TSU's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Texas Southern University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Texas Southern University students is 23.4%. Female students graduated at a rate of 24.5%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 21.9%.

23.4%

asian 30.0% 6 students
African American 22.2% 260 students
white 23.8% 10 students
hispanic 25.3% 24 students
International Students 70.0% 21 students

Drop Out

Texas Southern University has an overall drop-out rate of 36.8% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 39.2% and 35.2% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

36.8%

asian 20.0% 4 students
African American 38.3% 448 students
white 69.0% 29 students
unknown 50.0% 2 students
hispanic 3.2% 3 students
International Students 20.0% 6 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Texas Southern University at a rate of 35.0% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 36.0%, and male students' 33.5%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

35.0%

asian 45.0% 9 students
African American 34.8% 408 students
white 7.1% 3 students
hispanic 67.4% 64 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

4.7%

African American 4.7% 55 students
hispanic 4.2% 4 students
International Students 6.7% 2 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$42,210	$31,305	$57,454
Computer and Information Sciences, General	NA	$37,208	$52,078
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$50,406	$49,576	$50,583
Accounting and Related Services	$35,451	$35,060	$44,812
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$31,341	$33,281	$40,740
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$30,743	$33,382	$40,650
Chemistry	$23,161	$32,569	$39,293
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$29,743	$36,488	$39,080
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$35,003	$38,289	$37,843
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$29,713	$35,954	$37,260
Psychology, General	$25,022	$29,685	$35,896
Biology, General	$29,030	$25,194	$34,507
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	NA	$26,896	$33,948
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$26,104	$21,964	$32,980
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	$33,311	$26,896	$32,920
Finance and Financial Management Services	$32,043	$31,314	$31,531
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$28,119	$21,964	$29,640
Marketing	$38,243	$36,848	NA
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$40,471	$50,856	NA
Management Information Systems and Services	$46,378	NA	NA
Communication and Media Studies	$21,887	NA	NA
Music	$44,510	NA	NA
Air Transportation	NA	$35,060	NA
Social Work	$32,420	$30,409	NA
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians	NA	$29,685	NA
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians	NA	$44,942	NA
Civil Engineering	$49,225	NA	NA
Journalism	$27,375	NA	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$46,424	$59,169	$59,059
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$53,126	$52,941	$56,470
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	NA	$42,235	$45,806
Public Administration	$45,725	$43,290	$45,610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$42,707	$36,183	$30,979
Health and Medical Administrative Services	NA	$40,485	NA
Communication and Media Studies	$30,143	NA	NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	$102,705	$120,252	$119,687
Law	$44,897	$47,620	$59,244

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