The student population at Texas Southern University is 8,704 (6,844 undergraduate and 1,860 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 261 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at TSU is 78.63% which is increased by 148 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 409 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.82 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
753 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 157.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,717 where 8,704 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
78.63% of total students is undergraduate students and 21.37% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 148 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 409 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.82 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in TSU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Texas Southern University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,724 where 6,844 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Texas Southern University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,994 where 1,860 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Texas Southern University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 1.70% and the percentage of black students is 82.32% at Texas Southern University. 1.23% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 9.06% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 3.47% to 1.70%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.76% to 1.23%. Black student enrollment increased from 76.27% to 82.32%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.18% to 9.06%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3126 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4095 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Texas Southern University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
753 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 157.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Texas Southern University from 2015 to 2025.