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Texas Southern University

Name: Texas Southern University — Federal Education Data 2024
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-06-11
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Houston, Texas·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·tsu.edu

6-yr Graduation

22%

-19.5pp vs R2 Research

Total enrollment

8,704

peer median 7,787

Avg net price

$19,734

+$4.7k vs R2 Research

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About

Texas Southern University is a public historically black university in Houston, Texas, United States. The university is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS

Applied

9,391

9,391 candidates competed

Admitted

9,101

96.9% acceptance rate

Enrolled

1,628

17.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

22%-19.5pp vs R2 Research

Overall completion

22%-19.5pp vs R2 Research

4-year graduation

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

22%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

22%

Full-time retention

66%

Full-time retention

66%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap

Pell recipients

20%

Non-Pell

27%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 96 Title IV programs, 21 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 75 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

Passing

21.9% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

96programs

Passing21 · 21.9%
No Data75 · 78.1%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Communication and Media Studies

Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$62,147

$58,761

National Same-Field BA Median

+5.8%

+$3,386

Communication and Media Studies

Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

+5.8%

$62,147 vs $58,761

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$40,687

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

+22.2%

+$7,389

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

+22.2%

$40,687 vs $33,298

Marketing

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$41,768

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

+25.4%

+$8,470

Marketing

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+25.4%

$41,768 vs $33,298

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$76,981

$60,823

Same-State BA Median

+26.6%

+$16,158

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+26.6%

$76,981 vs $60,823

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General

Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$44,612

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

+34.0%

+$11,314

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General

Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+34.0%

$44,612 vs $33,298

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

$44,953

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

+35.0%

+$11,655

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

+35.0%

$44,953 vs $33,298

Journalism

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$45,152

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

+35.6%

+$11,854

Journalism

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

+35.6%

$45,152 vs $33,298

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services

$45,961

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

+38.0%

+$12,663

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services

+38.0%

$45,961 vs $33,298

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Communication and Media Studies

Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$51,250

$62,147

83%

Communication and Media Studies

Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

83%

$51,250 debt · $62,147 earn

Public Administration

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

$50,867

$64,662

79%

Public Administration

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

79%

$50,867 debt · $64,662 earn

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$31,000

$40,687

76%

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

76%

$31,000 debt · $40,687 earn

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$57,576

$76,981

75%

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

75%

$57,576 debt · $76,981 earn

Marketing

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$30,750

$41,768

74%

Marketing

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

74%

$30,750 debt · $41,768 earn

Journalism

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$32,500

$45,152

72%

Journalism

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

72%

$32,500 debt · $45,152 earn

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$33,983

$47,185

72%

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

72%

$33,983 debt · $47,185 earn

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services

$32,750

$45,961

71%

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services

71%

$32,750 debt · $45,961 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1948Next review Dec 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 28

Jul 2024Renewal of Accreditation
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
Jul 2023Renewal of Accreditation
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar · Law (LAW) - Professional schools
Dec 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Dec 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$19,738

$0–30k

$19,738

$30–48k$19,676

$30–48k

$19,676

$48–75k$19,237

$48–75k

$19,237

$75–110k—

$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price

$19,734

+$4,652vs R2 Research median $15,083

Federal loans

65.3%

In-state tuition

$9,173

Out-of-state

$21,773

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 5,754 students received $34.4M in Pell grants, alongside $105.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

5,754

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$34.4M

$34,373,080 total

Direct Loans

$105.5M

13,226 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$17.6M

4,653 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$17.9M

4,578 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$26.0M

1,430 loan awards

Parent PLUS$25.7M

1,576 loan awards

Grad PLUS$18.3M

989 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 3,175 borrowers who entered repayment, 68 (2.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

2.1%

-0.2pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

3,175

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

7.0%-2.3

2017

9.0%-0.2

2018

8.1%+1.1

2019

2.1%-0.2

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Texas Southern

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs69

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,282 total completions

01Business

27121.1%

01Business

27121.1%

02Legal Professions

18914.7%

02Legal Professions

18914.7%

03Health Professions

18914.7%

03Health Professions

18914.7%

04Communication

1229.5%

04Communication

1229.5%

05Biological Sciences

1058.2%

05Biological Sciences

1058.2%

06Security/Protective

896.9%

06Security/Protective

896.9%

07Liberal Arts

866.7%

07Liberal Arts

866.7%

08Public Admin

806.2%

08Public Admin

806.2%

09Psychology

796.2%

09Psychology

796.2%

10Education

725.6%

10Education

725.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

8,704

12-mo unduplicated

9,393

Undergraduate

7,345

Graduate

2,048

Gender split

Men

34%3,240

Women

66%6,153

Race / ethnicity composition

Black

85.8%

Hispanic

7.3%

Two or more

3.4%

Non-resident

1.2%

White

0.8%

Asian

0.8%

Unknown

0.5%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.2%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

