PublicFour-yearHBCU

Texas Southern University

Houston, TX · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$16,590
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$9,173
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
22.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,924
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$27,052
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$9,173
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$21,473
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,800
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$18,670
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,654
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00016,437
$30,001–48,00021,115
$48,001–75,00021,280
$75,001–110,00022,698
$110,001+21,610

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
22.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
29.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
66.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$32,986
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,924
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$29,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$307.45
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
27.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $38,924 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
96.9%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
914
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
15–19
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
6,844
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
19:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
38.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
72.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
67.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$22,141
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White1%
Hispanic8%
Black86%
Asian1%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in TX

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Abilene Christian UniversityNot reported59.0%$55,736
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineNot reportedNot reported$55,736
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College Berkeley - AustinNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alvin Community College$8,52524.0%$45,762
Amberton UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental MedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American InterContinental University-HoustonNot reported4.5%$36,144
Angelo State University$15,09144.0%$50,116
Arizona College of Nursing-DallasNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arlington Baptist UniversityNot reported19.4%$44,644
Austin CollegeNot reported67.0%$61,296
Austin Community College District$6,39020.2%$43,177

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.$141,000$138,348Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$76,981$103,485Not reported
Civil Engineering.$71,595$86,517Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$70,201$83,343$32,987
Public Administration.$64,662$81,408Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.$62,728$55,693$37,125
Communication and Media Studies.$62,147$71,953Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$59,386$76,194$31,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$56,482$54,562$30,000
Biology, General.$55,321$57,214$34,302
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$53,203$68,257$36,720
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.$51,195$50,497$34,750
Social Work.$49,871$51,790$38,162
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$48,426$58,716$32,750
Psychology, General.$47,185$50,706$39,265
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$45,961$55,378$36,250
Journalism.$45,152$56,278$34,750
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$44,953$53,072$48,500
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.$44,612$61,296$29,625
Marketing.$41,768$69,303$32,500

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10