Texas State University — College Profile

About

Nestled in the Texas Hill Country, Texas State University is a prominent research and Hispanic-Serving Institution distinguished as the only university in Texas to graduate a U.S. president, Lyndon B. Johnson. Academically, the university is acclaimed for standout programs in musical theatre, mass communication, education, criminal justice, and aquatic biology, supported by the McCoy College of Business and the specialized Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. Campus culture is vibrant and uniquely outdoor-oriented, shaped largely by the spring-fed San Marcos River that flows directly through campus and serves as a natural gathering hub for studying, swimming, and kayaking.

Wikipedia:Texas State University (TXST) is a public research university with its main campus in San Marcos, Texas, United States, with additional campuses in Round Rock, Texas, and Querétaro, Mexico. Established in 1899, the university has grown to be the seventh-largest university in Texas. Texas State University reached a record enrollment of 47,513 students for the fall 2026 semester, continuing a trend of enrollment growth over several years.

Location

San Marcos, TX, 78666 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

AUS · Austin

27 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$11,450$22,930

Housing & food (on campus)$12,630$12,630

Books & supplies$760$760

Cost of attendance$28,073$39,553 est.

Average net price$16,805Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$22,930

In-state: $11,450

Housing & food (on campus)$12,630

Books & supplies$760

Cost of attendance$39,553 est.

In-state: $28,073

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $16,805

est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$12,715

$30–48k

$13,557

$48–75k

$13,804

$75–110k

$20,028

$110k+

$24,713

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2024-25

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$6,845

First-years who got one1,412

Source: Texas State University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

56%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

34%

Back for yr 2

80%

Transferred

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

58% graduated · 30% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 11% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$46,716

10 yrs after entry$56,906

Debt

Median at graduation$21,000

Monthly payment$223

Middle 50% owe$5.7k–$25k

90th percentile$32,193

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

89%

Test policy

Test optional

Checked Sep 2026

SAT average

1103

R 500–610 · M 480–590

ACT midpoint

Comp 19–25 · E 18–26 · M 17–24

SAT middle 50%: 980–1200

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Essay prompts

If Texas State University asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

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Student Body

Gender

Men 41%Women 59%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

21 : 1

Pell grant

37%

First-gen

36%

Family income

$42,889

Independent

17%

Veterans

Age at entry

21.0

Part-time

14%

Race & ethnicity

White

36%

Hispanic

41%

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Women's
Softball
Women's
Tennis
Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$46,716

After 10 yrs

$56,906

Psychology, General508

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness423

Business Administration, Management and Operations391

Criminal Justice and Corrections344

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication318

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods317

Marketing308

Computer Science226

Finance and Financial Management Services225

Biology, General223

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication197

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other195

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General177

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft168

English Language and Literature, General150

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities146

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$412M

Full-time faculty

79%

Faculty salary

$9,186/mo

Teaching spend

$6,786

per student

Federal loans

41%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral University

Research activity

R1 — very high research

$165M research spending · 71 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, selective admissions