Texas Southern University

What are the graduation rates for students at Texas Southern University?

Texas Southern University's reported six-year graduation rate is 22% for the first-time, full-time undergraduate cohort used in federal graduation-rate reporting. The reported four-year rate is 7%. These measures follow a defined entering cohort; they do not describe every transfer, part-time, returning, or graduate student.

The reported first-year retention rate is 66%, meaning roughly two-thirds of the measured first-time cohort returned the following fall. Graduation and retention figures are useful questions to bring to an academic adviser, especially when mapping prerequisites and the time needed to finish a major. They do not, by themselves, establish why a student leaves or how long an individual enrollee will take to complete a degree. A longer path can increase living expenses and the number of terms for which a student needs aid.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Texas Southern University?

Reported earnings for former TSU students vary substantially by field, and the available field-of-study figures describe earnings measured about one year after completion - not a guaranteed starting salary. For example, reported annual earnings are $49,225 for civil engineering and $35,003 for business administration, management, and operations.

College Scorecard field-of-study earnings are based on matched federal records for qualifying former students, rather than a survey of every graduate. The figures should be read with the applicable cohort and measurement period; they are not necessarily the mean earnings of all alumni. Work location, further education, employment status, experience, and the mix of jobs within a field all affect comparisons. Students assessing a major should consider the work it qualifies them to pursue alongside its costs and reported outcomes.