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Texas Southern University is a public national university located in Houston, Texas. Texas Southern University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Texas Southern University is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $35,199 10 years after enrolling, 73rd in Texas, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Texas Southern University bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average.
Texas Southern University’s median net annual cost of $17,914 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Texas Southern University sorted by number of graduates - Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Biology, Allied Health Services, Criminal Justice, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,914
Average years to graduate
4.9
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Computer and Information Sciences
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.44
Accounting
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Economic score: 4.86
Health Administrative Services
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.9
Civil Engineering
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Economic score: 4.92
Health & Fitness
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.38
Marketing
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.43
Broadcast & Digital Comms
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Economic score: 11.72
Social Work
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 18.31
Finance
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 23.36
Journalism
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 46.42
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Texas Southern University - Business Administration, Public Administration, Comms & Media Studies, Criminal Justice, Student Counseling, Health Administrative Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 35% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Texas Southern University is 17% lower than the state average, and 32% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Texas Southern University, Pell Grant recipients represent 68% of the measured graduating class, 33% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Texas Southern University graduates within 5 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Texas Southern University’s economic mobility score of 4.79 is calculated by adjusting the 13.72 economic score of lower-income students by the 68% pell grant recipients within the student body. Texas Southern University’s EMS of 4.79 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Texas Southern University pays $17,914 a year, $7,130 less than the $25,044 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,914
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Texas Southern University, 94% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,914 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 56% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,944. This is 2% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,425
Pell grants
$4,838
State grants
$5,713
Institutional grants
$7,356
Texas Southern University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 63% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 10,554 applicants, of which 6,654 were admitted and 1,294 enrolled. Texas Southern University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
87%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
55%
59%
In-state
82%
68%
1st generation
39%
35%
White
1%
52%
Black
83%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%