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TSU landed the #2,022 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
TSU is also ranked #110 out of 115 schools in Texas.
Texas Southern University has an acceptance rate of 97%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for TSU.
About 32% of students accepted to TSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 420 and 510. Math scores were between 400 and 490.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, Texas Southern University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Texas Southern University is 61%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Texas Southern University this rate is 55%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at TSU is 7%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Texas Southern University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,298 undergraduates at TSU with 4,204 being full-time and 1,094 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,871 | $22,340 | $22,404 | $22,204 | $22,179 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of TSU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At TSU, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $6,013 a year. That adds up to $24,052 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for TSU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3100 Cleburne St, Houston, TX 77004 |
| Phone: | 713-313-7011 |
| Website: | www.tsu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Law | 175 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 133 | $40,304 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 87 | $29,763 |
| General Biology | 86 | $31,779 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 75 | $34,661 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 74 | NA |
| General Psychology | 67 | $26,291 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 61 | $34,332 |
| Public Administration | 55 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 48 | $32,409 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 5,924 students took at least one online class at Texas Southern University. This is an increase from the 2,413 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 5,924 | 678 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,413 | 259 |
| 2020-2021 | 5,077 | 1,167 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,904 | 471 |
Learn more about online learning at Texas Southern University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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