TSU vs. Herzing University-New Orleans

Comparable Facts

Compare Texas Southern University in Houston, TX with Herzing University New Orleans in Metairie, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Texas Southern University is larger than Herzing University-New Orleans based on total student enrollment (8,704 students vs. 351 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Texas Southern University is located in Houston, TX (Large City setting); Herzing University New Orleans is in Metairie, LA (Small City setting).
• Texas Southern University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Herzing University New Orleans is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Texas Southern University 19:1; Herzing University New Orleans 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University New Orleans are 30.2% lower than at Texas Southern University ($8,928 vs. $12,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 59.7% higher at TSU than at Herzing University New Orleans (about $8,023 more per year; $21,473 vs. $13,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Herzing University New Orleans than at Texas Southern University (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas Southern University students is 37.5% larger than aid received by Herzing University New Orleans students ($9,823 vs. $7,145).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at TSU, test-free at Herzing University-New Orleans.
• Typical fall application deadline: TSU Jul 15, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.9% at TSU vs. 69.6% at Herzing University-New Orleans.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Herzing University New Orleans graduates have a $5,645 lower median loan debt than TSU graduates ($23,713 vs. $29,358).
• Among borrowers, Herzing University-New Orleans graduates have an estimated $58 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than TSU graduates ($245 vs. $303).
• More Herzing University-New Orleans graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former TSU students, three years after graduation (28% vs. 22%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.