Texas State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #714 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #237 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #210 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #19 of 119 | In Texas |
| #191 of 1,039 | For Early Childhood Education |
| Top50% | For 160 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 88%
- Undergraduates
- 33,834
- Graduates
- 4,337
- 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 88% 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 | 88% | 83% | 90% |
| Applicants | 28,908 | 10,441 | 18,334 |
| Admissions | 25,353 | 8,681 | 16,550 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 7,307 | 2,654 | 4,574 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 297 | 145 | 149 |
22,919 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,449 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,706 or 49%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 980
or below
75% of them
had 1180
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Texas State University are 980-1180 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
620 or 8%
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 | 15466 (41%) |
|---|---|
| White | 15452 (41%) |
| Black or African American | 3484 (9%) |
| Two or more races | 1346 (4%) |
| Asian | 1000 (3%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 718 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 586 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 44 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 40 (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
- $11,791
- Students receiving aid
- 83%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $8,606 | $7,147 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,606 | $7,147 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $20,030 | $15,307 |
| Fee in-district | $2,529 | $1,913 |
| Fee in-state | $2,529 | $1,913 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,529 | $1,913 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 6,853 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,948 |
| Room charge | $7,548 |
| Meal charge | $4,400 |
Texas State University majors
Texas State University has granted 7,289 bachelor's degrees across 91 programs, 1,365 master's across 77 programs, and 84 doctorate degrees across 10 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Texas State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 518 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 411 | 92 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 354 | 42 | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 351 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 326 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 291 | ||
| Computer Science | 239 | 45 | 2 |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 227 | ||
| Accounting | 158 | 64 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 206 | 11 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 190 | 22 | |
| Finance, General | 202 | ||
| Social Work | 114 | 85 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 161 | 12 | |
| Advertising | 159 | ||
| General Studies | 157 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 139 | 7 | |
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 124 | 15 | |
| Radio and Television | 122 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 113 | 8 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 120 | ||
| Music, General | 69 | 29 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 80 | 17 | |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 95 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 92 | ||
| History, General | 78 | 10 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 87 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 74 | 11 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 82 | ||
| Fashion Merchandising | 82 | ||
| Environmental Science | 77 | 4 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 56 | 25 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 73 | 7 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 78 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 41 | 33 | |
| Public Administration | 30 | 39 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 68 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 51 | 16 | |
| Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist | 51 | 14 | |
| Animal Sciences, General | 64 | ||
| Sociology, General | 59 | 5 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 48 | 15 | |
| Microbiology, General | 60 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 60 | ||
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 56 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 39 | 17 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 48 | 8 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 53 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 52 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 38 | 9 | |
| Mathematics, General | 31 | 14 | |
| Wildlife Biology | 44 | ||
| Geography | 24 | 15 | 4 |
| International & Globalization Studies | 38 | 5 | |
| Journalism | 43 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 43 | ||
| Dance, General | 41 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 40 | ||
| Consumer Services and Advocacy | 39 | ||
| Biochemistry | 33 | 5 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 28 | 10 | |
| Business & Managerial Economics | 37 | ||
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 27 | 10 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 33 | 4 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 34 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 34 | ||
| Public Health, General | 32 | ||
| Interior Design | 30 | ||
| Legal Studies | 30 | ||
| Physics, General | 23 | 7 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 29 | ||
| Marketing Research | 28 | ||
| Engineering, General | 26 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 19 | 5 | 1 |
| Chemistry, General | 19 | 5 | |
| Philosophy | 14 | 10 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 24 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 22 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 21 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 18 | 3 | |
| Creative Writing | 20 | ||
| School Psychology | 20 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 19 | ||
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 18 | ||
| Applied & Public Sociology | 15 | 3 | |
| Aquatic Biology & Limnology | 9 | 9 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 8 | 10 | |
| Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist | 18 | ||
| Photography | 18 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 17 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 17 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 17 | ||
| Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy | 17 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 2 | 14 | |
| Human Nutrition | 15 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 15 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 14 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 14 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 14 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 13 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 2 | 11 | |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 12 | ||
| Gerontology | 12 | ||
| Economics, General | 11 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 11 | ||
| Recording Arts Technology & Technician | 11 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 11 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 10 | ||
| Musical Theatre | 10 | ||
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration | 9 | ||
| Ecology | 9 | ||
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 9 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 8 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 8 | ||
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 8 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | 6 | ||
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 6 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | ||
| Education, Other | 3 | 2 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 5 | ||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 5 | ||
| Nursing Administration | 5 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Population Biology | 2 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 1 | ||
| Legal Assistant & Paralegal | 1 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 7,289 | 1,365 | 84 |
Texas State University has a graduation rate of 56%, which is among the 48% 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 19,560 scientific papers published and 288,453 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Medicine, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, and Law.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 118 | 1504 |
| 1992 | 135 | 1462 |
| 1993 | 136 | 1435 |
| 1994 | 122 | 1320 |
| 1995 | 120 | 1309 |
| 1996 | 157 | 1414 |
| 1997 | 88 | 1458 |
| 1998 | 92 | 1516 |
| 1999 | 114 | 1476 |
| 2000 | 106 | 1626 |
| 2001 | 139 | 1722 |
| 2002 | 173 | 1820 |
| 2003 | 163 | 2199 |
| 2004 | 193 | 2457 |
| 2005 | 209 | 2815 |
| 2006 | 233 | 3476 |
| 2007 | 265 | 3759 |
| 2008 | 335 | 4259 |
| 2009 | 459 | 5319 |
| 2010 | 475 | 6040 |
| 2011 | 584 | 7106 |
| 2012 | 639 | 8740 |
| 2013 | 671 | 10165 |
| 2014 | 708 | 11629 |
| 2015 | 720 | 12485 |
| 2016 | 754 | 13598 |
| 2017 | 909 | 14224 |
| 2018 | 876 | 15939 |
| 2019 | 984 | 18345 |
| 2020 | 1117 | 22070 |
| 2021 | 1188 | 26157 |
| 2022 | 1107 | 28305 |
| 2023 | 1064 | 29253 |
Texas State University alumni
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Lyndon B. Johnson
- Enrolled in Texas State University
- Studied in 1930
- Occupations
- statespersonpoliticianrancherteacher
- Biography
-
Lyndon Baines Johnson, often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States 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 Democrat from Texas, Johnson also served as a U.S. representative and U.S. senator.
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Shawn Michaels
- Occupations
- screenwriterplayer of American footballactorprofessional wrestler
- Biography
-
Michael Shawn Hickenbottom, better known by his ring name 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
- film actorguitaristsingeractormusician
- Biography
-
George Harvey Strait Sr. is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait is credited for pioneering the neotraditional country style in the 1980s, famed for his authentic cowboy image and roots-oriented sound at a time when the Nashville music industry was dominated by country pop crossover acts. Given his influence on the genre, Strait has been named the "King of Country Music" by writers and music critics. Strait currently holds the record for most number one songs on all charts by an artist, in any genre of music."
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Powers Boothe
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actoractorstage actorvoice 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.
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 | 3,688 |
| 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 |