Texas Southern University
Houston, TX · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · TSU
Public institution in Houston, TX · 6,619 undergraduates · 93% acceptance rate · $38,924 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 5%Pell Grant share
- Top 18%Undergraduates
- Top 25%In-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $19,7341,054th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,173503rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $21,773960th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $24,899682nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $29,0001,805th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $38,9241,660th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $32,9861,647th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 19.9%1,927th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 57.0%1,671st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 93.3%1,353rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 9131,007th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 17934th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6,619393rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 71.3%113th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 19 mi (IAH)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 49 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $57,318 | $37,208 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $53,358 | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $50,105 | $50,856 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $48,600 | $49,576 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $45,500 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $44,170 | $31,305 |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $42,682 | $44,942 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $41,007 | $35,060 |
| MusicVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $39,369 | — |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $37,568 | $36,848 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $36,560 | $38,289 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFamily & Consumer Sciences | bachelors | $34,908 | $26,896 |
Campus facts
- A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
- Founded in 1947source
- Athletic nickname: "Tigers"source
- Shell Energy Stadium seats about 22,039source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: #800000 and #808080source
- Mascot: Tigersource
- Motto: "Excellence in Achievement"source
- Campus size: about 150 acressource
- Formerly known as "Houston Colored Junior College" (1927–1934)source
- Formerly known as "Houston College for Negroes" (1934–1947)source
- Formerly known as "Texas State University for Negroes" (1947–1951)source
- Athletic conference: FCSsource
- Plays for the "Durley-Nicks Trophy" (since 1947)source
- Fight song: ""TSU Fight Song""source
- Notable alum: Megan Thee Stallionsource
- Notable alum: Jim Hinessource
- Notable alum: Barbara Jordansource
- Notable alum: Yolanda Adamssource
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,834,679 (M $2,220,304 · W $1,614,375)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitetsu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 229063)
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