Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas
- Public
- City
- 36,177 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 89%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $16,660per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 55%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $60,52310 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
The Bobcat Promise covers tuition and mandatory fees up to 15 hours per semester for eligible students through federal, state, and university funding.
Source: Bobcat Promise - TXST One Stop - Texas State University
The Bobcat Promise covers tuition and mandatory fees up to 15 credit hours per semester for new entering freshmen with a FAFSA income of $50,000 or less.
Source: Bobcat Promise : TXST One Stop : Texas State University
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 89%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test scores requiredApplicants must send SAT or ACT scores.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 980–1200Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 19–25Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
From Texas State University's own report
These numbers come from the school's Common Data Set for 2024–25, a standard report colleges publish about their applicants and first-year students. Open the report.
- Admit rate in this report
- 90%30,498 admitted of 33,907 first-year applicants
- SAT, middle 50%
- 990–120041% of first-years sent SAT scores
- ACT, middle 50%
- 19–256% of first-years sent ACT scores
- Top 10% of their class
- 11%43% were in the top quarter. Based on the 100% whose school ranks.
Where you'd stand
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Sources: Texas State University Common Data Set 2024–25. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $16,660full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $28,347sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $11,481Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $22,821Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 55%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 80%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $60,52310 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 36,177Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 41%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 36%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX — admits 80%
- University of North Texas Denton, TX — admits 72%
- Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX — admits 90%
- University of Arizona Tucson, AZ — admits 86%
- The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX — admits 87%
- Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX — admits 73%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Texas State University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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