Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #240 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 41 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $56,482
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $24,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Texas Southern University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 96.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 6,654 of 10,554 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 420–520, SAT Math 380–480, ACT 15–19. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 6,844
Larger than 84% of colleges
National median 1,603
Texas Southern UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Designations: Historically Black college or university(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Texas Southern University admitted 96.9% of 10,554 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants10,554
96.9% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted6,654
19.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,272
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 420–520
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 380–480
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 15–19
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Texas Southern University- SAT, middle 50%
- 800–1000
- ACT, middle 50%
- 15–19
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$16,494
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,173
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $21,473
- Average net price
- $16,494
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 77.5%
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23.9%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
66.2%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$46,064
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Texas Southern University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Texas Southern University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Finance
Ranked #306 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 31 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $70,201
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Marketing
Ranked #350 of 354 for valueMarketing · 39 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $41,768
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $30,187
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Criminal justice
Ranked #371 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 73 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $45,961
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $30,749
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Communications
Ranked #386 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 38 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $40,687
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $34,625
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Accounting
Ranked #397 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 24 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $59,386
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $27,574
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Biology
Ranked #562 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 95 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $55,321
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $26,955
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Psychology
Ranked #725 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 65 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $47,185
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $28,003
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Business
Ranked #938 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 80 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $53,203
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $31,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
6,844
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
R2 research university
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity.
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Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX- Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX, United States
- Public
- R2 research university
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIn or next to Houston, TX
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- tsu.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $16,494 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
Mission & community
HBCU
Historically Black college or university.
CollegesRef editorial tag
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What is the Texas Southern University acceptance rate for 2026?
Texas Southern University admitted 96.9% of 10,554 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Texas Southern University tuition?
In-state tuition at Texas Southern University is $9,173 and out-of-state tuition is $21,473 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $16,494 a year.
What is the average net price at Texas Southern University?
The average net price at Texas Southern University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $16,494 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Texas Southern University?
23.9% of first-time, full-time students at Texas Southern University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Texas Southern University?
The closest matches are Prairie View A & M University, Grambling State University, and Southern University and A & M College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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