Texas State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #717 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #235 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #208 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #19 of 119 | In Texas |
| #208 of 1,036 | For Social Work |
| Top50% | For 157 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 89%
- Undergraduates
- 34,547
- Graduates
- 4,175
- 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 in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities 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 | 37,183 | 13,838 | 23,120 |
| Admissions | 33,273 | 12,005 | 21,059 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 7,668 | 2,800 | 4,794 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 262 | 125 | 137 |
19,657 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,145 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,695 or 47%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 980
or below
75% of them
had 1190
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Texas State University are 980-1190 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
549 or 7%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 19
or below
75% of them
had 26
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Texas State University are 19-26 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school rank | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not 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 | 15754 (41%) |
|---|---|
| White | 15195 (39%) |
| Black or African American | 3576 (9%) |
| Two or more races | 1213 (3%) |
| Asian | 1058 (3%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 944 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 843 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 55 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 35 (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
- $11,169
- Students receiving aid
- 82%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $8,606 | $7,147 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,606 | $7,147 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $20,366 | $15,547 |
| Fee in-district | $2,844 | $2,754 |
| Fee in-state | $2,844 | $2,754 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,844 | $2,754 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 6,753 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,231 |
| Room charge | $7,661 |
| Meal charge | $4,570 |
Texas State University majors
Texas State University has granted 7,042 bachelor's degrees across 88 programs, 1,458 master's across 79 programs, and 96 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 | 502 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 384 | 94 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 364 | 49 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 340 | ||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 317 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 304 | ||
| Computer Science | 223 | 67 | 5 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 221 | 21 | |
| Social Work | 122 | 97 | |
| Finance, General | 218 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 195 | 16 | |
| Accounting | 128 | 55 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 177 | ||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 168 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 159 | 7 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 145 | 17 | |
| Advertising | 150 | ||
| General Studies | 146 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 119 | 17 | |
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 110 | 17 | |
| History, General | 108 | 19 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 84 | 28 | |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 99 | ||
| Radio and Television | 97 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 64 | 30 | |
| Animal Sciences, General | 85 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 67 | 16 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 84 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 45 | 31 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 75 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 72 | 2 | |
| Music, General | 42 | 27 | |
| Fashion Merchandising | 67 | ||
| Environmental Science | 56 | 7 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 47 | 14 | |
| Agriculture, General | 47 | 12 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 59 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 48 | 11 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 59 | ||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 57 | ||
| Wildlife Biology | 57 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 56 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 56 | ||
| Geography | 31 | 21 | 4 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 55 | ||
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 35 | 19 | |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 45 | 8 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 40 | 12 | |
| Public Administration | 30 | 20 | |
| Public Health, General | 49 | ||
| Journalism | 48 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 48 | ||
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 47 | ||
| Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist | 41 | 5 | |
| Mathematics, General | 33 | 10 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 39 | 4 | |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 42 | ||
| Interior Design | 41 | ||
| Legal Studies | 40 | ||
| Biochemistry | 32 | 7 | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 39 | ||
| Sociology, General | 33 | 6 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 34 | 5 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 39 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 38 | ||
| Dance, General | 36 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 31 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 31 | ||
| Consumer Services and Advocacy | 30 | ||
| Physics, General | 19 | 11 | |
| Applied & Public Sociology | 25 | 3 | |
| Creative Writing | 28 | ||
| Philosophy | 14 | 13 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 26 | ||
| Human Nutrition | 25 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 23 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 23 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 19 | 4 | |
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 19 | 3 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 21 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 19 | 2 | |
| Economics, General | 21 | ||
| School Psychology | 20 | ||
| Engineering, General | 19 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 19 | ||
| Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy | 19 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 18 | ||
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 17 | ||
| Aquatic Biology & Limnology | 7 | 10 | |
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 17 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 15 | ||
| Photography | 15 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 13 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 13 | ||
| Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist | 13 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 12 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 12 | ||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 11 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 11 | ||
| Gerontology | 11 | ||
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 11 | ||
| Marketing Research | 10 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 9 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 9 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 9 | ||
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 9 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 8 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 8 | ||
| Musical Theatre | 8 | ||
| Population Biology | 8 | ||
| Recording Arts Technology & Technician | 8 | ||
| Ecology | 7 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 7 | ||
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration | 6 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 6 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 6 | ||
| Education, Other | 4 | 1 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 4 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 4 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 4 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 3 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 2 | |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 3 | ||
| Nursing Administration | 3 | ||
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 2 | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | 2 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Legal Assistant & Paralegal | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 7,042 | 1,458 | 96 |
Texas State University has a graduation rate of 56%, which is among the 47% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 56% | 51% | 59% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Texas State University is a world-class research university with 21,940 scientific papers published and 400,755 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.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 128 | 1641 |
| 1993 | 150 | 1619 |
| 1994 | 127 | 1508 |
| 1995 | 125 | 1551 |
| 1996 | 160 | 1654 |
| 1997 | 99 | 1728 |
| 1998 | 107 | 1770 |
| 1999 | 132 | 1769 |
| 2000 | 116 | 2015 |
| 2001 | 152 | 2121 |
| 2002 | 193 | 2330 |
| 2003 | 184 | 2725 |
| 2004 | 222 | 2998 |
| 2005 | 244 | 3473 |
| 2006 | 272 | 4307 |
| 2007 | 279 | 4634 |
| 2008 | 362 | 5371 |
| 2009 | 480 | 6469 |
| 2010 | 526 | 7540 |
| 2011 | 662 | 9030 |
| 2012 | 675 | 10806 |
| 2013 | 722 | 12474 |
| 2014 | 778 | 14204 |
| 2015 | 811 | 15562 |
| 2016 | 758 | 16914 |
| 2017 | 972 | 17986 |
| 2018 | 956 | 20423 |
| 2019 | 1032 | 23405 |
| 2020 | 1214 | 29183 |
| 2021 | 1217 | 33991 |
| 2022 | 1211 | 35743 |
| 2023 | 1223 | 38959 |
| 2024 | 1096 | 39028 |
Texas State University alumni
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Lyndon B. Johnson
- Enrolled in Texas State University
- Studied in 1930
- Occupations
- politicianstatespersonteacherrancher
- 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.
-
Shawn Michaels
- Occupations
- American football playerscreenwriterprofessional wrestleractor
- 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".
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George Strait
- Occupations
- actorfilm actorsingerguitaristsongwriter
- Biography
-
George Harvey Strait Sr. is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer.
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Powers Boothe
- Occupations
- stage actoractortelevision actorfilm actorart collector
- 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.
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 | 3,910 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 601 University Dr San Marcos, Texas, 78666 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 68,000 |
| Phone | 5122452111 |