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What Texas Southern University costs

Houston, Texas · Public · 6,844 undergrads · HBCU

Texas Southern University's in-state sticker price was $26,907 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $16,494 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $16,282. Out-of-state students pay $12,300 more in tuition.

What does Texas Southern University cost?

$16,494 a year in-state

Out of state: about $28,794 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $26,907.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$16,282
$30,000–$48,000$25,862
$48,000–$75,000$25,460
$75,000–$110,000Not reported
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $21,473 a year, against $9,173 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $12,300 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$16,282$28,582
$30,000–$48,000$25,862$38,162
$48,000–$75,000$25,460$37,760
$75,000–$110,000Not reportedNot reported
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $12,300 more in tuition that Texas Southern University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 39% off Texas Southern University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Texas Southern University cost more than Prairie View A&M University, West Virginia State University and Langston University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Texas Southern University$25,460$16,494
Prairie View A&M University$18,248$13,638
West Virginia State University$14,317$13,624
Langston University$12,870$14,546

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,173
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$21,473
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$26,907
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $12,300 more in tuition at Texas Southern University and usually get less aid.

78%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,823
average grant for students who got aid.
68%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$26,864
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Texas Southern University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $16,282 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,907. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Texas Southern University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Texas Southern University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $25,862 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,907. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Texas Southern University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Texas Southern University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $25,460 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,907. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Texas Southern University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Texas Southern University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Texas Southern University is $21,473 a year, against $9,173 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $16,494 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $12,300 tuition gap gives about $28,794 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers