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Texas Southern University SAT scores, admissions, and net price

Houston, TXPublicPrimarily four-yearLarge city

Texas Southern University is a public primarily four-year in Houston, TX. In the latest College Scorecard file, enrolled students who submitted SAT scores reported a middle 50% of 800 to 1000. The reported admission rate is 97%. Average annual net price is $16,590. About 6,844 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.

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SAT goal

Above reported range
800You 14001000

This compares your goal with the school's reported SAT range. It does not estimate admission probability, and the rest of an application still matters.

Admission rate

97%

Undergraduates

6,844

Average net price

$16,590

Test policy

Considered if submitted

How this SAT range relates to Digital SAT prep

Students in the middle 50% at Texas Southern University reported SAT scores from 800 to 1000. TaroPrep Digital SAT practice uses the same 400 to 1600 scale, so you can aim a study plan at this published range instead of a guessed cutoff.

Reported score ranges

The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.

SAT composite800 to 1000midpoint 900
4001600
SAT Reading and Writing420 to 520midpoint 470
200800
SAT Math380 to 480midpoint 430
200800
ACT composite15 to 19midpoint 17
136
ACT English13 to 19midpoint 16
136
ACT Math15 to 17midpoint 16
136

Fields of study

Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.

Business and management19.1%
Communication and journalism8.3%
Health professions8.3%
Psychology8.3%
Homeland security and law enforcement7.9%
Public administration and social service7.6%
Biological and biomedical sciences7.1%
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness6.5%

Published cost and aid context

Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.

Net price calculator

Average net price

$16,590

Average cost of attendance

$27,052

In-state tuition and fees

$9,173

Out-of-state tuition and fees

$21,473

Books and supplies

$1,654

On-campus room and board

$12,800

Average net price by family income

Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.

$0 to $30,000

$16,437

$30,001 to $48,000

$21,115

$48,001 to $75,000

$21,280

$75,001 to $110,000

$22,698

$110,001 and above

$21,610

Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.

Student body

Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.

Undergraduates

6,844

Part-time students

13%

Age 25 and older

14%

Campus setting

Large city

American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Asian0.6%
Black85.9%
Hispanic8.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or more races3.5%
White0.7%
International1.0%
Race or ethnicity unknown0.1%

Completion, retention, and financial outcomes

Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.

Completion within 150% time

22%

Completion within 200% time

30%

Full-time retention

66%

Three-year loan repayment

27%

Median earnings, 6 years

$32,986

Median earnings, 10 years

$38,924

Median federal debt

$16,250

Students receiving Pell Grants

72%

Campus location

3100 Cleburne St, Houston, TX 77004

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Source and reporting notes

This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.

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Questions students ask

What SAT range does Texas Southern University report?

Texas Southern University reports a middle-50% SAT range of 800 to 1000. This is a descriptive range for enrolled students, not an admission cutoff.

How selective is Texas Southern University?

The latest reported admission rate is 97%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.

What does Texas Southern University cost after aid?

The reported average annual net price is $16,590. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.

Other TX colleges

Nearby Scorecard profiles in the same state, useful when comparing SAT ranges.

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