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Texas State University

San Marcos, TXMain CampusSmall city (population under 100,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Class rankVery Important
Standardized test scoresVery Important
Rigor of secondary school recordConsidered
Application EssayConsidered
Academic GPANot Considered
Recommendation(s)Not Considered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
First generationConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
Character/personal qualitiesNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Geographical residenceNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Racial/ethnic statusNot Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $11,450

In-State Cost of Attendance: $26,348

Out-of-State Tuition: $23,210

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $38,108

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 5,559

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $11,266

Students with non-need merit aid: 1,591

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $6,550

Student Debt

Median total debt: $14,993

Students with federal loans: 42.6%

Students with Pell grants: 36.1%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $42,210

After 5 years: $57,874

Majors(78 programs)

  1. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(544 graduates)
  2. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(475 graduates)
  3. Psychology, General.(475 graduates)
  4. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(420 graduates)
  5. Marketing.(353 graduates)
  6. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(315 graduates)
  7. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(304 graduates)
  8. Finance and Financial Management Services.(288 graduates)
  9. Computer Science.(232 graduates)
  10. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(193 graduates)
  11. Biology, General.(178 graduates)
  12. Accounting and Related Services.(176 graduates)
  13. English Language and Literature, General.(171 graduates)
  14. Communication and Media Studies.(170 graduates)
  15. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(164 graduates)
  16. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(143 graduates)
  17. Construction Engineering Technologies.(134 graduates)
  18. Political Science and Government.(133 graduates)
  19. Design and Applied Arts.(126 graduates)
  20. Social Work.(111 graduates)
  21. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(109 graduates)
  22. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(102 graduates)
  23. History.(102 graduates)
  24. Fine and Studio Arts.(99 graduates)
  25. Anthropology.(92 graduates)
  26. Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.(88 graduates)
  27. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(87 graduates)
  28. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.(87 graduates)
  29. Sociology.(87 graduates)
  30. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(86 graduates)
  31. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(84 graduates)
  32. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(83 graduates)
  33. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(77 graduates)
  34. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.(76 graduates)
  35. Music.(74 graduates)
  36. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(72 graduates)
  37. Geography and Cartography.(65 graduates)
  38. Zoology/Animal Biology.(55 graduates)
  39. Engineering Technology, General.(53 graduates)
  40. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(52 graduates)
  41. Animal Sciences.(50 graduates)
  42. International/Global Studies.(50 graduates)
  43. Dance.(49 graduates)
  44. Applied Mathematics.(43 graduates)
  45. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(42 graduates)
  46. Business/Managerial Economics.(42 graduates)
  47. Journalism.(41 graduates)
  48. Economics.(41 graduates)
  49. Public Administration.(39 graduates)
  50. Manufacturing Engineering.(37 graduates)
  51. Industrial Engineering.(36 graduates)
  52. Agricultural Business and Management.(33 graduates)
  53. Mathematics.(32 graduates)
  54. Public Health.(29 graduates)
  55. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(28 graduates)
  56. Philosophy.(26 graduates)
  57. Agriculture, General.(24 graduates)
  58. International Relations and National Security Studies.(23 graduates)
  59. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(23 graduates)
  60. City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.(22 graduates)
  61. Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.(18 graduates)
  62. Chemistry.(18 graduates)
  63. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(18 graduates)
  64. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(16 graduates)
  65. Physics.(15 graduates)
  66. Natural Resources Management and Policy.(13 graduates)
  67. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(9 graduates)
  68. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(7 graduates)
  69. Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians.(4 graduates)
  70. Engineering-Related Fields.(3 graduates)
  71. Biological and Physical Sciences.(1 graduates)
  72. Agricultural Mechanization.
  73. Area Studies.
  74. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.
  75. Materials Engineering
  76. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.
  77. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
  78. Religion/Religious Studies.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 34,547 students

Admission Rate: 89.5%

Retention Rate: 77.5%

Graduation Rate: 56.2%

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Student Demographics

White (39.2%)
Hispanic (42.2%)
Black (9.4%)
Asian (2.7%)
Two or More (3.2%)
International (0.8%)

Gender Distribution

Men (40.0%)
Women (60.0%)

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