Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1294 first-time undergrad students enrolled at TSU. Among these students, 551 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 180 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
910
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 6654 admitted students 551 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
43%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 820-1000. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 420 and 510, while 25% scored below 420 and another 25% scored above 510.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 400 and 490, while 25% scored below 400 and 25% achieved a score of 490. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 910 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to TSU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them at the bottom, below 87% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
420-510 -
Math
400-490
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
17
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 6654 admitted students 180 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
14%
Similar to the SAT, TSU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 14% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 15 and 19, with 25% scoring above 19 and another 25% scoring below 15.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
13-19 -
Math
15-17 -
Composite
15-19
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$42
Undergraduate$75
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in TSU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, TSU received a total of 10,554 applications. These applications included 3,748 male applicants and 6,806 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 10,554 applicants, TSU admitted 6,654 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,215 males and 4,439 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,294 students chose to enroll at TSU. This means that 1,294 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 445 were male and 849 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, TSU had an overall acceptance rate of 63% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 59% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 65%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. TSU had an overall yield rate of 19% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 19%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for TSU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Texas Southern University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
TSU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Texas Southern University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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