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Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama Private nonprofit 4-year Town

Overview

Tuskegee University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Tuskegee, Alabama. The campus sits in a town setting. It enrolled 3,121 students in fall 2024, including 2,659 undergraduates and 462 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university and a land-grant institution.

Tuskegee University offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 58 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Animal Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Veterinary Medicine. It awarded 573 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

81% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

3,121
Students enrolled
81%
First-year retention
573
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
58
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 58

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Agriculture and Veterinary Science 6
Health Professions 6
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Engineering 7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3
Psychology 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 3
Social Sciences 3
Architecture 2
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Communication and Journalism 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Physical Sciences 2
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Construction Trades 1
Education 5
Mathematics and Statistics 1
English Language and Literature 1
History 1
Visual and Performing Arts 2

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
81%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
444
Master's degrees
58
Doctoral degrees (research)
6
Professional doctorates
65

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,121
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,659
Graduate students, fall 2024
462
Full-time, fall 2024
96%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,503
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,989
Graduate students, 2024-25
514
Full-time, 2024-25
88%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
63%
Men
37%
White
2%
Black or African American
78%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
15%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
1%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President and CEO
Dr. Mark A. Brown
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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