Texas Southern University

Houston, TX · Southwest

Known forEconomic diversityTest-optional heavy

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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Texas Southern admits about 10 in 10 applicants (97%). That puts it in the "Broadly accessible" tier, more selective than 8% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

97%

acceptance rateBroadly accessible

Applied

9,391

Admitted

9,101

Yield

18%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

800–1000

4001600

ACT middle 50%

15–19

1236

Applications −7% since fall 2014 · admit rate 52% → 97%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 6,844 undergrads, where 72% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

6.8K

undergrads · larger than 83% of colleges

Diversity index

0.25

Pell Grant

72%

above the median

First generation

39%

above the median

Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

Less diverse · index 0.31 → 0.25 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (8% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 59% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,340 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 87% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $21,847 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.4K less than the national median. The 95% who received grants paid $13,584 on average; the other 5% paid the full sticker price of $27,769 in-state / $40,369 out-of-state.

30%

$21.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.4K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $27,769 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 30% of full price

Federal loans

67%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost steady · −4% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $38,924 ten years after enrolling, more than at 12% of colleges; 36% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.2 years of that salary.

36%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$38.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$29K

≈ $307/month for 10 years

Retention

66%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 16% → 22% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 10% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 4%, as grants covered less of it. Applications fell 7% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 52% to 97%.

Cost
Steady
−4% after inflation
Applications
Steady
−7%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 52% → 97%
Diversity
Less diverse
index 0.31 → 0.25

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
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Texas Southern University (2026)
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IPEDS unit ID 229063 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything