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Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·txst.edu
6-yr Graduation
55%
-3.0pp vs R2 Research
Total enrollment
40,674
peer median 15,414
Avg net price
$16,438
+$405 vs R2 Research
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About

Texas State University (TXST) is a public research university with its main campus in San Marcos, Texas, United States, with additional campuses in Round Rock, Texas, and Querétaro, Mexico. Established in 1899, the university has grown to be the seventh-largest university in Texas. Texas State University reached a record enrollment of 44,596 students for the 2025 fall semester, continuing a trend of enrollment growth over several years.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
34,146
34,146 candidates competed
Admitted
30,498
89.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
8,195
26.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
55%-3.0pp vs R2 Research
4-year graduation
34%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
55%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
49%
Non-Pell
55%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 163 Title IV programs, 93 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 67 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
163
Passing
93
57.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
3
1.8% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.8%
+1.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

163programs
  • Passing93 · 57.1%
  • No Data67 · 41.1%
  • Failing3 · 1.8%

Severity spectrum

Critical
2
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
12
Safe
79
No data
67

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

96
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-26.3%
$44,837 vs $60,823
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-22.0%
$37,655 vs $48,304
History
Master's Degree · History
-9.0%
$48,794 vs $53,607
Parks Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+0.7%
$51,883 vs $51,545
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+8.2%
$65,834 vs $60,823
Ecology Evolution Systematics and Population Biology
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+11.0%
$59,573 vs $53,672
Sociology
Master's Degree · Social Sciences
+15.3%
$70,116 vs $60,823
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+17.5%
$71,450 vs $60,823

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Parks Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+0.7%
+$338

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

87
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
84%
$31,655 debt · $37,655 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
83%
$62,852 debt · $76,047 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
76%
$34,024 debt · $44,837 earn
History
Master's Degree · History
67%
$32,483 debt · $48,794 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
58%
$31,549 debt · $54,565 earn
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
58%
$22,740 debt · $39,473 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
56%
$25,183 debt · $44,934 earn
Anthropology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
56%
$22,729 debt · $40,706 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1925Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 11

Action history · 27

  1. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,144
$30–48k$12,576
$48–75k$16,117
$75–110k$21,528
$110k+$23,150

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$16,438
+$405vs R2 Research median $16,033
Federal loans
42.6%
In-state tuition
$11,450
Out-of-state
$23,210

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 15,852 students received $93.1M in Pell grants, alongside $164.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
15,852
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$93.1M
$93,130,509 total
Direct Loans
$164.0M
27,790 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

13k
’20
13k
’21
13k
’22
13k
’23
16k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$45.4M
11,155 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$46.3M
11,820 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$24.3M
1,670 loan awards
Parent PLUS$47.1M
3,055 loan awards
Grad PLUS$848K
90 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 8,733 borrowers who entered repayment, 175 (2.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
8,733
Defaulted
175
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.6%
2017
6.8%
2018
5.2%
2019
2.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Texas State

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs141
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

6,023 total completions
01Business
1,27721.2%
02Health Professions
72212.0%
03Communication
65710.9%
04Psychology
62410.4%
05Education
5489.1%
06Visual/Performing Arts
4928.2%
07Parks/Recreation
4838.0%
08Computer Sciences
4437.4%
09Social Sciences
3956.6%
10Biological Sciences
3826.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
40,674
12-mo unduplicated
42,138
Undergraduate
37,218
Graduate
4,920

Gender split

Men
40%16,798
Women
60%25,340

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
42.2%
White
39.2%
Black
9.4%
Two or more
3.2%
Asian
2.7%
Unknown
2.1%
Non-resident
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
377
223 M · 154 W
Women athletes
40.8%
Athletic aid
$8.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$46.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$5.0M
$3.4M
Recruiting expense
$682K
$158K
Head-coach salaries
$362K
$122K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
92 M · 101 W
$2.5M
Football
120 M · —
$14.3M
Baseball
40 M · —
$1.7M
Soccer
— · 32 W
$1.1M
Basketball
15 M · 13 W
$4.3M
Softball
— · 26 W
$1.3M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.25
124 offenses · 38,171 students

