Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Texas Southern's SAT midpoint is 42 points higher than Alabama State's

    SAT midpoint
  2. 2

    Texas Southern's yield is 3 pts higher than Alabama State's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Texas Southern admits 97% vs. 98% at Alabama State

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Alabama State98%
Texas Southern97%
Applicants
Alabama State7.2K
Texas Southern9.4K
Admitted
Alabama State7.1K
Texas Southern9.1K
Yield rate
Alabama State15%
Texas Southern18%

Quad's selectivity

  • Alabama StateOpen
  • Texas SouthernOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Alabama State98%
Texas Southern97%
Men admitted
Alabama State97%
Texas Southern96%

Test scores

SAT total,

Alabama State
749–967
Texas Southern
800–1000

Axis runs 600–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Alabama State
15–20
Texas Southern
15–19

Axis runs 11–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Alabama State1%
Texas Southern37%
Submitted ACT
Alabama State34%
Texas Southern14%

Test policy

  • Alabama StateTest-optional
  • Texas SouthernTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Alabama State

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Texas Southern

    GPA and class rank are required; the high school record and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

FactorAlabama StateTexas Southern
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredConsidered
Class rank Not consideredRequired
College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay RequiredNot considered
Legacy status ConsideredConsidered
Work experience RequiredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why