by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at Texas Southern University can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does TSU provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Scroll down to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Texas Southern University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
At Texas Southern University, 97% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 1488 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 95% | $9,823 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 69% | $2,351 |
| Federal Pell grants | 80% | $6,233 |
| State/local grants | 76% | $3,378 |
| Federal student loans | 71% | $6,141 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At this school, some 87% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $8,193 (covering around 5740 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 87% | $8,193 |
| Federal Pell grants | 72% | $5,802 |
| Federal student loans | 67% | $6,828 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $10,462.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $19,737 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $19,546 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $16,590 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $19,734 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try TSU’s NPC: www.tsu.edu/admissions/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.
The median federal debt load at TSU comes to $16,250 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $16,250 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $29,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $307.45/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at TSU.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $30,504 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $44,431 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,856 |
| Middle income | $15,000 |
| High income | $13,689 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,000 |
| Independent students | $20,734 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at TSU.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at TSU:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 58505 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,901,722,066 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 164 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $753,201 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,593 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 10 |
| Total DoD amount | $23,750 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,375 |
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