Texas State University

Common Data Set 2024-25

Acceptance Rate

89.9%

Applications

33,907

Admitted

30,498

SAT Composite

990-1200

SAT Math

480-590

ACT Composite

19-25

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Factors this school weighs
First generation: Very ImportantLegacy: Very ImportantGeography: Very ImportantState residency: Very ImportantDemonstrated interest: Very Important
§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Very Important. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$56,906
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
55%
6-year completion
Average net price
$16,805
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$21,000
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction412fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES
Respondent Information
Name:Richard
Title:Batey
Office:Senior Data Analyst
Mailing Address:Data, Analytics, and Institutional Research
City/State/Zip/Country:JCK 883, 601 University Drive
E-mail Address:San Marcos
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?Texas
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:78666
Country:United States
Phone:(830)245-2386
Email Address:rb21@txstate.edu
Address Information
Name of College/University:Texas State University
Mailing Address:601 University Drive
City/State/Zip/Country:San Marcos
Main Phone Number:Texas
WWW Home Page Address:78666
Admissions Phone Number:United States
Admissions Office Mailing Address:(512) 245-2111
Admissions E-mail Address:www.txst.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:(512) 245-2364
Admissions Email Address:admissions@txst.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.txst.edu/apply.html
Degrees Offered
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents372716733
Hispanic/Latino32931487714889
Black or African American, non-Hispanic99734353439
White, non-Hispanic28041315713172
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic34109109
Asian, non-Hispanic24610091010
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic113535
Two or more races, non-Hispanic25811161118
Race and/or ethnicity unknown18017231731
Total81953617736236
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degreesNot reported
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees1350
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice43
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort257695126306157
Did not persist1247
Final cohort257594926266150
Completed in less than four years72329710102030
Completed in less than five years4041744811059
Completed in less than six years1284890266
Total completers125551915813355
Six-year graduation rate49.00%55.00%60.00%55.00%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort235597424035732
Did not persist6118
Final cohort234997324025724
Completed in less than four years73232610402098
Completed in less than five years349174383906
Completed in less than six years973777211
Total completers1500321515003215
Six-year graduation rate50.00%55.00%62.00%56.00%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohortNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time150Not reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
AppliedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported33907
AdmittedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported30498
Enrolled full-time30064840386Not reported
Enrolled part-time13416821Not reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied30,147
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted27,156
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,557
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted2,190
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,203
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,152
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units26.00
English4.00
Mathematics4.00
Science4.00
Of these, units that must be lab2.00
Foreign language2.00
Social studies2.00
History2.00
Academic electives6.00
Computer Science1.00
Other (specify)1.00
Total academic units26.00
English4.00
Mathematics4.00
Science4.00
Of these, units that must be lab2.00
Foreign language2.00
Social studies2.00
History2.00
Academic electives6.00
Computer Science1.00
Other (specify)1.00
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT413369
ACT6484
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite99011001200
SAT evidence-based reading and writingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT math480540590
ACT composite192225
ACT math172124
ACT English182226
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8004.57
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69928.08
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59945.35
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49919.89
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3992.05
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990.06
SAT Math: 700-8004.57
SAT Math: 600-69918.82
SAT Math: 500-59947.46
SAT Math: 400-49923.51
SAT Math: 300-3995.52
SAT Math: 200-2990.12
SAT Composite: 1400-16003.18
SAT Composite: 1200-139922.59
SAT Composite: 1000-119947.58
SAT Composite: 800-99923.92
SAT Composite: 600-7992.73
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-369.30
ACT Composite: 24-2931.82
ACT Composite: 18-2344.83
ACT Composite: 12-1714.05
ACT Composite: 6-110.00
ACT Composite: Below 60.00
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class11.36
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class42.64
Percent in top half of high school graduating class77.83
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class22.14
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.66
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:99.96
Percent who had GPA below 1.00.00
Percent who had GPA below 1.00.00
Percent who had GPA below 1.00.00
Admission Policies
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Applied21512313134484
Admitted19282133134079
Enrolled13841453122849
Application for Admission
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.25
Fall12
Winter1
Fall11
Winter15
Fall Reply Date: Month7
Spring Rpely Date: Month11
Spring Reply Date: Day15
Other
Fall Reply Date: Day15
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.admissions.txst.edu/future-students/other-admission-types/veterans.htm

Student Life

2 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent of men who join fraternities0%
Percent of women who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing86%
Percent who live off campus or commute14%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent of men who join fraternities5%
Percent of women who join sororities5%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing22%
Percent who live off campus or commute78%
Percent of students age 25 and older8%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://apps.highered.texas.gov/net-price-calculator/
Public Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-state92219221
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresident2152121521
Required fees30193019
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campus75927592
Food only, on-campus meal plan41704170
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Tuition Policies
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies780780780
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported13230
Transportation166033001450
Other expenses275027302730
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
In-district:$307
In-state (out-of-district):$717
Out-of-state:$717

Financial Aid

8 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients14124297Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant68455716Not reported
Athletic grant recipients42234Not reported
Average athletic grant1819119254Not reported
Reporting Year
2024-20252024-2025 estimated
Methodology
Both FM and IM87550908
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$58,312,458
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$13,266,019
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,679,892
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$161,809,277
Total Scholarships/Grants$61,326,320
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,404,794
Federal Work-Study$196,883
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$110,528,384
Total Self-Help$13,053,412
Parent Loans$4,503,096
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$95,487
Athletic Awards$471,683
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$124,238
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$39,580,747
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$9,947,335
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$50,124,002
Total Scholarships/Grants$42,600,387
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$42,600,387
Total Self-Help$30,887,893
Parent Loans$32,839,317
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$4,584,276
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates789031038Not reported
Applied for need-based aid762727415Not reported
Determined to have financial need495017418Not reported
Awarded any aid484317209Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid429915147Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid27649806Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid12593037Not reported
Need fully met14994183Not reported
Average percentage of need met7266Not reported
Average financial aid package1469413558Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant110209993Not reported
Average need-based self-help award51526104Not reported
Average need-based loanNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program221361.0024037
Federal loan programs214759.0021006
Institutional loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
State loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Private student loansNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Institutional Aid
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:To increase access to higher education, Texas State University offers the Bobcat Promise. This program guarantees free tuition and mandatory fees for 15 credit hours pe Co m mon D ata S et 20 24-2025

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty15774942071
Members of minority groups396147543
Females8042721076
Males773222995
Nonresidents11425139
Doctorate or other terminal degree11471561303
Master's, but not terminal master's375248623
Bachelor's degree2577102
Unknown or other highest degree459
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs000

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported2.00%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported0.90%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported0.20%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported9.30%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.20%
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.90%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported4.70%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported2.40%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported2.40%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.40%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.10%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported1.90%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported1.90%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.90%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.70%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported6.40%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.30%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.60%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported7.70%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported1.70%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.60%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported6.70%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported7.60%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported16.00%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported1.40%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%0.00%100.00%

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