10-yr median earnings
$38,924
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Houston, Texas
Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University is a public institution in Houston, Texas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $16,590
- Avg net price / yr
- $38,924
- 10-yr median earnings
- 20.9%
- 150%-time completion
- 96.9%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Texas Southern University pairs modest former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 44th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 96.9%
- acceptance rate
- 20.9%
- 150%-time completion
- +18%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: R2
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Texas Southern University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
29/100
Texas Southern University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$38,924
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$16,590
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
20.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$29,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
48.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
66.2%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$16,590
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
20.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 20.9%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Texas Southern University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Texas Southern University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Texas Southern University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$38,924 44th percentile higher than 44% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Texas Southern University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,924 | #2867 of 5103 | 44th |
| Average net price | $16,590 | #2406 of 5020 | 52nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 20.9% | #4652 of 4858 | 4th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,844 | #547 of 5462 | 90th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
6,844
Undergraduate enrollment
96.9%
Acceptance rate
914
SAT average
20.9%
150%-time completion
$38,924
10-yr median earnings
66.2%
First-year retention
How Texas Southern University ranks in Texas
State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Texas Southern University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,924 | #149 of 324 | 54th |
| Average net price | $16,590 | #151 of 340 | 56th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 20.9% | #308 of 324 | 5th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,844 | #44 of 366 | 88th |
Highest former-student earnings in Texas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast University-Texas | $102,672 | $53,020 |
| 2 | University of North Texas Health Science Center | $93,615 | - |
| 3 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | $92,961 | - |
| 4 | Chamberlain University-Texas | $92,405 | $32,209 |
| 5 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | $92,348 | - |
| 6 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | $90,232 | - |
| 7 | Rice University | $89,718 | $13,370 |
| 8 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | $88,757 | - |
| 9 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | $82,206 | - |
| 10 | Denver College of Nursing-Houston | $81,809 | - |
| 11 | Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health | $78,724 | - |
| 12 | Southern Methodist University | $78,354 | $40,892 |
| 149 | Texas Southern UniversityThis school | $38,924 | $16,590 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 96.9% |
| SAT Average | 914 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 380 – 480 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 420 – 520 |
| ACT Average | 17 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 15 – 19 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Texas Southern University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$16,437 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$21,115 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$21,280 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$21,610 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Texas Southern University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $9,173 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $21,473 |
| Average Net Price | $16,590 |
72.3%
Pell Grant Rate
67.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$29,000
Median Debt
$307/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Texas Southern University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $17,914 to $19,950 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +7.8%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$17,914
Highest year
$19,950
Most recent (2023)
$19,734
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $18,3122023 · $19,734
Over the same years, enrollment went +5.3% (6,288 → 6,619 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
59.1%
Female
38.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
66.2%
Retention Rate
$32,986
Median Earnings (6yr)
46.5%
Earning Over $25K
48.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 20.9% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 66.2% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $32,986 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $38,924 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 46.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 48.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $29,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $307/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 29 | 843 | $52,278 | $71,595 | $29,071 |
| Master's | 6 | 165 | $67,930 | $76,981 | $52,740 |
| First Professional | 2 | 245 | $141,000 | $141,000 | $74,412 |
Top programs at Texas Southern University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical S…
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
$141,000 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$76,981 median earnings
- Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering
$71,595 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$70,201 median earnings
- Public Administration
Public Administration
$64,662 median earnings
- Multi/Interdisciplinary St…
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
$62,728 median earnings
- Communication and Media St…
Communication and Media Studies
$62,147 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$59,386 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | First Professional | 70 | $141,000 | $74,412 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 56 | $76,981 | $55,500 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | 16 | $71,595 | - |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | 33 | $70,201 | $26,751 |
| Public Administration | Master's | 49 | $64,662 | $52,147 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | 19 | $62,728 | $29,480 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Master's | 26 | $62,147 | $50,573 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 29 | $59,386 | $24,693 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | 33 | $56,482 | $24,500 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 78 | $55,321 | $27,875 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 77 | $53,203 | $28,000 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's | 46 | $51,195 | $29,738 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's | 35 | $49,871 | $29,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's | 53 | $48,426 | $31,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 59 | $47,185 | $34,000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Texas Southern University? ▼
Texas Southern University is a public institution in Houston, Texas. The acceptance rate is 96.9%. The average SAT score is 914. Undergraduate enrollment is 6,844 students.
How much do Texas Southern University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Texas Southern University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,924 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $32,986.
How much does Texas Southern University cost? ▼
The average net price at Texas Southern University is $16,590. In-state tuition is $9,173 and out-of-state tuition is $21,473. Median student debt at graduation is $29,000.
What is the graduation rate at Texas Southern University? ▼
Texas Southern University has a 20.9% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 66.2%.
Is Texas Southern University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Texas Southern University is $29,000, while former students earn a median of $38,924 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 75% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 48.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $307.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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