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Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama · Private, a town some way from a city · 2,630 undergraduates

A historically Black college or university.

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Is it hard to get into Tuskegee?

The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.

Acceptance rate
48.7%
11,742 applied
SAT, middle half
Not published
Not reported
ACT, middle half
18 to 25
Composite, out of 36
Test scores this year
Required
23% of admitted students enrolled
What they look at
  • High school GPARequired
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Courses takenRequired
  • College-prep programConsidered
  • RecommendationsConsidered
  • EssayConsidered
  • PortfolioConsidered

How much does Tuskegee cost?

Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.

Tuition and fees
$25,598
A full year, sticker price
$46,052
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$40,141
Students who got federal aid

What a year cost, by family income

Family incomeAverage paid after grants
Under $30,000$40,091
$30,001 to $48,000$39,892
$48,001 to $75,000$39,895
$75,001 to $110,000$40,324
Over $110,000$41,005
Room and board on campus
$11,460 a year
Books and supplies
$1,903 a year
The school's own grants
93% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $3,321

Tuition over the years

Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.

$0K$8K$15K$23K$30K201220142016201820202022Tuskegee

How much do Tuskegee students borrow?

Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.

Typical debt at graduation
$25,795
About $293 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
56.9%
Get a Pell Grant
62%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
2.9%

What do Tuskegee graduates earn?

Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.

Six years after starting
$46,552
Ten years after starting
$57,833
Middle half: $34,753 to $84,891
Best-paid program, five years out
$99,433
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$50,240
Psychology, General

Do Tuskegee students finish?

Of the students who started full time, first time.

Back for second year
80.7%
Graduate in six years
54.6%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
61% graduated
1% transferred, 0% still enrolled

Who goes to Tuskegee?

Women
62.1%
First in their family at college
23.1%
Part-time
2.9%
Students per teacher
14
Background
Black 82%, Two or more 4%
Housing
Campus housing, 1,500 beds

What do Tuskegee graduates earn, by program?

Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.

Computer science

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Computer and Information Sciences, General5HiddenHiddenHidden
Computer Science13HiddenHiddenHidden
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management1HiddenHiddenHidden

Engineering

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering22$56,907$89,192Hidden
Chemical Engineering22$83,683HiddenHidden
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering19$85,831$96,883Hidden
Mechanical Engineering52$83,470$90,019Hidden

Business and commerce

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Accounting and Related Services9HiddenHiddenHidden
Business Administration, Management and Operations55$46,578$55,762Hidden
Finance and Financial Management Services11HiddenHiddenHidden
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations5$43,254$81,342Hidden
Hospitality Administration/Management0HiddenHiddenHidden

Nursing

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing65$70,415$99,433Hidden

Health sciences and kinesiology

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions0HiddenHiddenHidden
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services0HiddenHiddenHidden
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General75$32,911HiddenHidden

Life sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Agricultural Business and Management9HiddenHiddenHidden
Animal Sciences108$27,259Hidden$26,500
Biology, General72$29,995$50,637Hidden
Forestry0HiddenHiddenHidden
Natural Resources Conservation and Research7HiddenHiddenHidden

Math and physical sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Chemistry14HiddenHiddenHidden
Mathematics2HiddenHiddenHidden
Physics0HiddenHiddenHidden

Social sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Communication and Media Studies23HiddenHiddenHidden
Economics1HiddenHiddenHidden
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services11HiddenHiddenHidden
Political Science and Government18HiddenHiddenHidden
Psychology, General40$28,637$50,240Hidden
Social Work9HiddenHiddenHidden
Sociology6HiddenHiddenHidden

Arts and humanities

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
English Language and Literature, General6HiddenHiddenHidden
History5HiddenHiddenHidden

Education (teaching)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods9HiddenHiddenHidden
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas2HiddenHiddenHidden

Fine and performing arts

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Fine and Studio Arts2HiddenHiddenHidden
Music0HiddenHiddenHidden

Architecture and design

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Architectural Sciences and Technology16Hidden$59,110Hidden

General arts and science (major chosen later)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities7HiddenHiddenHidden

Other programs

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection24$74,054$87,910Hidden

Compare Tuskegee with other universities

Side by side: acceptance rates, scores, costs and pay.

Where these numbers come from

College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.

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