Student Population at TSU
Total Enrollment
8,704
Undergraduate
6,844
Graduate
1,860
Online Enrollment
753
Men Students
3,088
Women Students
5,616
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 8,704 students have enrolled at Texas Southern University - 6,844 undergraduate and 1,860 graduate.
By gender, 3,088 male and 5,616 female students are attending Texas Southern University. By attendance status, there are 7,366 full-time students and 1,338 part-time students.
The number of students at Texas Southern University is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Houston-Clear Lake and Texas A&M University-Kingsville, its population is relatively small (average population is 11,458).
Texas Southern University offers online degree/certificate programs and 753 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares TSU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
TSU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 11,458 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas average (16,031 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Southern University | 8,704 | 6,844 | 1,860 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 11,458 | 7,604 | 3,854 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas | 16,031 | 13,793 | 3,432 |
The below chart compares the student population between Texas Southern University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,088 male and 5,616 female students attending TSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.55 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at TSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,844 | 5,956 | 888 |
| Men | 2,416 | 2,077 | 339 |
| Women | 4,428 | 3,879 | 549 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,860 | 1,410 | 450 |
| Men | 672 | 526 | 146 |
| Women | 1,188 | 884 | 304 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,165 Black or African American students (82.32%) and 789 Hispanic students (9.06%) at Texas Southern University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Texas Southern University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Asian | 38 | 23 | 15 |
| Black or African American | 5,877 | 2,025 | 3,852 |
| Hispanic | 548 | 229 | 319 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 48 | 25 | 23 |
| Two or More Races | 242 | 75 | 167 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 6,844 | 2,416 | 4,428 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Asian | 69 | 31 | 38 |
| Black or African American | 1,288 | 415 | 873 |
| Hispanic | 241 | 108 | 133 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 100 | 44 | 56 |
| Two or More Races | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 1,860 | 672 | 1,188 |
Online Student Population
At Texas Southern University, 5,102 students (58.62% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 753 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 663 students live in Texas where Texas Southern University is located in and 82 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,704 | 6,844 | 1,860 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 753 | 438 | 315 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,349 | 3,912 | 437 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,602 | 2,494 | 1,108 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 753 | 438 | 315 |
| Texas Residents | 663 | 390 | 273 |
| Other State in U.S. | 82 | 46 | 36 |
| Outside of U.S. | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
