by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is TSU? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at TSU. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
TSU total enrollment is approximately 7,649 students. 6,097 are undergraduates and 1,552 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time TSU undergraduate population is made up of 66.0% women, and 34.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
TSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 5,236 | 86.0% |
| Hispanic | 425 | 7.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 232 | 3.8% |
| International | 71 | 1.2% |
| White | 47 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 44 | 0.7% |
| Unknown | 27 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 64.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 35.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
TSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 987 | 63.7% |
| Hispanic | 240 | 15.5% |
| International | 91 | 5.9% |
| White | 84 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 72 | 4.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 47 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 27 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 6,223 | 81.5% |
| Hispanic | 665 | 8.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 279 | 3.7% |
| International | 162 | 2.1% |
| White | 131 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 116 | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 54 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
Texas Southern University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 67.8% |
| Asian | 13.5% |
| White | 12.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% |
| International | 2.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 5,031 female students and 2,618 male students at TSU.
Texas Southern University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 89.4% of TSU students come from within the state, and 10.6% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 34 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1,263 | 79.2% |
| Louisiana | 65 | 4.1% |
| California | 42 | 2.6% |
| Illinois | 37 | 2.3% |
| Georgia | 24 | 1.5% |
TSU enrolls roughly 2.1% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
Texas Southern University is a Historically Black institution.
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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