Financial Aid at TSU

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

5,740 students (87% of total 6,619 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Texas Southern University (TSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,193.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 1,536 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,823.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Texas Southern University, 5,740 undergraduate students (87% of total 6,619 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,193.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - TSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,74087% $47,028,172$8,193
Pell Grants4,78372% $27,751,942$5,802
Federal Student Loan4,46467% $30,482,273$6,828

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,488 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 1,536 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Texas Southern University. The average amount of aid received is $9,823.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - TSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,48897% --
Grants or Scholarships1,45895%$14,321,889$9,823
Federal Grants1,22480%$7,883,736$6,441
Pell Grants1,22480%$7,628,881$6,233
Other Federal Grants18912%$254,855$1,348
State/Local Grants1,16476%$3,931,889$3,378
Institutional Grants1,06669%$2,506,264$2,351
Student Loan Aid1,09771%$7,321,470$6,674
Federal Student Loans1,08971%$6,687,874$6,141
Other Student Loans433%$633,596$14,735

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Texas Southern University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,4631,463$7,555,770$5,165
0-30,0001,4361,436$7,411,245$5,161
30,001-48,0001919$99,232$5,223
48,001-75,00088$45,293$5,662
75,001-110,000----
110,001 or more----

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