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Anthropology at Texas State University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 369 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.0% Program signal 369 Size proxy $16,805 Net price (all) $56,906 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.0%
Enrollment proxy: ~369
Schools with reported signal: 512

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 89.3%
Graduation rate: 55.3%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $16,805/yr
4-year cost (est.): $67,220
Median debt: $21,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $56,906/yr
ROI grade (school): B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 512 schools that report this field.

#261 of 512 on ROI Top 51% value

1.5× national avg concentration Bigger than 81% of programs

−$1,793 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $18,598

−$3,815 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $60,721

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.5x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,793 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,815 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 51% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Canada College Redwood City, CA · 0.2% reported share · $32 net A+

College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.2% reported share · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.4% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.1% reported share · $1,115 net A+

Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,090 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.6% reported share · $2,984 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,129 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.1% reported share · $1,751 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Anthropology accounts for 1% of reported programs at Texas State University, which is bigger than 81% of schools in this field set and 1.5x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 369 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Texas State University's average net price is $16,805 per year, about $67,220 over four years. That is $1,793 below the $18,598 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $56,906 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,815 below the $60,721 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Texas State University #261 of 512 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.