Head-to-head comparison
Texas Southern University vs Angelina College: which has better ROI?
Option A Houston, TX
Texas Southern University
- Net price / year
- $16,590
- Earnings, 10 years
- $38,924
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Lufkin, TX
Angelina College
- Net price / year
- $7,773
- Earnings, 10 years
- $37,301
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Angelina College comes closer — median earnings $37,301 against a $31,092 total, vs $38,924 at Texas Southern University. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Texas Southern University | Angelina College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $16,590 | $7,773 |
| Total net cost | $66,360 | $31,092 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $38,924 | $37,301 |
| Median debt | $29,000 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$255,080 | -$252,272 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Texas Southern University or Angelina College?
Angelina College, at $7,773 a year after aid versus $16,590 — a gap of $8,817 a year, or $35,268 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Texas Southern University or Angelina College graduates earn more?
Texas Southern University graduates report a median $38,924 ten years after entry, $1,623 more than the $37,301 at Angelina College. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
29% of students finish at Angelina College, against 22% at Texas Southern University. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.