Texas State University
Texas State University (TXST) is a public research university with its main campus in San Marcos, Texas, United States, and another campus in Round Rock. Since its establishment in 1899, the university has grown to be the seventh-largest university in Texas. Texas State University reached a record enrollment of 40,678 students in the 2024 fall semester, continuing a trend of enrollment growth over several years.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 89%
- Average net price: $15,716
- Undergraduate enrollment: 37,218
- Graduation rate (150%): 55%
- Graduation rate (200%): 60%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 64%
- Student to faculty ratio: 21:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $56,906
- Median earnings (8 years): $52,554
- Median earnings (6 years): $46,716
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: San Marcos, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Texas State University include Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
- Psychology (532 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,549 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
- Business Administration and Management (383 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,048 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,543
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (360 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,832 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,084
- Criminal Justice (325 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,447 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,000
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels (324 bachelor's)
- Marketing (301 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,539 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Computer Science (337 bachelor's) · median earnings $104,127 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,842
- Health Services (216 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,557 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Biology (215 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,605 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,837
- Multi- (194 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,053 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,635
Degree mix: Business 29%, Engineering 5%, Computer Science 10%, Health 17%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 14%, Communication 15%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Texas State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,715 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,715
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,557
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,804
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,028
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $24,713
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,450
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $22,930
- Books and supplies: $760
- On-campus room and board: $12,630
- Off-campus room and board: $12,850
- Off-campus with family: $5,870
- Typical cost of attendance: $28,073
- Sticker vs net gap: 44%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 37%
- Federal loan recipients: 41%
- Average institutional grant: $6,808
- Average federal loan: $6,168
- Median debt at graduation: $21,000
Admissions
Texas State University admits 89% of applicants. Of students admitted, 27% enrolled.
- Applications: 34,146
- Admitted: 30,498
- Enrolled: 8,195
- Yield (first-choice signal): 27%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 37,218
- Women: 60%
- Commuter share (estimated): 71%
- Part-time undergraduates: 14%
- Age 25 and older: 8%
- Graduate students: 2,969
- Graduation rate: 55%
- Come back after freshman year: 80%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 37%
- Student to faculty: 21:1
- Professor salary: $102,209
- Associate professor salary: $84,504
- Assistant professor salary: $71,761
- On-campus housing capacity: 10,871
- Average SAT: 1,100
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Texas State University acceptance rate? Texas State University admits 89% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Texas State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,715 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,716.
What majors does Texas State University offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Criminal Justice, Teacher Education, Multiple Levels.
What is the average salary after Texas State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $56,906 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Texas State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 64% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 55%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Texas State University official site: https://txst.edu.