
Tougaloo College's overall acceptance rate has fluctuated significantly over the past few years. In 2023, the acceptance rate was 53% with 1,051 of 1,976 applicants admitted. This marked an increase from 49.3% in 2022 and a sharp decline from 71.2% in 2020 and 71% in 2019. Historically, the acceptance rates peaked in 2018 at 91% and were as low as 39% in 2015, indicating a trend towards increasing selectivity in recent years despite the recent uptick in 2023.