Lane vs Tougaloo
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
At a glance
- Tougaloo has the higher graduation rate: 33% against 18% at Lane.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Lane has the lower price after aid: $10,904 a year, against $17,294 at Tougaloo.
- The average price after aid is lower at Lane: $10,904 a year, against $17,043 at Tougaloo.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Tougaloo: $34,724, against $31,670 at Lane.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Jackson, TN
Tougaloo, MS
Setting
City
City
Students
822
725
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
60%
Graduation rate
18%
33%
First-year retention
44%
83%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$10,904
$17,043
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$10,904
$17,294
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$17,523
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$17,744
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$14,396
Net price, over $110,000 income
$16,266
Median debt
$30,500
$30,046
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$31,670
$34,724
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.