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Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$16,805What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
89%
Graduation rate
56%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
36,177
In-state tuition
$11,450Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$22,930
SAT midpoint
1,085
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$56,906Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$16,805

Better than 31% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

56%

Better than 59% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$56,906

Better than 57% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,000

Better than 48% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$28,073

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$16,805

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Texas State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time56%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return80%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$56,906

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Texas State University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$76,646110
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$72,99059
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,86175
Computer Science$70,906226
Manufacturing Engineering$68,88639
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,96554
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,58918
Industrial Engineering$61,71823
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$52,95847
Accounting and Related Services$52,610134
Computer and Information Sciences, General$52,27486
Music$51,15857
Finance and Financial Management Services$49,981225
Business/Managerial Economics$49,83131
Applied Mathematics$49,82223
Mathematics$49,70834
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$49,240195
Marketing$48,072308
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$47,25611
Public Administration$46,49130
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$45,66630
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,306391
Agriculture, General$44,99447
Geography and Cartography$44,90949
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$44,82433
Design and Applied Arts$44,396114
Economics$43,06423
Chemistry$42,89719
Physics$41,73720
Health and Medical Administrative Services$40,95183
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$40,411318
Dance$38,96736
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,829146
Social Work$38,660122
History$37,741115
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$37,66339
Agricultural Business and Management$37,57417
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$37,54820
International/Globalization Studies$37,39740
Communication and Media Studies$37,386130
Sociology$37,26358
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$36,60157
Criminal Justice and Corrections$36,117344
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$35,78142
Public Health$35,56449
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$35,04764
Biology, General$34,516223
Psychology, General$33,936508
Political Science and Government$33,783124
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$33,61015
Animal Sciences$33,35885
Journalism$33,25548
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$33,04067
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$33,033423
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$32,62039
English Language and Literature, General$32,482150
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$31,977197
Anthropology$30,10871
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$29,41457
Fine and Studio Arts$28,44573
Philosophy$27,89316
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$26,045168
Zoology/Animal Biology$22,26457
International Relations and National Security Studies$20,54712
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported317
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported177
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported45
Civil EngineeringNot reported31
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyNot reported9
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansNot reported8
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported7
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported6
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
Engineering-Related FieldsNot reportedNot reported

All 76 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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