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Texas Southern University

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Acceptance Rate 91 %
SAT Average 920
Tuition & Fees $21,443
($9,173)
Student Population 9,732
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $7,236

Academic Overview

Texas Southern University Campus, Houston, TX
Texas Southern University is a public, 4 or more years institute located in Houston, Texas. It is a Doctoral/Research University by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2021 tuition & fees are $9,173 for Texas residents and $21,443 for out-of-state students. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 9,732 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 91% and the graduation rate is 23% last year.
The salary after graduation from Texas Southern University varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $37,600. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2021 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in the academic year 2020-2021, tuition and fees of Texas Southern University are $9,173 for Texas residents and $21,443 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its 2021 tuition and fees are $6,091 for in-state students and $13,148 for out-of-state students.
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Texas Southern University 2021 Tuition & Fees
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate$9,173$21,443
Graduate$6,091$13,148
[Chart] 2020-2021 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2021 key academic statistics at TSU. The acceptance rate of TSU is 91% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 19%. The average graduation rate is 23% and the transfer-out rate is 37%. The average received amount of financial aid is $7,236 and 76% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 9,732 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for Texas Southern University is 91 %.
Acceptance Rate
91%
Graduation Rate for Texas Southern University is 23 %
Graduation Rate
23%
Transfer-out Rate for Texas Southern University is 37 %
Transfer-out Rate
37%
Retention Rate for Texas Southern University is 54 %
Retention Rate
54%
Student Population for Texas Southern University is 9,732
Student Population
9,732
Student to Faculty Ratio for Texas Southern University is 18 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
18 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $7,236 at Texas Southern University.
Financial Aid Amount
$7,236

Offered Degrees

TSU offers 80 major programs through online and on-site education where 3 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
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Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's Degree470
Master's Degree243
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship70
Doctor's degree - professional practice20

Special Learning Opportunities

Texas Southern University offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. The school provides ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCArmy, NAVY, Air Force
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:1,900)
Board/Meal Plan✔

Veterans Benefits

Texas Southern University has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✗
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✗

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