- The Inkwell
- Texas
- Texas Southern University
Houston, TXCity: largeZIP 77004Founded 1947
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1947
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.tsu.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
TexasHBCUPublic
Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University is a public university in Houston, Texas, with 6,844 undergraduates. It admits 97% of applicants, graduates 24% within six years and costs $16,494 a year after aid.
24%graduate
Admission rate97%
Retention66%
4-year graduation9.1%
Pell Grant share78%
Federal loans68%
$16,494net price / year
97%admission rate
914average SAT
24%graduate in 6 years
$46,064median earnings, 10 yrs
$26,864median debt
#1,426 of 1,704 for earnings#600 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,621 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,417 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $26,907tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,173
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $21,473
- Average net price
- $16,494national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$16,282
$30,001–48,000$25,862
$48,001–75,000$25,460
$75,001–110,000—
$110,001+—
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 97%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 914
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 420–520
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 380–480
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 15–19
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college97%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college66%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college24%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college78%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 24%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 9.1%
- First-year retention
- 66%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 30%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $35,334
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $46,064middle 50%: $26,766–$67,580
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,864
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$67,580
Median, Texas Southern University$46,064
Lower quarter$26,766
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 6,844
- Part-time
- 13%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- Average age at entry
- 22.4
- First-generation students
- 39%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 78%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 59%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,730 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,340
- Endowment, end of year
- $102,120,225
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White0.7%
Hispanic8.0%
Black86%
Asian0.6%
Two or more races3.5%
U.S. nonresident1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown0.1%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management19%
Communication & journalism8.3%
Psychology8.3%
Health professions8.3%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting7.9%
Public administration & social service7.6%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.1%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.5%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX | $17,909 | 50% | $55,024 |
| Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX | $336 | 49% | $51,325 |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX | $14,298 | 34% | $58,747 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX | $13,476 | 47% | $58,622 |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX | $11,852 | 46% | $61,521 |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX | $13,843 | 38% | $55,480 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA | $18,631 | 28% | $47,186 |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD | $17,378 | 35% | $52,085 |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR | $16,882 | 41% | $50,640 |
| Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | $16,628 | 46% | $55,390 |
| Morgan State University Baltimore, MD | $14,653 | 42% | $56,585 |
| Tennessee State University Nashville, TN | $12,154 | 34% | $47,151 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 229063. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q626591.