Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Texas Southern graduates 5 pts more of its students than Alabama State (36% vs. 31%)
Graduation rate - 2
Texas Southern grads earn $4.4K more ten years out than Alabama State's ($38,924 vs. $34,502)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Alabama State$34.5K
Texas Southern$38.9KHighest
Graduation rate
Alabama State31%
Texas Southern36%Highest
Retention rate
Alabama State70%Highest
Texas Southern66%
Borrowing
Median debt
Alabama State$31K
Texas Southern$29KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Alabama State74%
Texas Southern67%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Alabama State$18.2K
Texas Southern$17.7KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Alabama State15%
Texas Southern27%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Alabama State30%
Texas Southern37%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Alabama State35%
Texas Southern28%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Alabama State28%
Texas Southern20%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Alabama State36%
Texas Southern36%
Pell graduation gap
Alabama State8 pts lower
Texas Southern16 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Alabama State | Texas Southern |
|---|---|---|
| White | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 28% |
| Black | 31% | 21% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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