San Marcos, Texas · Public ·City

Texas State University

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 41% value

89.3% Acceptance $16,805 Avg net price 55.3% Graduate $56,906 Median earnings 36,177 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Public
Setting: City
Enrollment: 36,177 students
Women / Men: 59.5% / 40.5%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 89.3%
SAT (mid 50%): 980–1200
ACT (mid 50%): 19–25

Cost

Avg net price: $16,805
Sticker price: $28,073
Tuition (in-state): $11,450
Tuition (out-of-state): $22,930

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 55.3%
Retention rate: 80.1%
Median earnings (10y): $56,906
Median debt: $21,000 (~$228/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 37.2%
Take federal loans: 41%

All majors at Texas State University

97 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Psychology, General	5.9%
Business Administration, Management and Operations	5.6%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	5.1%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	4.9%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	4.3%
Criminal Justice and Corrections	4.1%
Marketing	3.6%
Computer Science	3.2%
Accounting and Related Services	2.6%
Biology, General	2.5%
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	2.4%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	2.4%
Finance and Financial Management Services	2.4%
Social Work	2.2%
English Language and Literature, General	2.0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	1.8%
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	1.8%
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	1.6%
Communication and Media Studies	1.5%
Health and Medical Administrative Services	1.5%
Music	1.4%
Political Science and Government	1.4%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	1.4%
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	1.3%
Design and Applied Arts	1.2%
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	1.1%
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	1.1%
History	1.1%
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	1.0%
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	1.0%
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	1.0%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	1.0%
Anthropology	1.0%
Fine and Studio Arts	1.0%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	0.9%
Sociology	0.9%
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	0.9%
Geography and Cartography	0.9%
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	0.8%
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	0.8%
Public Administration	0.8%
Non-Professional Legal Studies	0.7%
Animal Sciences	0.7%
Educational Administration and Supervision	0.7%
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	0.7%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	0.6%
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General	0.6%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	0.6%
Special Education and Teaching	0.6%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.6%
Public Health	0.5%
Agriculture, General	0.5%
Mathematics	0.5%
Zoology/Animal Biology	0.5%
Journalism	0.5%
Manufacturing Engineering	0.5%
International/Globalization Studies	0.5%
Dance	0.5%
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies	0.4%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	0.4%
Business/Managerial Economics	0.4%
Industrial Engineering	0.4%
Philosophy	0.4%
Physics	0.3%
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	0.3%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	0.3%
Engineering, General	0.3%
Applied Mathematics	0.3%
Chemistry	0.3%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0.3%
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	0.2%
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	0.2%
Agricultural Business and Management	0.2%
Research and Experimental Psychology	0.2%
Human Resources Management and Services	0.2%
International Relations and National Security Studies	0.2%
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning	0.2%
Engineering-Related Fields	0.1%
Gerontology	0.1%
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	0.1%
Educational/Instructional Media Design	0.1%
Sustainability Studies	0.1%
Economics	0.1%
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	0.1%
Materials Engineering	0.1%
Computer Engineering	0.1%
Education, Other	0.1%
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Legal Support Services	0.0%
Biological and Physical Sciences	0.0%
Religion/Religious Studies	0.0%
Information Science/Studies	Listed
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education	Listed
Civil Engineering	Listed
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	Listed
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services	Listed
Accounting and Computer Science	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is Texas State University worth it?

Pay $16,805/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $56,906 ten years out — about 3.4× the annual cost. Value grade: B.

Avg net price: $16,805/yr
Median earnings: $56,906/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $21,000~$228/mo
4-year est. cost: $67,220net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is Texas State University's acceptance rate?

Texas State University admits 89.3% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 980–1200 range on the SAT.

How much does Texas State University cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $16,805. The sticker price before any aid is $28,073, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $67,220.

How much debt do Texas State University graduates have?

Graduates leave Texas State University with a median federal student loan balance of $21,000, which works out to about $228 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 41% of students take federal loans.

Is Texas State University worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, Texas State University graduates earn a median of $56,906 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 3.4× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Texas State University a value grade of B.

What SAT score do you need for Texas State University?

Admitted students score 980–1200 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

What is the graduation rate at Texas State University?

55.3% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Texas State University within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 80.1%.

What are the most popular majors at Texas State University?

97 programs are listed in federal data; 91 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Texas State University is Psychology, General (5.9%), followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (5.6%).

What percent of Texas State University students receive financial aid?

37.2% of Texas State University students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 41% take federal student loans.

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