Skip to content
College Path Hub

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

Compare this college

Official website

At a glance

Average net price
$35,013What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
49%
Graduation rate
56%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,630
In-state tuition
$25,386Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$25,386
SAT midpoint
1,025
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$49,641Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$35,013

Better than 11% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

56%

Better than 45% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$49,641

Better than 36% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$43,454

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$35,013

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

What would this cost me?
Use this college’s official net price calculator

Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Tuskegee University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time56%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return81%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$49,641

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Tuskegee University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,87440
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$76,63812
Mechanical Engineering$75,75925
Chemical Engineering$51,47314
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$46,3035
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,12331
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$26,43723
Psychology, General$25,58920
Animal Sciences$24,21162
Political Science and Government$16,88410
Biology, General$14,10243
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported14
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringNot reported14
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionNot reported12
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyNot reported10
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported10
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported7
Social WorkNot reported6
ChemistryNot reported6
Computer ScienceNot reported5
Agricultural Business and ManagementNot reported4
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported4
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported4
HistoryNot reported4
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported4
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot reported4
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported2
SociologyNot reported2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported2
EconomicsNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported1
Public Policy AnalysisNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
ForestryNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Plant SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reportedNot reported

All 43 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

Similar colleges