Texas Southern University Graduate School

Texas Southern University (referred to as TSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Houston, TX. TSU is a historically black school.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of TSU is $8,328 for Texas residents and $15,728 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,802 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 8,632 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Texas Southern University (referred to as TSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Houston, TX. TSU is a historically black school.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1948 - Current).
TSU Directory Information
School NameTexas Southern University (TSU)
Address3100 Cleburne St, Houston, TX 77004
Phone713-313-7011
Webhttps://www.tsu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX
Financial Infohttps://www.tsu.edu/admissions/financial-aid/index.html
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of TSU is $8,328 for Texas residents and $15,728 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,802 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 8,632 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 80 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$15,728
$8,328 for Texas Residents
Student Population1,802
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs80 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at TSU is $8,328 for Texas residents and $15,728 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $100 for Texas residents and $458 for out-of-state students.
TSU offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Texas Residents$8,328
Out-of-State$15,728
Tuition per Credit Hour
Texas Residents$100
Out-of-State$458
TSU offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Texas Southern University is $8,328 for Texas residents and $15,728 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.55% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$5,487$1,324$12,742$1,397
2019-2020$5,487$1,324$12,868$1,397
2020-2021$4,767$1,324$11,824$1,397
2021-2022$6,858$1,470$14,018$1,470
2022-2023$6,858$1,470$14,018$1,470
2023-2024$6,858$1,470$14,258$1,470
The graduate school tuition & fees of TSU is average compared to public graduate schools in Texas. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Texas graduate tuition is $17,906 (public) / $18,623 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Texas Southern University$8,328$15,728
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Texas Graduate Schools$13,440$18,157
Public$8,244$17,906
Private$18,623
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,942 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at TSU.
On-campus living costs are increased by 15.79% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $21,348. Off-campus living costs are increased by 12.52% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$9,664$4,866$13,712$4,866
2019-2020$9,664$4,866$13,712$4,866
2020-2021$9,280$4,945$13,938$4,945
2021-2022$9,664$4,968$14,004$4,968
2022-2023$9,664$4,968$14,004$4,968
2023-2024$10,914$6,028$15,320$6,028
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $100 for Texas residents and $465 for other students at Texas Southern University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.53% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$100$465
2019-2020$100$472
2020-2021$100$459
2021-2022$100$458
2022-2023$100$458
2023-2024$100$465
The law school tuition at Texas Southern University is $20,418 for Texas residents and $27,408 for out-of-state students for academic year 2022-2023.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for law school at TSU.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Texas Southern University
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Pharmacy$15,467$1,736$24,829$1,736
Law$18,582$1,836$25,572$1,836

Graduate Programs at TSU

Texas Southern University offers 33 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 552 students have completed their study at Texas Southern University.
Offered Degrees at Texas Southern University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree240271
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship7036
Doctor's degree - other20245
Total330552
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Texas Southern University by award level.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 56 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 175 completers.
Texas Southern University offers 33 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 552 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 271 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 245 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] 5 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning5-
Communication and Journalism [+] 26 completers-
Communication26-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Computer Science6-
Education [+] 23 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction3-
Educational Leadership and Administration12-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services8$40,200
Work and Family Studies [+] 4 completers-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences4-
Legal Studies [+] 6 completers-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies6-
English Language and Literature [+] 8 completers-
English Language and Literature8-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 11 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences8-
Toxicology3-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 4 completers-
Mathematics4-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 15 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness7-
Sports Studies8-
Physical Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Chemistry2-
Psychology [+] 8 completers-
Psychology8-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 18 completers$54,300
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration18-
Human Services [+] 49 completers-
Public Administration33$41,000
Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies16-
Social Sciences [+] 9 completers-
Sociology9-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 8 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management8-
Business [+] 64 completers-
Business Administration and Management56$50,900
Management Information Systems8-
History [+] 5 completers-
History5-
Total271
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] 4 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning4-
Education [+] 11 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction4-
Educational Leadership and Administration5-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 10 completers-
Toxicology10-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 7 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Pharmaceutical Sciences4-
Total36
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 175 completers-
Law175-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 70 completers-
Pharmacy70-
Total245

Graduate Student Population at TSU

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,802 students enrolled into Texas Southern University graduate schools where it has total 8,632 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,350 full-time and 452 part-time graduate students. By gender, 596 male and 1,206 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8025961,206
Full-time1,350448902
Part-tme452148304
Texas Southern University is a historically black school and 1,172 (65.04% of total students) students are Black/African American at Texas Southern University. There are 95 White (5.27%), 268 Hispanic (14.87%), 99 Asian (5.49%), and 168 students with other races. 89 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8025961,206
American Indian/Native American514
Asian994059
Black/African American1,172337835
Hispanic268105163
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White954946
Two More672146
Un-Known624
Non-resident Alien894148
Texas Southern University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 257 graduate students (14.26% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 382 graduate students (21.20% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,802
Enrolled Online Exclusively257
Enrolled Some Online Courses382
Not in Online Courses1,163
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Texas Southern University. 584 students are aged 20 to 24 (32.41% of total students), 109 students are aged above 50 (6.05%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Texas Southern University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8025961,206
Age 20-2153647
Age 22-24531155376
Age 25-29552205347
Age 30-3426294168
Age 35-391415091
Age 40-4915448106
Age 50-64953164
Over 641477

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