3-year trend

2.302 yrs ago3.861 yr ago3.25Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
357
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
274
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
11
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
4

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
47
Rape
29
Burglary
20
Fondling
14
Motor vehicle theft
11
Arson
2
Robbery
1

By location

124total
  • On campus119
  • Non-campus3
  • Public property2

Includes 78 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

39
Domestic violence
9
Dating violence
61
Stalking
109 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Sexual orientation3
  • Race1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons15
Drugs11469
Liquor15324

Residence-hall fires

  • San Jacinto Hall1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $1,000-$9,999

Data quality: 4 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
21.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
1,510

Texas State vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Texas State selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectTexas State University
55%—40,674$16,438R2 Research
Auburn University
82%45.9%34,145$23,897R1 Research
Augusta University
49%86.4%10,900$13,347R2 Research
Ball State University
62%85.5%21,089$15,898R2 Research
Binghamton University
82%38.6%18,816$21,364R1 Research
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
61%81.0%17,594$20,918R2 Research
Central Michigan University
59%89.8%14,488$16,041R2 Research
Cleveland State University
51%91.3%14,074$16,065R2 Research
Colorado School of Mines
82%60.7%8,044$29,240R1 Research
East Carolina University
63%89.2%26,940$16,514R2 Research
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
53%20.6%9,313$15,847R2 Research
Florida Atlantic University
63%66.1%31,607$8,001R2 Research
Illinois State University
65%88.2%21,546$18,996R2 Research
Jackson State University
51%93.1%6,326$20,191R2 Research
Kent State University at Kent
64%86.3%26,374$19,614R1 Research
Lamar University
37%86.4%17,772$11,429Doctoral/Professional
Miami University-Oxford
80%75.4%18,838$27,662R2 Research
Michigan Technological University
68%92.4%7,403$15,729R2 Research
Mississippi State University
67%77.6%23,150$15,501R1 Research
Missouri University of Science and Technology
64%72.5%7,154$13,773R2 Research
Montana State University
57%82.1%17,135$20,593R1 Research
Naval Postgraduate School
——2,441—Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
New Jersey Institute of Technology
73%65.1%13,247$16,496R1 Research
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
55%89.0%15,408$6,747R2 Research
North Carolina A & T State University
57%49.9%14,311$10,980R2 Research
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
64%95.0%11,952$16,334R1 Research
Northern Arizona University
61%89.6%28,467$14,922R2 Research
Northern Illinois University
49%69.8%15,414$12,909R2 Research
Ohio University-Main Campus
65%85.0%26,323$20,413R1 Research
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
68%75.0%27,278$16,378R1 Research
Old Dominion University
46%90.4%23,743$14,170R1 Research
Portland State University
53%90.9%19,951$12,932R2 Research
Prairie View A & M University
43%79.3%9,922$14,041R2 Research
Rutgers University-Newark
64%71.4%11,315$19,407R2 Research
Sam Houston State University
55%90.3%21,039$16,025R2 Research
San Diego State University
76%36.2%41,137$16,174R2 Research
South Dakota State University
62%98.3%12,056$18,219R2 Research
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
60%86.9%11,790$16,177R2 Research
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
40%88.6%11,266$15,137R2 Research
Texas Southern University
22%96.9%8,704$19,734R2 Research
Texas Tech University
69%72.6%40,757$20,071R1 Research
Texas Woman's University
49%96.1%15,361$10,948Doctoral/Professional
The University of Alabama
73%76.6%40,846$22,150R1 Research
The University of Montana
49%95.9%10,811$17,118R1 Research
The University of Texas at Arlington
54%79.9%44,956$15,235R1 Research
The University of Texas at Austin
89%26.6%53,864$19,678R1 Research
The University of Texas at Dallas
76%65.1%29,886$17,435R1 Research
The University of Texas at El Paso
50%99.9%25,039$10,726R1 Research
The University of Texas at San Antonio
53%86.8%35,770$11,234R1 Research
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
51%94.2%33,881$6,500R2 Research
University of Akron Main Campus
52%59.7%13,332$14,981R2 Research
University of Alabama in Huntsville
64%68.6%8,564$19,880R1 Research
University of Alaska Fairbanks
39%64.7%6,893$9,634R2 Research
University of California-Merced
69%90.5%9,110$12,744R2 Research
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
46%74.7%23,124$19,133R1 Research
University of Houston
65%73.9%47,980$13,853R1 Research
University of Idaho
57%75.5%12,286$13,782R2 Research
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
53%87.0%15,665$14,118R1 Research
University of Maine
55%96.6%12,029$18,045R1 Research
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
69%72.4%13,906$18,328R1 Research
University of Massachusetts-Boston
49%83.8%15,575$18,282R2 Research
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
52%90.6%7,968$20,605R2 Research
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
65%83.0%16,598$18,627R2 Research
University of Memphis
51%72.0%20,276$13,253R1 Research
University of Missouri-Kansas City
54%72.2%14,732$12,837R2 Research
University of Missouri-St Louis
57%62.7%14,736$12,323R2 Research
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
51%96.2%32,911$10,011R1 Research
University of Nevada-Reno
61%73.7%23,024$15,402R1 Research
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
76%88.2%13,554$23,261R1 Research
University of New Orleans
38%74.3%6,501$11,147R2 Research
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
69%79.6%31,091$14,745R2 Research
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
56%88.5%18,012$10,170R2 Research
University of North Dakota
61%76.9%15,019$18,998R2 Research
University of North Texas
61%72.2%46,864$14,352R1 Research
University of Northern Colorado
51%85.9%8,869$18,457Doctoral/Professional
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
50%54.6%11,312$6,507R2 Research
University of Rhode Island
72%72.2%17,210$19,899R2 Research
University of South Alabama
52%71.0%14,003$15,142R2 Research
University of South Dakota
60%98.8%10,619$19,155R2 Research
University of Southern Mississippi
49%99.1%13,170$14,224R1 Research
University of Toledo
58%92.0%14,358$17,460R2 Research
University of Vermont
79%65.3%14,476$20,860R2 Research
University of Wyoming
59%96.9%10,813$11,779R2 Research
Utah State University
57%92.5%28,904$12,869R1 Research
Western Michigan University
58%84.6%16,744$18,701R2 Research
Wichita State University
51%93.9%16,689$13,776R2 Research
William & Mary
89%34.1%9,818$22,529R2 Research
Peer group median58%83.0%15,414$16,033

