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Texas Southern University

General Information

Name: Texas Southern University
Address: 3100 Cleburne St, Houston, TX 77004
Phone:

  • General information: (713) 313-7011
  • Financial aid office: (713) 313-7207
  • Admissions office: (713) 313-7070

Website: www.tsu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,428$4,468$4,416
        Out-of-state$13,678$13,478$13,476
Books and supplies$1,200$844$819
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,402$6,056$6,056
        Other expenses$3,128$3,037$2,733
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,722$6,526$6,336
        Other expenses$3,616$3,511$3,282
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,887$3,700$3,629

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,158$14,405$14,024
        Off-campus$16,966$15,349$14,853
        Off-campus with family$10,515$9,012$8,864
Out-of-state
        On-campus$24,408$23,415$23,084
        Off-campus$25,216$24,359$23,913
        Off-campus with family$18,765$18,022$17,924

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 92%
  • Federal grants: 78%
  • State/local grants: 27%
  • Institutional grants: 19%
  • Student loans: 90%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3006
  • State/local grants:$2228
  • Institutional grants:$6895
  • Student loans:$3419

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$42

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 11903
Undergraduate enrollment: 9760
First-time student retention: 58%
Overall graduation rate: 16%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 79%
    • Part Time: 21%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 1%
Black non-hispanic: 90%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Toxicology - Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Banking and Financial Support Services - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Office Management and Supervision - Bachelor
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other - Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Health Teacher Education - Master
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - Doctor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education - Doctor
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Biomedical Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Bachelor, Master
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling - Bachelor
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Environmental Health - Bachelor
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - First Professional
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Transportation and Materials Moving
  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General - Bachelor
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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