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Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$16,590What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
97%
Graduation rate
21%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
6,844
In-state tuition
$9,173Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$21,473
SAT midpoint
910
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$38,924Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$16,590

Better than 33% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

21%

Better than 3% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$38,924

Better than 5% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$29,000

Better than 2% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$27,052

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$16,590

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Texas Southern University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time21%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return66%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$29,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$38,924

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Texas Southern University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$57,51133
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$54,3277
Finance and Financial Management Services$53,87319
Computer and Information Sciences, General$44,99520
Social Work$42,33332
Business Administration, Management and Operations$40,30466
Accounting and Related Services$36,96125
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$34,66161
Health and Medical Administrative Services$34,33245
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$32,40941
Biology, General$31,77990
Criminal Justice and Corrections$29,76368
Marketing$26,97331
Political Science and Government$26,80630
Psychology, General$26,29155
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$20,65527
Journalism$18,30120
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported37
Civil EngineeringNot reported26
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reported17
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported15
Air TransportationNot reported15
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralNot reported14
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported13
HistoryNot reported10
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reported10
SociologyNot reported9
MusicNot reported8
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported7
MathematicsNot reported7
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansNot reported6
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported6
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported5
ChemistryNot reported5
Public AdministrationNot reported5
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesNot reported5
PhysicsNot reported4
Public HealthNot reported3
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported3
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reported2
Homeland SecurityNot reported2
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reported2
Education, GeneralNot reported1
Human Services, GeneralNot reported1
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 47 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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