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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Texas Southern University8,7046,8441,860
Similarly Ranked Schools11,4587,6043,854
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas16,03113,7933,432
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at TSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,8445,956888
Men2,4162,077339
Women4,4283,879549
Population by Gender/Attending Status at TSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,8601,410450
Men672526146
Women1,188884304

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Texas Southern University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1468
Asian382315
Black or African American5,8772,0253,852
Hispanic548229319
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White482523
Two or More Races24275167
Race/Ethnicity Unknown835
Total 6,8442,4164,428
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Texas Southern University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native514
Asian693138
Black or African American1,288415873
Hispanic241108133
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1004456
Two or More Races452025
Race/Ethnicity Unknown945
Total 1,8606721,188

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total8,7046,8441,860
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes753438315
Enrolled Some in Online Classes4,3493,912437
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,6022,4941,108
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)753438315
Texas Residents663390273
Other State in U.S.824636
Outside of U.S.826
Unknown000