Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 33,175
Graduate Enrollment: 4,689
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 69.99%
Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)
First generation college students: 35.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 3.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 61.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 39.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 27.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 18.6% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 41.0%
Black: 9.6%
Hispanic: 41.5%
Asian: 2.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.9%
Non-resident alien: 0.5%
Unknown race: 0.7%
Black: 9.6%
Hispanic: 41.5%
Asian: 2.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.9%
Non-resident alien: 0.5%
Unknown race: 0.7%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $25,449
In-State tuition: $11,135Out-of-State tuition: $22,559
Estimated books and supplies: $760 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,930 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,450 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,260 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,450 (2022)
Average Family Income: $68,909 (2017)
Median Family Income: $42,889 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 36.0%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 47.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $223 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $12,920 |
| $30k-48k | $13,352 |
| $48k-75k | $15,869 |
| $75k-110k | $21,667 |
| $110k+ | $23,423 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 33%6-year graduation rate: 57%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.0% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $21,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $16,260 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 62.6% (2015) |
| @3 year | 68.7% (2017) |
| @5 year | 72.3% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 44.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 48.1% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $39,578 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $51,154 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Gerontology. | 14 | $54,493 ($4,541) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 39 | $21,662 | $221 | $34,546 ($2,879) | $40,091 ($3,341) |
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 26 | $20,699 | $228 | $44,994 ($3,750) | $56,642 ($4,720) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 30 | $20,500 | $208 | $31,009 ($2,584) | $50,978 ($4,248) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 76 | $24,515 | $246 | $37,895 ($3,158) | $46,020 ($3,835) |
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 12 | $41,865 ($3,489) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 19 | $26,000 | $220 | $39,874 ($3,323) | $50,917 ($4,243) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 30 | $24,250 | $228 | $34,223 ($2,852) | $48,857 ($4,071) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 24 | $233 | $48,830 ($4,069) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 29 | $20,847 | $179 | $28,764 ($2,397) | $35,078 ($2,923) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 174 | $21,858 | $222 | $29,283 ($2,440) | $42,286 ($3,524) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 345 | $21,764 | $207 | $38,107 ($3,176) | $50,780 ($4,232) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 77 | $21,046 | $212 | $53,322 ($4,444) | $70,772 ($5,898) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Computer Science. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 210 | $24,445 | $242 | $67,018 ($5,585) | $92,305 ($7,692) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 50 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer Science. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 72 | $299 | $53,689 ($4,474) | $54,980 ($4,582) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 25 | $512 | $79,042 ($6,587) | $78,102 ($6,509) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 28 | $347 | $51,369 ($4,281) | $53,674 ($4,473) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 120 | $351 | $49,145 ($4,095) | $49,944 ($4,162) | |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 46 | $290 | $50,999 ($4,250) | $61,355 ($5,113) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Education, Other. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, General. | 22 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 84 | $28,000 | $265 | $67,590 ($5,633) | $89,597 ($7,466) |
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Engineering | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 47 | $28,750 | $260 | $63,987 ($5,332) | $81,475 ($6,790) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Manufacturing Engineering. | 40 | $21,375 | $209 | $61,873 ($5,156) | $74,756 ($6,230) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Technology, General. | 38 | $24,000 | $217 | $55,769 ($4,647) | $64,513 ($5,376) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 103 | $22,718 | $233 | $71,822 ($5,985) | $86,836 ($7,236) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 70 | $22,133 | $231 | $35,942 ($2,995) | $44,227 ($3,686) |
| Master's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. | 34 | $19,822 | $205 | $41,186 ($3,432) | $44,434 ($3,703) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 97 | $23,354 | $239 | $33,976 ($2,831) | $47,206 ($3,934) |
| Master's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 14 | $406 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 92 | $22,295 | $222 | $31,092 ($2,591) | $40,898 ($3,408) |
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 7 | $42,904 ($3,575) | |||
| Master's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 27 | $39,427 ($3,286) | $48,398 ($4,033) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Legal Support Services. | 27 | $377 | $39,895 ($3,325) | $48,892 ($4,074) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 32 | $28,409 | $258 | $44,178 ($3,682) | $65,973 ($5,498) |
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 181 | $22,344 | $210 | $29,345 ($2,445) | $40,931 ($3,411) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 11 | $36,227 ($3,019) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 122 | $21,765 | $213 | $38,423 ($3,202) | $49,798 ($4,150) |
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 39 | $363 | $38,988 ($3,249) | $52,717 ($4,393) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 149 | $26,599 | $241 | $35,577 ($2,965) | $52,889 ($4,407) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 177 | $24,000 | $242 | $30,916 ($2,576) | $46,634 ($3,886) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 18 | $46,113 ($3,843) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 43 | $22,750 | $237 | $37,185 ($3,099) | $49,636 ($4,136) |
