True College Verdict
C

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL · 2,630 undergraduates · 62% receive Pell Grants · admits 49%
Private nonprofitMainly bachelor's degreesHBCU

About average. It ranks 714 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 54.1 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
No
Average net price $40,141 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
Yes
65% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Mixed
Graduates owe a typical $25,795 against earnings of $57,833, a ratio of 0.45. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • It beats expectations: it graduates 19 points more students than is typical for a college enrolling the same share of low-income students (65% against an expected 46%; the estimate is rough, with a typical error of about 16 points).

Why it is bad

  • Debt is heavy for the pay: graduates owe a typical $25,795 in federal loans against earnings of $57,833.
  • Expensive: the average student pays about $40,141 a year after grants, more than at 95% of four-year colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
65%
Better than 63% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
81%
Better than 64% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$57,833
Better than 47% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$25,795
Better than 23% of similar colleges. Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$40,141
Better than 5% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
$25,598
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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