Texas Southern University

Houston, TX

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,726
Graduate Enrollment: 1,798
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Historically Black College/University
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential // medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 63.05%

Male/Female: 41% / 59% (2017)

First generation college students: 38.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 3.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 919
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 820 - 1000

2022 Median Admit ACT: 17
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 15 - 19

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 74.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 54.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 40.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 30.0% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 0.9%
Black: 83.8%
Hispanic: 8.3%
Asian: 1.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.3%
Non-resident alien: 2.3%
Unknown race: 0.1%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $23,898
In-State tuition: $9,173
Out-of-State tuition: $21,413

Estimated books and supplies: $1,654 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,664 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,968 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $14,004 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,968 (2022)

Average Family Income: $35,751 (2017)
Median Family Income: $22,141 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 67.6%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 64.2%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $29,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $307 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $17,879
$30k-48k $22,469
$48k-75k $22,898
$75k-110k $22,898
$110k+ $22,898

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 8%
6-year graduation rate: 23%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.2% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $29,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $12,000 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $17,653 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 37.0% (2015)
@3 year 48.8% (2017)
@5 year 50.5% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 17.6% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 18.8% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $33,515 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $44,833 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 27
Bachelor's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 8 $42,365 ($3,530)
Master's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 6
Master's Degree City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. 4
Doctoral Degree City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. 6
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 9 $38,783 $307
Master's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 25 $575 $30,725 ($2,560)
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 23 $34,750 $329 $25,778 ($2,148)
Bachelor's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 35 $34,750 $315 $34,293 ($2,858)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 33 $35,472 $286 $58,823 ($4,902)
Master's Degree Computer Science. 10
Doctoral Degree Curriculum and Instruction. 3
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 7
Doctoral Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 4
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 14 $50,537 ($4,211)
Doctoral Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 3
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering. 26 $53,160 ($4,430)
Bachelor's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 22
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 12
Bachelor's Degree Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 21
Bachelor's Degree Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. 18
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 6
Bachelor's Degree Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. 10 $33,180 ($2,765)
Master's Degree Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. 3
First Professional Degree Law. 178 $68,764 ($5,730)
Master's Degree Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. 10
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 7
Master's Degree Sociology. 4
Bachelor's Degree Air Transportation. 13 $41,876 ($3,490)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 2
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 6
Bachelor's Degree Music. 8
Bachelor's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 42 $29,625 $307 $25,065 ($2,089) $41,024 ($3,419)
Bachelor's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 57 $32,750 $329 $36,097 ($3,008) $41,327 ($3,444)
Master's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 12
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 15
Bachelor's Degree Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 13 $51,959 ($4,330)
Doctoral Degree Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. 1
First Professional Degree Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. 96 $846 $103,834 ($8,653) $127,953 ($10,663)
Bachelor's Degree Public Health. 6 $47,286 ($3,941)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 81 $36,720 $297 $37,563 ($3,130) $52,161 ($4,347)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 67 $631 $54,720 ($4,560) $69,131 ($5,761)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 46 $31,000 $262 $35,995 ($3,000) $52,809 ($4,401)
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 94 $32,987 $284 $50,419 ($4,202) $41,190 ($3,433)
Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 16
Master's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 21
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 46 $32,500 $305 $26,067 ($2,172)
Bachelor's Degree History. 14
Master's Degree History. 7
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 67 $48,500 $330 $25,321 ($2,110) $45,403 ($3,784)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 82 $34,302 $296 $30,826 ($2,569) $34,927 ($2,911)
Master's Degree Biology, General. 5
Master's Degree Pharmacology and Toxicology. 7
Doctoral Degree Pharmacology and Toxicology. 3
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 11
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 21 $37,125 $313 $53,290 ($4,441) $53,527 ($4,461)
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 25 $30,000 $260 $27,994 ($2,333) $47,656 ($3,971)
Master's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 21
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 8
Master's Degree Chemistry. 4
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 1
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 47 $39,265 $360 $25,280 ($2,107)
Master's Degree Psychology, General. 9
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 63 $36,250 $330 $31,964 ($2,664) $48,415 ($4,035)
Master's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 7 $67,686 ($5,641)
Doctoral Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 4
Bachelor's Degree Homeland Security. 3
Bachelor's Degree Public Administration. 7
Master's Degree Public Administration. 63 $593 $49,553 ($4,129) $50,573 ($4,214)
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 41 $38,162 $313 $38,831 ($3,236) $43,618 ($3,635)
Master's Degree Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. 11
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 17 $33,000 $326
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 11


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $72,999
Full time faculty: 66%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0

School's endowment start of year: $67,878,998 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $85,740,147 (2022)