,245$71,416Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$74,078$76,194Not reported
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.$73,435$75,399$27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$67,529$68,257$29,563
Political Science and Government.$66,391$63,293Not reported
Psychology, General.$45,053$50,706$31,000
Biology, General.$40,867$57,214$30,750
Animal Sciences.$39,949$49,634$27,000
Computer and Information Sciences, General.Not reported$92,374Not reported
Computer Science.Not reported$107,009Not reported
Computer Science.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reported$85,063Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reported$121,855Not reported
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10