Texas Southern University

Houston, TX · Public

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93.3%
Acceptance Rate
900
Median SAT
$38,924
Median Earnings
7,867
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 36.7 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Sc... $50,856
$9,118 $155,297
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studie... $49,576
$9,118 $155,297
Electrical Engineering Technol... $44,942
$9,118 $155,297
Business Administration, Manag... $38,289
$9,118 $155,297
Computer and Information Scien... $37,208
$9,118 $155,297
Marketing $36,848
$9,118 $155,297
Criminal Justice and Correctio... $36,488
$9,118 $155,297
Health and Physical Education/... $35,954
$9,118 $155,297
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 7,867 7,344 93.3% 22.6%
2022 8,582 8,307 96.8% 28.5%
2021 10,554 6,654 63.0% 19.4%
2020 6,687 4,438 66.4% 16.3%
2019 8,554 7,772 90.9% 19.0%
2018 13,776 7,802 56.6% 20.6%
2017 12,995 8,663 66.7% 22.8%
2016 10,878 5,601 51.5% 22.5%
2015 10,487 5,338 50.9% 27.3%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$38,924
Median Earnings (6 years)
$32,986
Median Debt
$29,000
6-Year Graduation Rate
19.9%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

In-State Tuition
$7,437
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,707
Fees
$1,736
Room & Board
$9,280
Total Cost of Attendance
$30,723

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $19,738
$30-48k income $19,676
$48-75k income $19,237
$75-110k income N/A
$110k+ income N/A

Popular Majors

  • 1 Biology, General
  • 2 Criminal Justice and Corrections
  • 3 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • 4 Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • 5 Psychology, General

Highest Earning Majors

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions $50,856
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other $49,576
  • Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians $44,942
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations $38,289
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General $37,208

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 8,469
International 2%
Women 66%
Race/Ethnicity
Black 81%
Hispanic 9%
White 2%
Asian 2%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 88%
Avg: $8,030 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 71%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 65%
Avg: $6,518
School's Own Grants 84%
Avg: $3,186 from school funds