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Tuskegee University: cost, admission and results

Tuskegee University is a private nonprofit college in Tuskegee, Alabama. It has about 2,630 undergraduate students. It admits 49% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $40,141 a year.

At a glance

  • 49%Admission rate
  • $40,141Net price a year
  • 55%Graduation rate
  • $57,833Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Tuskegee, Alabama 36088
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Town some way from a city
Undergraduate students
2,630
Graduate students
462
Students per teacher
14 to 1
Special character
Historically Black college or university
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
tuskegee.edu

Getting in

Tuskegee University admits 49% of those who apply, which makes it moderately selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1120 out of 1600 (midpoints: 525 in reading and writing, 500 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 22 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$25,598
Room and meals on campus$11,460
Books and supplies$1,903
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$46,052
Average net price after grants and scholarships$40,141

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 137% above the median net price of colleges in Alabama on this site ($16,956). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $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
Above $110,000$41,005

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeAL medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year81%67%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)55%45%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$57,833$48,418$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$25,795$23,250$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Alabama and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

62% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 57% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 62% women and 38% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 16 of the 37 colleges in Alabama on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,151.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Tuskegee University?

Tuskegee University admits 49% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Tuskegee University?

Published tuition and fees are $25,598 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Tuskegee University?

55% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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