Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama · Website
$49,641
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$49,641
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Tuskegee University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Tuskegee, Alabama with 2,630 undergraduates and 462 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $35,013 a year (tuition and fees $25,386). It admits 49% of applicants and 55% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $49,641 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$35,013
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$25,386
US median $11,837
Admission rate
49%
US median 78%
Completion rate
55%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$49,641
Rank 1,501 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $35,013
- Tuition and fees
- $25,386
- Cost of attendance
- $43,454
- Students with a need-based grant
- 58%
- Students with federal loans
- 59%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $34,324
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $34,069
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $34,855
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $37,772
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $36,778
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $20,015 in 2015-16 to $25,386 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1,120
- SAT reading, middle
- 525
- SAT math, middle
- 500
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 2,630
- Graduate students
- 462
- Part-time students
- 2.9%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Retention rate
- 81%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 67
- Endowment
- $164.2M
- Other
- Historically Black college
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,501 of 5,094 US colleges and 13 of 69 in Alabama (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $35,013 | $15,258 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $25,386 | $9,862 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 49% | 77% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 55% | 42% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 81% | 67% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $21,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,332 | $32,851 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $49,641 | $39,842 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 50% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
67 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $27,000 | $24,211 | $39,949 | $49,634 |
| Veterinary MedicineProfessional | Professional | 57 | $298,667 | $95,881 | $125,709 | $131,316 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $30,000 | $14,102 | $40,867 | $57,214 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $29,500 | $78,874 | Withheld | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $28,000 | $46,123 | $67,529 | $68,257 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $30,500 | $75,759 | $93,694 | $92,135 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $32,500 | $26,437 | Withheld | $61,296 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 22 | $63,555 | $48,303 | $80,245 | $71,416 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $28,250 | $25,589 | $45,053 | $50,706 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $25,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $98,207 |
| Chemical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | $51,473 | Withheld | $98,158 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $28,250 | $76,638 | $95,915 | $100,647 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $87,107 | $90,924 |
| Animal SciencesMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,394 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,074 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | $16,884 | $66,391 | $63,293 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | $74,078 | $76,194 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $121,855 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,790 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $119,562 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Tuskegee and Alabama on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Alabama
- Homes: Homes for sale in Alabama
Questions and answers
How much does Tuskegee University cost?
$35,013 a year is the average net price at Tuskegee University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $25,386, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $43,454. Families earning under $30,000 pay $34,324 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Tuskegee University?
49% of applicants are admitted to Tuskegee University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,120 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Alabama is 77%.
How much do Tuskegee University graduates earn?
$49,641 a year is the median pay of former Tuskegee University students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,332 after 6 years). That ranks 1,501 of 5,094 US colleges and 13 of 69 in Alabama. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Veterinary Medicine (Professional) at $95,881.
How much student debt do Tuskegee University graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Tuskegee University graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 59% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Tuskegee University?
55% of first-time, full-time students at Tuskegee University finish within 6 years. 81% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Tuskegee University?
Animal Sciences (62 bachelor's graduates), Veterinary Medicine (57 professional graduates), Biology, General (43 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 67 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.