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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Texas Southern University, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Texas SouthernHouston, TX | Morgan StateBaltimore, MD | Norfolk StateNorfolk, VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 96.9% | 82.2% | 87.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | 800–1000 | 840–1070 | 823–1030 |
| Average net price | $16,59072.3% on Pell grants | $14,98556.5% on Pell grants | $15,28265.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $9,173 in-state · $21,473 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,229 in-state · $19,124 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,180 in-state · $21,682 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 22.2% | 40.9% | 38.5% |
| First-year retention | 66.2% | 73.3% | 72.6% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 72.3% | 56.5% | 65.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $38,924 | $50,698 | $44,666 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $29,000 | $27,250 | $29,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 | 18:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,844 | 9,019 | 5,392 |
| Consensus percentile | 41Lower is better | 39Lower is better | 38Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 4 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 60 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 7 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Texas Southern | Morgan State | Norfolk State |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #329 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #55 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #644 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #227 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #594 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1006 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #711 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #875 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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