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Acceptance rate
89%
Average SAT
1090
Average ACT
22
Aid receiving
87%
Undergraduates
36,236
Graduates
4,438
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
txstate.edu

Texas State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Texas State University has an acceptance rate of 89% and is among the 39% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 89% 87% 91%
Applicants 34,146 12,850 21,152
Admissions 30,498 11,133 19,241
Freshmen enrolled full time 7,890 3,006 4,844
Freshmen enrolled part time 305 135 167

15,927 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,395 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,369 or 41%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 980
or below

75% of them
had 1200
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Texas State University are 980-1200 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
484 or 6%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 19
or below

75% of them
had 25
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Texas State University are 19-25 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school GPA Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 16208 (40%)
White 14837 (37%)
Black or African American 3761 (9%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1828 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 1502 (4%)
Two or more races 1234 (3%)
Asian 1150 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 52 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 41 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$12,556
Students receiving aid
87%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,606$6,432
Tuition in-state $8,606$6,432
Tuition out-of-state $20,086$13,812
Fee in-district $2,844$2,565
Fee in-state $2,844$2,565
Fee out-of-state $2,844$2,565

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 10,871
Combined charge for room and board $11,885
Room charge $7,315
Meal charge $4,570

Texas State University majors

Texas State University has granted 6,874 bachelor's degrees across 88 programs, 1,350 master's across 77 programs, and 114 doctorate degrees across 12 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Texas State University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Psychology, General 532
Business Administration and Management, General 383 98
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 360 37
Computer Science 247 88 8
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 325
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 324
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 301
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 215 13
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 216
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 194 14
Accounting 129 52
Social Work 77 103
Finance, General 176
Advertising 155
English Language and Literature, General 127 18
Public Relations & Image Management 140
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 124 13
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 130 3
Political Science and Government, General 120 12
General Studies 128
History, General 94 14
Anthropology, General 75 21 8
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 87 17
Human Development and Family Studies, General 80 13
Computer and Information Sciences, General 90
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 89
Radio and Television 88
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 87
Fashion Merchandising 83
Design and Visual Communications, General 75 4
Music, General 52 21
Animal Sciences, General 71
Public Administration 40 29
Fine & Studio Arts, General 68
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 31 32
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 44 18
Agriculture, General 50 11
Environmental Science 56 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 56
Counseling Psychology 54
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 54
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 40 12
Wildlife Biology 50
Business Analytics 49
Public Health, General 47
Civil Engineering, General 44
Elementary Education and Teaching 44
Mass Communication & Media Studies 43 1
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 43
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 43
Physical Therapy & Therapist 43
Dance, General 41
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 25 16
Geography 28 10 3
Manufacturing Engineering 41
Journalism 39
Special Education and Teaching, General 38
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 25 12
Microbiology, General 36
Biochemistry 27 8
International & Globalization Studies 30 5
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 26 6
Applied & Public Sociology 30 1
Legal Studies 31
Business & Managerial Economics 30
Chemistry, General 26 4
Interior Design 30
Engineering, General 29
Creative Writing 27
Applied Mathematics, General 26
Philosophy 17 9
Secondary Education and Teaching 26
Human Nutrition 25
Industrial Engineering 25
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 13 4 7
Mathematics, General 19 5
Sociology, General 21 3
Spanish Language and Literature 21 3
Consumer Services and Advocacy 22
Aquatic Biology & Limnology 12 9
Physics, General 13 7
Athletic Training & Trainer 18
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 18
School Psychology 18
Experimental Psychology 17
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 17
Public Health Education and Promotion 17
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 16
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 15
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 11 4
Economics, General 15
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 15
Musical Theatre 15
Art & Art Studies, General 14
Music Performance, General 14
Photography 14
Sustainability Studies 14
Engineering & Industrial Management 13
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 13
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 13
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 12
International Relations and Affairs 12
Long Term Care Administration & Management 12
Rhetoric and Composition 5 7
Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy 12
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 12
Educational & Instructional Technology 11
Marketing Research 11
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 10
Reading Teacher Education 9
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8
Education, Other 7
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 7
Adult and Continuing Education Administration 6
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 6
Ecology 6
Materials Engineering 6
Financial Mathematics 5
German Language and Literature 4
Population Biology 4
French Language and Literature 3
Gerontology 3
Information Science & Studies 3
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 3
Mathematics Teacher Education 3
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 3
Religion & Religious Studies 3
Criminal Justice & Police Science 2
Music Teacher Education 2
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 1
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 1
Nursing Administration 1
Grand Total 6,874 1,350 114

Texas State University has a graduation rate of 55%, which is among the 49% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 55% 49% 59%
  • Full-time retention rate - 80%
  • Part-time retention rate - 57%

Publications & Citations

Texas State University is a world-class research university with 22,556 scientific papers published and 429,956 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Medicine, Political Science, Physics, Law, and Psychology.

Publications
22,556
Citations
429,956

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,767 / 248,179
Biology
10,284 / 244,481
Environmental Science
9,708 / 213,690
Computer Science
9,355 / 194,550
Engineering
9,102 / 200,333
Medicine
8,599 / 185,559
Political Science
8,095 / 138,331
Physics
8,038 / 173,908
Law
7,640 / 133,333
Psychology
7,585 / 157,521
Sociology
7,387 / 130,498
Chemistry
7,160 / 180,259
Philosophy
6,223 / 108,553
Mathematics
5,773 / 117,771
Geography and Cartography
5,703 / 121,083
Quantum and Particle physics
5,282 / 115,933
Business
4,900 / 99,711
Geology
4,841 / 118,772
Ecology
4,505 / 108,483
History
4,360 / 76,793
Economics
4,165 / 77,244
Organic Chemistry
3,830 / 97,637
Statistics
3,727 / 87,876
Materials Science
3,634 / 93,037
Archaeology
3,553 / 70,371
Biochemistry
3,356 / 94,056
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,294 / 69,248
Social Psychology
3,206 / 73,742
Paleontology
3,203 / 72,801
Genetics
3,158 / 74,240
Linguistics
2,819 / 46,059
Psychiatry
2,669 / 65,107
Art & Design
2,664 / 41,282
Development Studies
2,386 / 46,307
Pathology
2,372 / 55,792
Public Health
2,266 / 51,914
Machine Learning
2,238 / 58,539
Management
2,224 / 50,701
Education Majors
2,132 / 31,142
Neuroscience
2,120 / 45,027

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 150 1623
1994 127 1511
1995 125 1551
1996 160 1663
1997 100 1733
1998 107 1769
1999 132 1774
2000 117 2021
2001 152 2123
2002 193 2329
2003 184 2729
2004 222 3002
2005 244 3476
2006 273 4306
2007 279 4634
2008 362 5368
2009 480 6467
2010 526 7553
2011 661 9025
2012 676 10816
2013 721 12460
2014 779 14233
2015 811 15577
2016 758 16931
2017 972 18016
2018 957 20434
2019 1033 23458
2020 1215 29207
2021 1218 34030
2022 1212 35811
2023 1222 39047
2024 1103 39438
2025 781 37094
Academic rankings

Texas State University alumni

  1. Lyndon B. Johnson

    Lyndon B. Johnson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1908-1973 (aged 65)
    Enrolled in Texas State University
    Studied in 1930
    Occupations
    statespersonteacherhusbandry workerpolitician
    Biography

    Lyndon Baines Johnson, also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. He became president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, under whom he had served as the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963. A Southern Democrat, Johnson previously represented Texas in Congress for over 23 years, first as a U.S. representative from 1937 to 1949, and then as a U.S. senator from 1949 to 1961.

  2. Shawn Michaels

    Shawn Michaels
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    screenwriterprofessional wrestleractorAmerican football player
    Biography

    Shawn Michaels is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he is the Senior Vice President of Talent Development, Creative, and oversees the creative aspects of the NXT brand, the promotion's developmental territory. Regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he is known by the nicknames "the Heartbreak Kid" (often abbreviated as HBK), "the Showstopper", and "Mr. WrestleMania".

  3. George Strait

    George Strait
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    singerguitaristsongwriteractorfilm actor
    Biography

    George Harvey Strait Sr. is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, music producer, and rancher.

  4. Powers Boothe

    Powers Boothe
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1948-2017 (aged 69)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actorfilm actorart collectorvoice actor
    Biography

    Powers Allen Boothe was an American actor known for his commanding character actor roles on film and television. He received a Primetime Emmy Award and nominations for two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

All 56 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names SWT
Texas State San Marcos
TxSt
Texas State
Texas State University-San Marcos
TxState
SWTSU
Southwest Texas State
Southwest Texas State University
TS
Founded 1899
Motto The noblest search is the search for excellence
Colors maroon, old gold
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Sessions (June-July; July-August)
Total FTE staff 4,157
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 601 University Dr
San Marcos, Texas, 78666
United States
City population 68,000
Phone 5122452111

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