343

197 M · 146 W

Women athletes

42.6%

Athletic aid

$3.7M

Total student aid

Budget

$11.1M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$2.4M

$1.3M

Recruiting expense

$36K

$19K

Head-coach salaries

$188K

$77K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

100

106

$580,589

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

100 M · 106 W

$581K

Football

103

—

$3,454,140

Football

103 M · —

$3.5M

Baseball

—

$416,239

Baseball

33 M · —

$416K

Basketball

$2,625,295

Basketball

15 M · 15 W

$2.6M

Softball

—

$310,802

Softball

— · 25 W

$311K

Soccer

—

$380,842

Soccer

— · 24 W

$381K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

3.71

32 offenses · 8,632 students

3-year trend

4.422 yrs ago5.451 yr ago3.71Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

104

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft

Aggravated assault

Burglary

Robbery

By location

32total

On campus21
Non-campus9
Public property2

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

17 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons118

Drugs712

Liquor02

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

19.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

408

Texas Southern vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Texas Southern selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectTexas Southern University	22%	—	8,704	$19,734	R2 Research
Alabama A & M University	24%	58.0%	7,295	$14,559	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Alabama State University	30%	97.6%	4,081	$13,889	Doctoral/Professional
Alcorn State University	56%	45.3%	2,995	$14,040	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Bethune-Cookman University	31%	88.2%	2,853	$14,892	Baccalaureate
Clark Atlanta University	49%	64.2%	4,252	$35,115	R2 Research
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	53%	20.6%	9,313	$15,847	R2 Research
Grambling State University	36%	44.9%	5,150	$19,125	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Hampton University	57%	62.2%	4,244	$32,145	Doctoral/Professional
Howard University	70%	41.3%	14,890	$47,919	R2 Research
Jackson State University	51%	93.1%	6,326	$20,191	R2 Research
Lamar University	37%	86.4%	17,772	$11,429	Doctoral/Professional
Mississippi Valley State University	27%	92.4%	2,205	$11,812	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Morgan State University	41%	82.2%	10,739	$15,015	R2 Research
North Carolina A & T State University	57%	49.9%	14,311	$10,980	R2 Research
North Carolina Central University	42%	87.0%	8,579	$15,028	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Prairie View A & M University	43%	79.3%	9,922	$14,041	R2 Research
Sam Houston State University	55%	90.3%	21,039	$16,025	R2 Research
South Carolina State University	37%	82.6%	3,242	$18,268	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Southern University and A & M College	27%	35.1%	8,279	$19,740	R2 Research
Stephen F Austin State University	53%	94.0%	10,472	$15,152	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Tennessee State University	35%	70.1%	6,310	$10,026	R2 Research
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi	40%	88.6%	11,266	$15,137	R2 Research
Texas Woman's University	49%	96.1%	15,361	$10,948	Doctoral/Professional
Tuskegee University	55%	48.7%	3,121	$32,977	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	40%	41.2%	2,005	$11,679	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	42%	79.3%	7,787	$15,083

Texas Southern Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office

Office of Institutional Assessment, Planning, and Effectiveness

Phone

713.313.7011

Address

3100 Cleburne Street, Houston, Texas 77004

To efficiently support the University’s mission and promote institutional progress through data integrity, constant evaluation and timely research initiatives.

Visit IR office page

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

DFR report
IPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024
nces.ed.gov

Notable alumni of Texas Southern (10)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

Yolanda Adams
Music
Barbara Jordan
Politics
Michael Strahan
Sports
Sylvia Garcia
Politics
Mickey Leland
Politics
Megan Thee Stallion
Music
Rodney Ellis
Politics
Ron Reynolds
Politics
Clarence Bradford
Law Enforcement/Politics
Joseph Dunbar
Science

Frequently asked questions about Texas Southern University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Texas Southern.

What is the graduation rate at Texas Southern University?

Texas Southern University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 22% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Texas Southern University?

Texas Southern University reports a total enrollment of 8,704 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Texas Southern University?

The average net price at Texas Southern University is $19,734 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Texas Southern University?

Texas Southern University's yield rate is 17.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Texas Southern University located?

Texas Southern University is located in Houston, Texas 77004.

Who runs Institutional Research at Texas Southern University?

Texas Southern University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Assessment, Planning, and Effectiveness.

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