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 63 | $25,000 | $245 | $34,027 ($2,836) | $45,793 ($3,816) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 55 | $25,033 | $265 | $23,268 ($1,939) | $35,783 ($2,982) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 20 | $40,146 ($3,346) | $57,438 ($4,787) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 36 | $26,000 | $246 | $47,635 ($3,970) | $49,264 ($4,105) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 50 | $24,313 | $228 | $29,729 ($2,477) | $41,400 ($3,450) |
| Master's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 17 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Sustainability Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 586 | $25,000 | $229 | $46,102 ($3,842) | $49,187 ($4,099) |
| Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 23 | $48,668 ($4,056) | $50,898 ($4,242) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 84 | $23,000 | $228 | $31,339 ($2,612) | $45,833 ($3,819) |
| Master's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 10 | $43,406 ($3,617) | $47,909 ($3,992) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 473 | $24,500 | $234 | $31,205 ($2,600) | $52,099 ($4,342) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 18 | $347 | $38,577 ($3,215) | $49,440 ($4,120) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 17 | $26,000 | $260 | $24,546 ($2,046) | $36,701 ($3,058) |
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Philosophy. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 23 | $27,500 | $286 | $40,477 ($3,373) | $70,396 ($5,866) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 33 | $23,500 | $207 | $40,586 ($3,382) | |
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 448 | $23,250 | $223 | $30,659 ($2,555) | $42,730 ($3,561) |
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 16 | $373 | $44,449 ($3,704) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 90 | $466 | $50,050 ($4,171) | $54,299 ($4,525) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 329 | $19,500 | $180 | $34,096 ($2,841) | $46,095 ($3,841) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 21 | $44,457 ($3,705) | $46,308 ($3,859) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration. | 31 | $27,418 | $256 | $43,134 ($3,595) | $48,152 ($4,013) |
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 26 | $255 | $58,087 ($4,841) | $71,507 ($5,959) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 121 | $21,500 | $223 | $35,078 ($2,923) | $44,094 ($3,675) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 182 | $349 | $49,352 ($4,113) | $51,233 ($4,269) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 73 | $25,000 | $246 | $26,507 ($2,209) | $35,316 ($2,943) |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 18 | $378 | $43,650 ($3,638) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 30 | $22,717 | $196 | $43,562 ($3,630) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 66 | $22,657 | $213 | $41,978 ($3,498) | $48,307 ($4,026) |
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geography and Cartography. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 23 | $18,344 | $188 | $26,994 ($2,250) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 149 | $22,760 | $214 | $35,160 ($2,930) | $48,966 ($4,081) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 41 | $18,524 | $196 | $61,428 ($5,119) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 32 | $436 | $54,985 ($4,582) | $65,440 ($5,453) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 96 | $26,197 | $259 | $39,548 ($3,296) | $54,831 ($4,569) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 39 | $397 | $56,816 ($4,735) | $67,790 ($5,649) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 69 | $26,500 | $265 | $57,990 ($4,833) | $65,513 ($5,459) |
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 22 | $345 | $48,711 ($4,059) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 20 | $22,872 | $233 | $62,771 ($5,231) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 29 | $26,710 | $248 | $33,281 ($2,773) | $37,605 ($3,134) |
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 13 | $329 | $33,340 ($2,778) | $46,510 ($3,876) | |
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 41 | $642 | $69,886 ($5,824) | $84,604 ($7,050) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 88 | $23,250 | $228 | $65,804 ($5,484) | $66,444 ($5,537) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 33 | $407 | $95,893 ($7,991) | $117,465 ($9,789) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 454 | $20,500 | $197 | $41,614 ($3,468) | $57,305 ($4,775) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 87 | $263 | $76,449 ($6,371) | $92,652 ($7,721) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 161 | $23,250 | $232 | $48,229 ($4,019) | $64,297 ($5,358) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 36 | $198 | $64,425 ($5,369) | $77,659 ($6,472) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 31 | $23,125 | $212 | $38,130 ($3,178) | $65,481 ($5,457) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 238 | $23,250 | $226 | $47,337 ($3,945) | $65,858 ($5,488) |
| Master's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 334 | $21,500 | $212 | $47,266 ($3,939) | $59,736 ($4,978) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | 103 | $24,156 | $233 | $36,970 ($3,081) | $48,908 ($4,076) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 105 | $23,973 | $228 | $34,125 ($2,844) | $45,815 ($3,818) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 21 | $336 | $33,996 ($2,833) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 91 | $25,000 | $226 | $32,007 ($2,667) | $42,281 ($3,523) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 14 | $414 | $46,412 ($3,868) | $42,971 ($3,581) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 35 | $22,500 | $217 | $32,226 ($2,686) | $49,264 ($4,105) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 126 | $24,353 | $244 | $42,210 ($3,518) | $54,246 ($4,521) |
| Master's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 125 | $21,500 | $207 | $24,507 ($2,042) | $34,279 ($2,857) |
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 11 | $26,864 | $268 | $31,567 ($2,631) | $38,157 ($3,180) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 100 | $26,928 | $262 | $26,302 ($2,192) | $35,494 ($2,958) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 69 | $26,241 | $246 | $43,671 ($3,639) | $45,336 ($3,778) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 22 | $380 | $22,698 ($1,892) | $50,312 ($4,193) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Music. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $77,715Full time faculty: 75%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 22.0
School's endowment start of year: $225,519,535 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $299,205,866 (2022)