Texas Southern University (TSU) is a four-year, public school located in Houston, TX.
It offers 36 graduate programs - 27 Master's, and 9 Doctorate. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,328 for in-state and $15,528 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,860 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 8,704 students at TSU. TSU offers online graduate programs and 315 out of 1,860 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
TSU have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Thurgood Marshall School of Law. In addition, you can find TSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,328 for Texas residents and $15,528 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-six (36) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Texas Southern University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 3100 Cleburne St, Houston, TX |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,850 students
315 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$8,328
Out-of-State$15,528 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 36 Graduate Programs
27 Master's, 9 Doctorate |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Texas Southern University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Texas Southern University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $8,328 and $15,528 for non-Texas residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $100 for Texas residents and $460 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $6,858 | $14,058 |
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| Fees | $1,470 | $1,470 |
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| Cost per Credit | $100 | $460 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,654 |
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| Room & Board | $12,800 (On-Campus) / $18,670 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $6,028 (On-Campus) / $6,028 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $28,810 | $36,010 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $34,680 | $41,880 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $6,091 | $8,328 | $8,328 | $8,328 | $8,328 |
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| Out-of-State | $13,221 | $15,488 | $15,488 | $15,728 | $15,528 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Texas Southern University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 36 major areas - 27 Master's, 9 Doctorate. 346 students have been conferred Master's degree and 244 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 346 | 244 | - | - |
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| Men | 135 | 86 | - | - |
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| Women | 211 | 158 | - | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Computer Science | 10 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 3 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Chemistry | |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Psychology | 15 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Sociology | 7 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 6 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
TSU graduate schools have a total of 1,850 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 645 male and 1,205 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,457 full-time and 393 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 315 students enrolled through online exclusively and 437 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 101 White, 1,221 Black, and 82 Asian students are attending at Texas Southern University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,850 |
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| Men | 645 |
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| Women | 1,205 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,850 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,457 |
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| Part-time Students | 393 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,850 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 5 |
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| Asian | 82 |
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| Black | 1,221 |
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| Hispanic | 263 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 101 |
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| Two or more races | 43 |
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| Un-Known | 30 |
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Online Population
At Texas Southern University graduate schools, 315 students enrolled online exclusively and 437 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,860 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 315 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 437 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,108 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 315 |
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| Texas Resident | 273 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 36 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 6 |
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