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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 Southern University
  • The University of Texas at Tyler

What stands out

The University of Texas at Tyler has the lower average net price, The University of Texas at Tyler reports the higher graduation rate, The University of Texas at Tyler reports higher median earnings ten years on, while The University of Texas at Tyler 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 Southern University compared with The University of Texas at Tyler
MetricTexas Southern UniversityHouston, TXPublic · 4-yearThe University of Texas at TylerTyler, TXPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$16,590$13,323lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$27,052$24,505
In-state tuition$9,173$9,736
Out-of-state tuition$21,473$25,494
Admissions
Acceptance rate97%94%
SAT midpoint9101,145
ACT midpoint1722
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.21%51%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.66%77%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$29,000$17,137lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$38,924$57,053highest
Campus
Undergraduates6,8447,440

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.