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Texas Southern University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Houston, TX
Population 5,500,000
Website http://www.tsu.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,619
Men / Women 35% / 65%
Black 82%
Hispanic 10%
Mixed 3%
White 2%
Asian 1%
International 1%
Native American 0%
From State 79%
From Region 5%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 41%
Business & Economics 26%
Life & Natural Sciences 10%
Health Sciences 6%
Arts 4%
Computer Science 3%
Engineering 3%
Professional 3%
Education 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,173
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $21,473
Est. In-State Cost $11,866
Est. Out-of-State Cost $27,777
10-Year ROI $89,000
ROI Percentile 17th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 66%
4-Year Graduation Rate 7%
6-Year Graduation Rate 22%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours 2,578 (48%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (78%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 63%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $14M #219
Humanities & Social Sciences $2M #241
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #386
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 206 #117
Engineering, Computing & Math 3 #233
Life & Natural Sciences 67 #240

Honors College

Name Thomas F. Freeman Honors College
Students 400 (6%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 51%
SAT Range 830 – 970
SAT Math Range 380 – 480
SAT RW Range 420 – 520
ACT Range 15 – 19

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs 113 22% / 78% 0% $51,702 94%
Criminal Justice 73 — 21% / 79% 0% $52,298 53 93%
Human Services 18 — 33% / 67% 0% $49,977 47 —
Public Administration 5 — 40% / 60% 0% $44,275 30 100%
Social Work 16 — 6% / 94% 0% $52,740 54 97%
Emergency Management 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $59,786 69 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 67 37% / 63% 1% $53,660 92%
Kinesiology 21 — 29% / 71% 0% $56,348 63 92%
Sport Management 20 — 60% / 40% 0% $56,348 63 92%
Family and Consumer Sciences 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $47,357 39 96%
Education 23 — 30% / 70% 4% $49,691 46 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences 257 30% / 70% 1% $48,702 94%
English 9 — 22% / 78% 0% $46,237 36 —
Ethnic Studies 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $45,048 32 —
General Studies 86 — 42% / 58% 1% $48,744 43 97%
History 12 — 50% / 50% 0% $48,406 42 —
Interdisciplinary Studies 13 — 0% / 100% 0% $62,503 74 88%
Political Science 20 — 25% / 75% 0% $54,608 59 89%
Psychology 65 — 15% / 85% 0% $53,881 57 92%
Sociology 7 — 0% / 100% 0% $46,579 37 —
Music 15 — 47% / 53% 0% $36,091 11 —
Studio Art 18 — 39% / 61% 6% $34,833 9 —
Theatre 8 — 25% / 75% 0% $30,751 5 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 109 23% / 77% 4% $45,689 94%
Dietetics 4 — 25% / 75% 25% $47,026 38 —
Clinical Laboratory Science 8 — 12% / 88% 25% $64,846 77 88%
Environmental Health 4 — 50% / 50% 25% $54,775 59 94%
Health and Wellness 27 — 41% / 59% 0% $39,954 18 96%
Respiratory Care 6 — 17% / 83% 0% $49,199 44 —
Health Information Management 5 — 40% / 60% 0% $44,671 31 94%
Healthcare Administration 55 — 13% / 87% 0% $44,671 31 94%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Science, Engineering, and Technology 186 47% / 53% 9% $54,602 93%
Civil Engineering 16 — 62% / 38% 19% $70,163 83 87%
Electrical Engineering 13 — 92% / 8% 46% $78,897 90 —
Computer Science 25 — 80% / 20% 12% $65,875 79 84%
Chemistry 13 — 31% / 69% 0% $50,038 47 96%
Mathematics 7 — 29% / 71% 0% $53,134 55 —
Physics 2 — 0% / 100% 50% $57,902 66 —
Biology 79 — 32% / 68% 1% $44,374 30 96%
Biomedical Sciences 16 — 19% / 81% 0% $44,374 30 96%
Environmental Studies 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $47,617 40 —
Applied Engineering Technology 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $52,519 54 —
Civil Engineering Technology — — — — $69,339 82 —
Computer Engineering Technology 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $71,285 84 —
Electrical Engineering Technology 3 — 100% / 0% 67% $72,121 85 —
Industrial Technology 5 — 100% / 0% 20% $71,578 85 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Transportation 26 88% / 12% 4% $49,267 94%
Transportation Management 6 — 67% / 33% 0% $50,758 49 92%
Aviation Management 20 — 95% / 5% 5% $48,820 43 95%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Jesse H. Jones School of Business 187 41% / 59% 2% $54,200 90%
Office Administration Technology 6 — 83% / 17% 0% $58,519 67 —
Accounting 24 — 38% / 62% 4% $58,991 68 92%
Banking and Finance 31 — 35% / 65% 0% $60,470 70 79%
Business Administration 74 — 39% / 61% 1% $50,758 49 92%
Management Information Systems 13 — 54% / 46% 8% $58,385 67 —
Marketing 39 — 38% / 62% 0% $50,742 49 96%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Communication 102 32% / 68% 1% $39,933 86%
Communication 17 — 24% / 76% 0% $39,873 18 83%
Communication Studies 5 — 20% / 80% 0% $39,873 18 83%
Journalism 25 — 24% / 76% 0% $51,133 50 89%
Mass Communication 16 — 56% / 44% 0% $39,873 18 83%
Radio and Television 39 — 33% / 67% 3% $32,814 7 87%

Rankings

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