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Texas Southern University, Texas

Texas Southern University

Texas Southern University, or TSU, is located in Houston, United States. It was originally founded as the Texas State University for Negroes, on March 3, 1947 by the Texas Legislature. Before becoming a state university, Texas Southern University was owned by the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and had been known as the Houston College for Negroes. The main campus sits on 150 acres of land. The university comprises of the following academic divisions:

  • Barbara Jordan Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs
  • College of Continuing Education
  • College of Education
  • College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences
  • College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • College of Science and Technology
  • Graduate School
  • Jesse H. Jones School of Business
  • Tavis Smiley School of Communication
  • Thurgood Marshall School of Law

TSU’s official mascot is the Tiger, and the men’s sports teams are known as the Tigers while the women’s teams are called the Lady Tigers.

Overview of Texas Southern University

The campus of Texas Southern is in Houston, Texas, which is a large city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Texas Southern include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in law, medicine, family and social work, and medical adminstration.

Texas Southern Selectivity

Its open admissions system makes Texas Southern an attractive choice for many applicants.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

In 2005, Texas Southern had 11,903 students enrolled (10,225 full-time equivalent). The school has a large minority student population.

Student Life

Texas Southern values student athletics, and belongs to the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Mission Statement Texas Southern University is a comprehensive, historically Black institution of higher education dedicated to providing quality instruction, scholarly research, and socially responsible public service. Consistent with its statutory designations as both a statewide general purpose and a special purpose institution for urban programming, the University offers bachelorÆs, masterÆs, doctoral, and professional degrees. Committed to providing access and opportunity, the University enrolls an academically and ethnically diverse student body. Through their teaching and research, the distinguished faculty members produce competent graduates who are poised to make positive contributions to humanity."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Texas Southern

Texas Southern University
3100 Cleburne St
Houston, TX 77004
General Phone: (713) 313-7011
Admissions Phone: (713) 313-7070
Financial Aid Phone: (713) 313-7207
http://www.tsu.edu

Texas Southern Programs and Degrees (2005)

Texas Southern awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management179business management, marketing, accounting, banking, operations management, business, financial services marketing
Law135law
Medicine110pharmacy
Education And Teaching102school counseling, educational administration, health teaching, curriculum and instruction, industrial arts teaching, physical education teaching, multilingual education, social foundations of education, ...
Family And Social Work81public administration, social work, child development, social service professions, family and consumer science, food and nutrition
Liberal Arts73interdisciplinary studies, sociology, political science, speech and rhetoric, history, English, economics, Spanish language
Science68biology, chemistry, toxicology
Engineering Technician39civil engineering tech, electronics tech, occupational safety tech, drafting, biomedical tech
Therapy And Counseling34psychology, community health services
Security And Law Enforcement34criminal justice and administration
Medical Adminstration34health care administration, environmental health
Media31radio and television, journalism, communication studies, printing equipment operation
Medical Support And Technology21clinical lab tech, respiratory care tech
Computer Science And Engineering17computer and info science
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy15health and physical education, dietitian
Transportation10aviation operations, air traffic controller
Music7music
Mathematics6mathematics
Architecture And Planning5urban planning
Fine Arts1fine arts
Art Studies1visual and performing arts
Drama And Performing Arts0drama
Office And Administration0office management

Number of programs and degrees for Texas Southern in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree53849
First-professional degree2452
Master's degree20928
Doctor's degree117

Texas Southern Student Body

Texas Southern is a historically black college.

In 2005, Texas Southern had a total enrollment of 11,903 students (10,225 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate80%
Graduate9%
First Professional11%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White2%
Black86%
Hispanic4%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Other Races3%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1923%
20-2123%
22-2421%
25-2915%
30-348%
35-394%
40-494%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas85%
Foreign countries2%
Louisiana2%
California2%
District of Columbia1%
Tennessee1%
Mississippi1%
Oregon1%
Maryland1%

Texas Southern Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time59 %
Part-Time42 %

Texas Southern Room and Board (2005)

Texas Southern offers campus housing for 1,529 of its 10,225 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Houston, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Texas Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Texas Southern Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,468
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,478
Room and board$ 6,056
Room charge$ 3,460
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,596
Books and supplies$ 844
Other expenses$ 3,037

Financial Aid:
Texas Southern participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 364200)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (713) 313-7207

Texas Southern Faculty

Texas Southern has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year15$94,4304$83,112
Associate professorcalendar year9$82,7247$84,143
Assistant professorcalendar year3$53,6692*
Instructorcalendar year1*3$42,163
No academic rankcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year28$84,85617$69,510

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year57$78,95222$80,402
Associate professoracademic year44$62,68728$64,524
Assistant professoracademic year40$48,07944$51,559
Instructoracademic year37$31,57841$37,741
All faculty totalacademic year178$58,146135$54,752

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorshort term3$9,3330*
Associate professorshort term2*0*
Assistant professorshort term0*1*
Instructorshort term1*3$27,779
All faculty totalshort term6$16,7004$24,209

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Texas Southern Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballSouthwestern Athletic Conference
BasketballSouthwestern Athletic Conference
BaseballSouthwestern Athletic Conference
TrackSouthwestern Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total177101278
Football82082
Track282755
Baseball39039
Basketball151631
All Other Sports135871

Texas Southern Degree Programs (2005)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations
Business/Commerce, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Health Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Biomedical Technology/Technician
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
Journalism
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Environmental Health
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education, General

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Office Management and Supervision

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Toxicology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Psychology, General

TRANSPORTATION
Air Traffic Controller
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

Texas Southern Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Texas Southern Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 5%Texas Southern % students on athletic fin. aid
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Texas Southern Number of students
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Texas Southern Minority % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 9%Texas Southern Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Texas Southern Number of degree programs
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Texas Southern Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Texas Southern % of degrees in medical adminstration
Salaries of full-time faculty
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 15%Texas Southern Salaries of full-time faculty
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Texas Southern Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Texas Southern % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in science
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 16%Texas Southern % of degrees in science
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Texas Southern % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in law
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Texas Southern % of degrees in law
% of students from other states
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 18%Texas Southern % of students from other states
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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