Tuskegee University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Tuskegee University is $43,454 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $35,013 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $43,454. College Scorecard.

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College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$25,386
Housing & meals$9,844
Books & supplies$1,812
Personal & travel$8,358
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,946
Total cost of attendance$43,454

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$21,250
Loan default rate10.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out43%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants58%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$8,441Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Tuskegee University net price compared with other Alabama colleges

Tuskegee University has the 24th-lowest average net price of 24 Alabama colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
16Spring Hill College$20,44952%$51,500
17Faulkner University$22,08537%$43,457
18University of Mobile$22,38257%$43,611
19The University of Alabama$22,42073%$59,221
20Huntingdon College$22,56648%$49,601
21Auburn University$24,32382%$65,337
22Oakwood University$25,66945%$42,488
23Samford University$32,62277%$58,469
24Tuskegee University$35,01355%$49,641

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Alabama colleges →

Why Tuskegee University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Tuskegee University49%$35,01355%$49,641This school
Oakwood University45%$25,66945%$42,488
Huntingdon College69%$22,56648%$49,601
University of Mobile78%$22,38257%$43,611
Spring Hill College77%$20,44952%$51,500

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Tuskegee University would cost you $9,344 more per year than Oakwood University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Tuskegee University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$2,874).
  • Oakwood University gives aided families $6,066 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Alabama residentTuskegee UniversityOUDifference
Tuition & fees$25,386$22,512+$2,874
Books & supplies$1,812$1,200+$612
Housing & meals$9,844$9,384+$460
Personal & travel$8,358$8,000+$358
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,946−$920−$1,026
Sticker price$43,454$40,176+$3,278
Average grants−$8,441−$14,507+$6,066
You pay$35,013$25,669+$9,344

“+” means Tuskegee University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Tuskegee University cost questions

How much is tuition at Tuskegee University?

Tuition and fees are $25,386 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Tuskegee University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $43,454 a year.

What do families actually pay at Tuskegee University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $35,013 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $34,324; $48–75k pay $34,855; $110k+ pay $36,778.

How much debt do Tuskegee University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $21,250, and 10.4% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Tuskegee University overview