Texas State Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Data, Analytics & Institutional Research
Reports to Office of the President
Email
ir [at] txstate.edu
Phone
(512) 245.2386
Address
J C Kellam 883, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666

As the central hub for university data and analytics, we champion the use of data in strategic decision making to elevate student success and expand research and scholarly productivity at Texas State University.

Visit IR office page
Team
9 members
  • G. Marc Turner
    Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Associate Vice President
  • Kate Proff
    Business Intelligence Architect
  • Scott Henry
    Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Carolina Jondron
    Assistant Director, Data Governance
  • Richard Batey
    Senior Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Pascal Muellner
    Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Ana Webb
    Senior Administrative Assistant
  • Sonya Gutierrez
    Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Ashley Spears
    Data Management Analyst

Research funding

External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

NSF
NSF awards
$611,453
NIH awards
$6,144,812
USA Spending
$131,868,865
All sources
$138,625,130

Common Data Set (6)

The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.

Reports & documents (6)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Notable alumni of Texas State (34)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Lyndon B. Johnson
    Politics
  • George Strait
    Music
  • Robert L. Rutherford
    Military
  • Powers Boothe
    Media
  • Charles Austin
    Sports
  • Paul Goldschmidt
    Sports
  • Shawn Michaels
    Sports
  • Rosalyn Baker
    Politics
  • David M. Medina
    Politics
  • John Sharp
    Education
  • Scott H. Biram
    Music
  • Terri Hendrix
    Music
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Frequently asked questions about Texas State University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Texas State.

What is the graduation rate at Texas State University?

Texas State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Texas State University?

Texas State University reports a total enrollment of 40,674 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Texas State University?

The average net price at Texas State University is $16,438 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Texas State University?

Texas State University's yield rate is 26.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Texas State University located?

Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas 78666.

Who runs Institutional Research at Texas State University?

Texas State University's IR work is done by the Data, Analytics & Institutional Research, which reports to Office of the President.

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