Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 89%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 980–1200
- Undergraduates
- 36,177
- Setting
- City: Small
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test required Applicants must send an SAT or ACT score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores required to be considered for admission. Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 980–1200
- Reading and Writing
- 500–610
- Math
- 480–590
- Average total
- 1103
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19–25
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (512) 245-2111
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $11,481per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $22,821per year
- Average net price
- $16,660What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $60,523
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 98 programs
- Agriculture, General · bachelor, master
- Agricultural Business and Management · bachelor
- Animal Sciences · bachelor
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Journalism · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Information Science/Studies · master
- Computer Science · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · master, graduate certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · master, graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Education, Other · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Engineering, General · master
- Civil Engineering · bachelor
- Computer Engineering · master
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
- Materials Engineering · master, doctoral
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor
- Industrial Engineering · bachelor
- Manufacturing Engineering · bachelor
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · bachelor
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · bachelor, master
- Engineering-Related Fields · bachelor, master
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services · master
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies · bachelor
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Non-Professional Legal Studies · master, graduate certificate
- Legal Support Services · master, graduate certificate
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor
- Zoology/Animal Biology · bachelor
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor, master
- Mathematics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Biological and Physical Sciences · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Gerontology · master
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Sustainability Studies · master
- Geography and Environmental Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Data Analytics · master
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management · bachelor, master
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
- Philosophy · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Physics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Psychology, General · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Research and Experimental Psychology · master, graduate certificate
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, graduate certificate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Public Administration · bachelor, master
- Social Work · bachelor, master
- Anthropology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Economics · bachelor
- Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, master
- Sociology · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Dance · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor, master
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Music · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
- Public Health · bachelor, master
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · master, first professional
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Human Resources Management and Services · master
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · master
- Marketing · bachelor, master
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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