San Marcos, Texas · Public
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Texas State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.8% reported program-share signal, $16,805 school-wide net price, and $56,906 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 637 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~637
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,628
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.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.8%), school-wide average net price ($16,805), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($56,906), and peer averages from 1,628 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,628 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,076 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($6,928 above). Together, those evidence points place Texas State University in the top 52% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 6.9% reported share · $536 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 5.8% reported share · $992 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 36.0% reported share · $804 net A+ Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 16.9% reported share · $400 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 27.7% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 37.7% reported share · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 38.4% reported share · $1,342 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities accounts for 1.8% of reported programs at Texas State University, which is bigger than 31% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 637 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 $1,076 above the $15,729 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 $6,928 above the $49,978 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 #852 of 1,628 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.