Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,460, which is 82.33 % of all undergraduate students. 4,485 students which is 67.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,363.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 91.44% of students received grants or scholarships and 72% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Texas Southern University since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,460, which is 82.33 % of all undergraduate students. 4,485 students which is 67.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,363.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-145,044 (80%)$7,2154,220 (67%)$4,3054,531 (72%)$7,766
2014-155,332 (77%)$7,0964,424 (64%)$4,3754,668 (68%)$7,748
2015-165,284 (79%)$7,3914,337 (65%)$4,4344,515 (67%)$7,413
2016-175,088 (78%)$7,7294,113 (63%)$4,5024,357 (66%)$7,534
2017-186,018 (76%)$7,2365,044 (63%)$4,7645,232 (66%)$7,336
2018-196,046 (80%)$7,3614,951 (65%)$4,9535,023 (66%)$7,355
2019-206,164 (87%)$7,1374,915 (69%)$4,8284,950 (70%)$7,175
2020-214,600 (87%)$8,5203,580 (68%)$4,8383,399 (64%)$7,119
2021-225,563 (97%)$9,0933,982 (70%)$5,0073,690 (64%)$6,823
Average5,460 (82.33%)$7,6424,396 (66.00%)$4,6674,485 (67.00%)$7,363
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,178 (91.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $10,041. It can cover 49.23% of tuition & fees ($20,397) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 949 (72.11 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,341).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14975 (92%)$9,624805 (76%)$6,647
2014-151,264 (88%)$8,8801,049 (73%)$6,705
2015-161,241 (89%)$8,8941,016 (73%)$6,136
2016-171,073 (88%)$10,351890 (73%)$6,303
2017-181,560 (89%)$8,7651,383 (79%)$6,512
2018-191,359 (90%)$9,3211,128 (75%)$6,567
2019-201,283 (94%)$9,4131,057 (77%)$6,239
2020-21597 (94%)$13,033357 (56%)$5,944
2021-221,253 (99%)$12,085852 (67%)$6,013
Average1,178 (91.44%)$10,041949 (72.11%)$6,341
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 1,014 (78.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,988.

In addition, 804 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (62.78 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14843 (80%)$4,642299 (28%)$640832 (79%)$4,664289 (27%)$4,839
2014-151,102 (77%)$4,578237 (17%)$707889 (62%)$4,631492 (34%)$3,851
2015-161,073 (77%)$4,613262 (19%)$670877 (63%)$4,371540 (39%)$3,849
2016-17922 (76%)$4,905275 (23%)$582869 (71%)$4,985398 (33%)$5,257
2017-181,390 (79%)$5,049210 (12%)$634993 (57%)$4,422460 (26%)$4,632
2018-191,200 (80%)$5,137277 (18%)$574986 (66%)$4,420459 (31%)$4,325
2019-201,113 (81%)$5,257893 (65%)$893601 (44%)$3,779578 (42%)$5,460
2020-21474 (74%)$5,421486 (76%)$1,598377 (59%)$5,713310 (49%)$7,356
2021-221,010 (79%)$5,2921,172 (92%)$2,395811 (64%)$5,830382 (30%)$5,923
Average1,014 (78.11%)$4,988457 (38.89%)$966804 (62.78%)$4,757434 (34.56%)$5,055
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 949 (72.11 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $949.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14805 (76%)$6,647804 (76%)$6,36146 (4%)$5,136
2014-151,049 (73%)$6,7051,048 (73%)$6,52739 (3%)$4,978
2015-161,016 (73%)$6,1361,012 (73%)$6,02514 (1%)$9,752
2016-17890 (73%)$6,303888 (73%)$6,17412 (1%)$10,545
2017-181,383 (79%)$6,5121,378 (79%)$6,35521 (1%)$11,824
2018-191,128 (75%)$6,5671,122 (75%)$6,38016 (1%)$15,576
2019-201,057 (77%)$6,2391,053 (77%)$6,06518 (1%)$11,555
2020-21357 (56%)$5,944351 (55%)$5,42513 (2%)$16,762
2021-22852 (67%)$6,013850 (67%)$5,73419 (1%)$13,118
Average949 (72.11%)$6,341945 (72.00%)$6,11622 (1.67%)$11,027

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