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Jarvis Christian University vs Texas Southern University

Texas Southern University is harder to get into (97% vs open admission admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average (in-state): $12,317 vs $16,494 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureJarvis Christian UniversityTexas Southern University
Admit rate Open admission 97%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 800–1000
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 15–19
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureJarvis Christian UniversityTexas Southern University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $25,280 $26,907
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $12,317 $16,494
Average paid from out of state, estimated $12,317 $28,794
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureJarvis Christian UniversityTexas Southern University
Under $30,000 $11,142 $16,282
$30,000–$48,000 $11,871 $25,862
$48,000–$75,000 $12,299 $25,460
$75,000–$110,000 $17,800 —
Over $110,000 $22,835 —
After you start
MeasureJarvis Christian UniversityTexas Southern University
Undergrads 577 6,844
Graduate within 6 years 15% 20%
Come back for year two 48% 66%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $37,810 $46,064
Median debt at graduation $23,250 $26,864

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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