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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Texas A & M International University
  • Texas Southern University

What stands out

Texas A & M International University has the lower average net price, Texas A & M International University reports the higher graduation rate, Texas A & M International University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Texas A & M International University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Texas A & M International University compared with Texas Southern University
MetricTexas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TXPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earningsTexas Southern UniversityHouston, TXPublic · 4-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$3,637lowest$16,590
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$15,558$27,052
In-state tuition$7,894$9,173
Out-of-state tuition$19,454$21,473
Admissions
Acceptance rate44%97%
SAT midpoint1,010910
ACT midpoint1817
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.48%highest21%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.78%highest66%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$15,000lowest$29,000
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$48,386highest$38,924
Campus
Undergraduates6,6676,844

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.