Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$13,584/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

97% acceptance rate22% graduation rate8,704 undergrads

Texas Southern University

Houston, TX·Public · 4-year

GradFax Verified · Federal IPEDS data, updated July 26, 2026

Overview

Admission is open here, so getting in is not the hard part. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $13,584 a year against a $29,655 list price, a 54% gap.

Texas Southern University is a urban public four-year institution located in Houston, TX. It enrolls a mid-sized student body of approximately 8,704 undergraduate students. As a public institution, it is supported by state funding and typically offers lower tuition rates for in-state residents.

At a glance

Acceptance rate97%
SAT range800 - 1000
Graduation rate22%
Enrollment8,704
Student:faculty19:1
Avg net price$13,584
Total cost (sticker)$29,655

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

97%

SAT range

800 - 1000

Acceptance rate
97%
SAT range
800 - 1000
ACT range
15 - 19
Applications
9,391
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
Application tracker
Deadline tracker
Essay prompts

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Academics

Student:faculty

19:1

Avg class size (est.)

~48 students

Student-faculty ratio
19:1
Avg class size (est.)
~48 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
22%
GradFax Outcomes Index
C

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Costs

Sticker price

$29,655

Avg net price after aid

$13,584

Sticker price$29,655
Avg net price after aid$13,584
Tuition (in-state)
$9,173
Tuition (out-of-state)
$21,473
Room & board
$20,482
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$29,655
Avg net price after aid
$13,584
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

87%

Avg grant aid

$8,193

Receiving financial aid
87%
Pell grant recipients
72%
Avg grant aid
$8,193

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
8,704
Institution type
4-year
Control
Public

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Houston, TX
Campus setting
City: Large
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Texas Southern University profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.