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Texas Southern University

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, TX, 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 science, medicine, law, family and social work, and medical administration.

Texas Southern Selectivity

Admission at Texas Southern is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2007-2008 had SAT verbal scores of at least 320. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 330 and 430.

Faculty

Texas Southern has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

In 2007-2008, the school had 9,540 students enrolled (4,520 full-time equivalent). Texas Southern has a large minority student population.

Student Life

The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Texas Southern

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

Texas Southern Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business and Management253business management, marketing, accounting, banking, operations management, MIS, business
Law181law
Liberal Arts130interdisciplinary studies, sociology, speech and rhetoric, general studies, political science, English, history, Spanish language, ...
Medicine126pharmacy
Education and Teaching100school counseling, educational administration, curriculum and instruction, health teaching, physical education teaching, industrial arts teaching, multilingual education
Science97biology, chemistry, toxicology
Family and Social Work86social work, family and consumer science, public administration, social service professions, child development, food and nutrition
Media72radio and television, journalism, communication studies
Therapy and Counseling59psychology
Security and Law Enforcement58criminal justice and administration
Medical Administration51health care administration, medical records admin, environmental health
Medical Support and Technology36clinical lab tech, health service and sciences, respiratory care tech
Engineering Technician27electronics tech, civil engineering tech, drafting, biomedical tech
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy19health and physical education, dietitian
Computer Science and Engineering11computer and info science
Mathematics10mathematics
Music10music
Fine Arts9fine arts
Architecture and Planning8urban planning
Transportation4aviation tech, aviation operations
Drama and Performing Arts4drama
Art Studies0visual and performing arts

Number of programs and degrees for Texas Southern in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree80748
Doctor's degree - professional practice3072
Master's degree21231
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship255

Texas Southern Student Body

Texas Southern is a historically black college.

In 2007-2008, Texas Southern had a total enrollment of 9,540 students (4,520 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men45%
Women55%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate80%
Graduate20%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White3%
Black84%
Hispanic4%
Asian4%
American Indian0%
Unknown0%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1918%
20-2120%
22-2425%
25-2918%
30-347%
35-395%
40-495%
50-642%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Texas75%
California6%
(International Students)3%
Louisiana2%
Washington, DC2%
Illinois2%
Mississippi1%
Michigan1%
Georgia1%
Missouri1%
Kansas1%
Tennessee1%
Colorado1%

Texas Southern Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time50 %
Part-Time26 %

Texas Southern Room and Board (2007)

Texas Southern offers campus housing for 1,529 of its 4,520 (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 Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total6,1106,02399%1,34922%
Men2,4972,45598%60625%
Women3,6133,56899%74321%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal320430
SAT Math330430
SAT Writing340430
ACT Verbal1117
ACT Math1417
ACT Composite1317

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordnot required
College Prep Programnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT62%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT44%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Texas Southern Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 6,401
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,831
Room and board$ 6,574
Books and supplies$ 1,228
Other expenses$ 3,202

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

Texas Southern Faculty

Texas Southern has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured8652
Non-tenured, but on tenure track3133
Non-tenured and not on tenure track8164

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year10$113,1092*
Associate professorcalendar year5$117,1591*
Assistant professorcalendar year1*6$92,599
Instructorcalendar year1*0*
Lecturercalendar year2*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year19$111,34110$94,283

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

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year29$105,01711$96,688
Associate professoracademic year28$78,85827$82,891
Assistant professoracademic year38$67,37434$68,843
Instructoracademic year5$71,3694$62,895
Lectureracademic year78$55,29260$55,028
No academic rankacademic year3$33,0557$35,216
All faculty totalacademic year181$69,517143$66,029

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

Texas Southern Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

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

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total144115259
Football70070
Track233053
Baseball33033
Basketball141327
All Other Sports47276

Texas Southern Degree Programs (2007)

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/Commerce, General
Management Information Systems, 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 Leadership and Administration, General
Health Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
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

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
French Language and Literature
General Studies
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
Journalism
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Environmental Health
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
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

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Toxicology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

TRANSPORTATION
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

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Texas Southern Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Texas Southern Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Texas Southern Minority % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 7%Texas Southern Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Texas Southern Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Texas Southern Number of degree programs
% of degrees in medical administration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%Texas Southern % of degrees in medical administration
% of degrees in mathematics
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 12%Texas Southern % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in law
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Texas Southern % of degrees in law
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Texas Southern % of degrees in science
Salaries of full-time faculty
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 16%Texas Southern Salaries of full-time faculty
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Texas Southern Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Texas Southern % of degrees in family and social work
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Texas Southern Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Texas Southern % of degrees in medicine
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
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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