TSU's tuition & fees has increased from $20,426 (2015) to $21,473 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 5.13% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,421 (year 2015) to $15,528 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Texas Southern University.
TSU's tuition increase rate is similar to the Texas's average increase rate of 5.09%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 13.25% from 2015 ($37,046).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, TSU's COA is $41,955, which is increased by 3.93% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to TSU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 5.13% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $19,737. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Texas Southern University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,654, and it has increased 14.07% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,450 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,524 | 5.10% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,569 | 2.95% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,640 | 4.53% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,640 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,646 | 0.37% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,654 | 0.49% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,654 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,654 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,654 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 13.46% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 29.98% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Texas Southern University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,170 | $17,578 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,530 | $17,840 | -4.22% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,529 | $18,578 | -0.01% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,530 | $18,578 | 0.01% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,530 | $18,578 | |
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| 2020-21 | $14,225 | $18,883 | -2.10% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,632 | $18,972 | 2.86% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,632 | $18,972 | |
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| 2023-24 | $16,942 | $21,348 | 15.79% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,828 | $24,698 | 11.13% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Texas Southern University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Texas Southern University | $21,473
($8,637) | $20,397
($8,637) | 5.28% |
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| Alabama State University | $19,576
($11,248) | $19,576
($11,248) | - |
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| Alcorn State University | $8,785
($8,785) | $8,549
($8,549) | 2.76% |
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| Mississippi Valley State University | $7,692
($7,692) | $7,912
($7,912) | -2.78% |
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| Grambling State University | $16,706
($7,683) | $16,706
($7,683) | - |
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| Alabama A & M University | $18,634
($10,024) | $18,634
($10,024) | - |
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