Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

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Tuition & Fees

$15,620

$27,380

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
600
25th
500
75th
580
25th
480
75th
25
25th
18
75th
24
25th
17
75th
26
25th
19
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undergraduateRatios

40%

male

60%

female

21

students

1

faculty

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Not Selective

87%

acceptance rate

Accepted 25,353
Declined 3,555
Total Received 28,908
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Public

33,834

undergraduate students

4,337

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1899, Texas State University is a public, four-year, comprehensive university that is known for its programs in the arts, education, and business. It is located on a 491-acre campus in San Marcos, Texas.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 38,171
Established in 1899
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

491-acre campus in San Marcos (population: 63,071), 30 miles from Austin and 50 miles from San Antonio; branch campus in North Austin. Served by bus and train; major airports serve Austin and San Antonio. School operates transportation to local apartment complexes.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

Texas State University
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX
78666

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
20%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
91%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
12%
Top 1/4
46%
Top 1/2
90%
Bottom 1/2
10%
Bottom 1/4
1%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
600
25th
500
75th
580
25th
480
75th
25
25th
18
75th
24
25th
17
75th
26
25th
19

Admissions Facts

Application fee $75
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (priority deadline) March 1
Application deadline (final deadline) May 1
SAT/ACT requirements ACT only Considered if submitted SAT or ACT Required

Not Selective

87%

acceptance rate

Accepted 25,353
Declined 3,555
Total Received 28,908

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School Rank
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Secondary School GPA
Recommendations

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

90%

Additional services

  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

83%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$8,408

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $11,450
Housing $7,661
Food $4,570
Additional fees $4,170
Books & supplies $740
Total $28,591
Average Financial Aid - $8,408
Total with Avg. Aid $20,183

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Financial Aid Office


P: 512 245-2315
F: 512 245-7920
finaid@txstate.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Tennis yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

baseball, cheer leading, climb, cycling, equestrian club, E-sports,fencing, flag football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, paintball, power lifting, quidditch, racquetball, rugby, running, soccer, swimming, tennis, trap and skeet shooting, triathlon, ultimate disc, wake board, water ski, weightlifting, weresting

Club Sports - Women's

basketball, cheer leading, cycling, equestrian sports, E-sports, fencing, flag football, golf, lacrosse, quidditch, racquetball, rugby, running, skeet shooting, soccer, swimming, tennis, trap and skeet shooting, triathlon, ultimate disc, volleyball, wake board, water polo, water ski, weightlifting, wrestling

Intramural/Recreational Sports

basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, golf, racquetball, soccer, softball, volleyball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Sun Belt Athletic Conference

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Adult and Continuing Education Administration yes
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching yes
Agricultural Teacher Education yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes yes
Applied/Public Sociology yes yes
Aquatic Biology/Limnology yes yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes yes
Bilingual and Multilingual Education yes
Biochemistry yes yes
Biological and Physical Sciences yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Business/Managerial Economics yes
Chemistry, General yes yes
Civil Engineering, General yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General yes yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Computer Software Engineering yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician yes yes
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management yes
Consumer Services and Advocacy yes
Corrections yes
Counseling Psychology yes
Creative Writing yes
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration yes yes
Criminal Justice/Police Science yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies yes
Dance, General yes
Design and Visual Communications, General yes yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes
Ecology yes
Economics, General yes
Education, Other yes yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Educational/Instructional Technology yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes
Engineering, General yes
Engineering/Industrial Management yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes
Experimental Psychology yes
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing yes
Fashion Merchandising yes
Finance, General yes
Financial Mathematics yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General yes
French Language and Literature yes
General Studies yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography yes yes yes
Geography yes yes yes
German Language and Literature yes
Gerontology yes
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator yes yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes
History, General yes yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General yes yes
Human Nutrition yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
Industrial Engineering yes
Information Science/Studies yes
Interior Design yes
International Relations and Affairs yes
International/Globalization Studies yes yes
Legal Assistant/Paralegal yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other yes
Manufacturing Engineering yes
Marketing Research yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Materials Engineering yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist yes
Microbiology, General yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes yes
Music Performance, General yes
Music Teacher Education yes
Music, General yes yes
Musical Theatre yes
Nursing Administration yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General yes yes
Philosophy yes yes
Photography yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes
Physics, General yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes
Population Biology yes
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing yes
Psychology, General yes
Public Administration yes yes
Public Health Education and Promotion yes yes
Public Health, General yes
Reading Teacher Education yes
Recording Arts Technology/Technician yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist yes yes
Rhetoric and Composition yes yes
School Psychology yes
Secondary Education and Teaching yes
Social Work yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management yes
Sustainability Studies yes
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels yes
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy yes
Wildlife Biology yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Interdisciplinary Studies In Education
  2. Business Management
  3. Exercise/sports Science

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Weekend College

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Agriculture
  • Home Economics
  • Technologies
  • Vocational Arts

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

38,171

total students

97%

in-state

3%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

89%

33,834
students

Female
60%
20,248

Male
40%
13,586

11%

4,337
students

Female
65%
2,832

Male
35%
1,505

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

82%

27,759
students

Female
60%
16,775

Male
40%
10,984

18%

6,075
students

Female
57%
3,473

Male
43%
2,602

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Student Break-down

< 1%
Nonresident aliens
9%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
42%
Hispanic/Latino
40%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
3%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.20
High school transcript Recommended of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Recommended of Some
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: July 15

Spring: November 15

Summer: May 1

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

90

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 52
Countries most often represented China
Germany
India
Mexico
Nepal
Vietnam
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
Other

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