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Texas Southern University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Houston, TX
Population 5,500,000
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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%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 41%
Business & Economics 26%
Life & Natural Sciences 17%
Engineering, Computing & Math 7%
Arts 4%
Professional 3%
Education 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 (8th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,578 (48th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (78th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $14M #224
Humanities & Social Sciences $2M #243
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #392
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 206 #121
Engineering, Computing & Math 3 #239
Life & Natural Sciences 67 #261

Honors College

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

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 51%
SAT Range 800 – 1,000
ACT Range 15 – 19

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs 113 22% / 78% 0% $63,414
Criminal Justice 73 21% / 79% 0% $66,004
Human Services 18 33% / 67% 0%
Public Administration 5 40% / 60% 0% $54,546
Social Work 16 6% / 94% 0% $54,371
Emergency Management 1 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 67 37% / 63% 1% $57,459
Kinesiology 21 29% / 71% 0% $58,091
Sport Management 20 60% / 40% 0% $58,091
Family and Consumer Sciences 3 0% / 100% 0% $48,822
Education 23 30% / 70% 4%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences 257 30% / 70% 1% $53,781
English 9 22% / 78% 0%
Ethnic Studies 4 50% / 50% 0%
General Studies 86 42% / 58% 1% $50,252
History 12 50% / 50% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 13 0% / 100% 0% $64,436
Political Science 20 25% / 75% 0% $56,297
Psychology 65 15% / 85% 0% $55,547
Sociology 7 0% / 100% 0%
Music 15 47% / 53% 0%
Studio Art 18 39% / 61% 6%
Theatre 8 25% / 75% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 109 23% / 77% 4% $46,828
Clinical Laboratory Science 8 12% / 88% 25% $66,852
Dietetics 4 25% / 75% 25%
Environmental Health 4 50% / 50% 25% $56,469
Health and Wellness 27 41% / 59% 0% $41,190
Respiratory Care 6 17% / 83% 0%
Health Information Management 5 40% / 60% 0% $46,053
Healthcare Administration 55 13% / 87% 0% $46,053
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Science, Engineering, and Technology 186 47% / 53% 9% $50,483
Civil Engineering 16 62% / 38% 19%
Computer Science 25 80% / 20% 12% $67,912
Electrical Engineering 13 92% / 8% 46%
Mathematics 7 29% / 71% 0%
Physics 2 0% / 100% 50%
Biology 79 32% / 68% 1% $45,746
Biomedical Sciences 16 19% / 81% 0% $45,746
Chemistry 13 31% / 69% 0% $51,586
Environmental Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Applied Engineering Technology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Civil Engineering Technology
Computer Engineering Technology 4 50% / 50% 0%
Electrical Engineering Technology 3 100% / 0% 67%
Industrial Technology 5 100% / 0% 20%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Transportation 26 88% / 12% 4% $54,361
Transportation Management 6 67% / 33% 0% $67,800
Aviation Management 20 95% / 5% 5% $50,330
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Jesse H. Jones School of Business 187 41% / 59% 2% $62,198
Office Administration Technology 6 83% / 17% 0%
Accounting 24 38% / 62% 4% $60,815
Banking and Finance 31 35% / 65% 0% $62,340
Business Administration 74 39% / 61% 1% $67,800
Management Information Systems 13 54% / 46% 8%
Marketing 39 38% / 62% 0% $52,311
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Communication 102 32% / 68% 1% $41,205
Communication 17 24% / 76% 0%
Communication Studies 5 20% / 80% 0%
Journalism 25 24% / 76% 0% $52,714
Mass Communication 16 56% / 44% 0%
Radio and Television 39 33% / 67% 3% $33,829