Texas State University

www.txstate.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$8,606

3.36% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$16,385

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

70%

31,073 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

37,864

77.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

57%

3,149 Graduates

About

Texas State University is a higher education institution located in Hays County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Texas State University were General Psychology (530 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (444 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (418 degrees).

In 2021, 9,313 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Texas State University. 60.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4,325 degrees), 1.28 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3,384 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Texas State University is $8,606, which is $−20,386 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Texas State University is $8,606, which is $−20,386 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,385.

In 2021, 54% of undergraduate students attending Texas State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$8,606

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Texas State University was $8,606. The cost of tuition at Texas State University is $−20,386 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Texas State University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$16,385

2021 Value

19.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Texas State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,385. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Texas State University grew by 19.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Texas State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,545

Room and Board

$760

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Texas State University was of $10,545 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 12.4% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $760. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 5% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Texas State University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

54%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

54% of undergraduate students at Texas State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Texas State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2019 Default Rate

175

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Texas State University was 2%, which represents 175 out of the 8733 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Texas State University received 31,073 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 22% annual growth. Out of those 31,073 applicants, 21,748 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 70% acceptance rate.

There were 37,864 students enrolled at Texas State University in 2021. 50% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Texas State University has an overall enrollment yield of 30.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

70%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

21,748

Accepted Out of 31,073

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Texas State University was 70% (21,748 admissions from 31,073 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 84.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 22%, while admissions grew by 1.04%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Texas State University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

50%

Submission Percentage (2021)

3,314

Scores Submitted (2021)

50% of enrolled first-time students at Texas State University in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Texas State University had a total enrollment of 37,864 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Texas State University is 29,222 students and the part-time enrollment is 8,642. This means that 77.2% of students enrolled at Texas State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Texas State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42% White, 39.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.34% Black or African American, 3.68% Two or More Races, 2.65% Asian, 0.222% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.119% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Texas State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (25.7%), followed by White Female (24.3%) and White Male (17%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (18.3%) and White Male (15.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

77.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Texas State University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37,864 students. The full-time enrollment at Texas State University is 29,222 and the part-time enrollment is 8,642. This means that 77.2% of students enrolled at Texas State University are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Texas State University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

77%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Texas State University was 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Texas State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Texas State University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
15,887 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
15,041 enrolled students
Black or African American
3,536 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Texas State University is 42% White, 39.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.34% Black or African American, 3.68% Two or More Races, 2.65% Asian, 0.222% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.119% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 319 students (0.842%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1,955 more women than men received degrees from Texas State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Texas State University is white (4,325 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3384 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Texas State University is General Psychology (530 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (444 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (418 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Texas State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (627 degrees awarded), Communications (776 degrees), and Human Sciences (234 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas State University are Elementary & middle school teachers (232,017 people), Other managers (210,959 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (151,467 people), Secondary school teachers (101,221 people), and Education administrators (88,902 people).

The most specialized majors at Texas State University in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (627 degrees awarded), Communications (776 degrees), Human Sciences (234 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (480 degrees), and History (134 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas State University are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Texas State University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (627 degrees awarded), Communications (776 degrees), Human Sciences (234 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (480 degrees), and History (134 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas State University are Elementary & secondary schools (513,018 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (271,443 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (235,590 people), Computer Systems Design (159,005 people), and Legal services (131,033 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Texas State University.

Most Common (2021)

General Psychology
530 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
444 degree-majors awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
418 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Texas State University was General Psychology with 530 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Texas State University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

3,679

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

5,634

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 3,679 degrees were awarded to men at Texas State University, which is 0.653 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (5,634).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Texas State University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 321 degrees were awarded to men at Texas State University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.58 times more than the 203 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 436 degrees were awarded to men at Texas State University in General Psychology, which is 4.64 times more than the 94 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

29%

100% Completion Time

54%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 29% of students graduating from Texas State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (64.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Texas State University is Female and White (64.6% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.159% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,325 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3,384 degrees awarded
Black or African American
737 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Texas State University is white (4,325 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3384 degrees).

0.515% of degree recipients (48 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
2,516 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
2,131 degrees awarded
White Male
1,809 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Texas State University is white female (2,516 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (2131 degrees).

Operations

Texas State University has an endowment valued at nearly $299M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 22.4M (7.5%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, Texas State University had a total salary expenditure of 720M. Texas State University employs 481 Lecturers, 280 Professors and 263 Associate professors. Most academics at Texas State University are Female Lecturer (267), Male Lecturer (214), and Male Professor (171).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Texas State University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 423 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 390 employees, and Management with 274 employees.

Endowment

$299M

2021 Endowment

32.7%

growth from 2020

Texas State University has an endowment valued at about $299M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Texas State University grew 32.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $88.3M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Texas State University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$283M

2021 Salaries

4.72%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Texas State University paid a median of $283M in salaries, which represents 39.3% of their overall expenditure ($720M) and a 4.72% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$101M

Instructional Salaries

1,279

Number of Employees

In 2021, Texas State University paid a total of $101M to 1,279 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Lecturer

Most Common Instructor

481 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

423 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Texas State University were Lecturer with 481 employees, Professor with 280 employees, and Associate professor with 263 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Texas State University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 423 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 390 employees, and Management with 274 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Lecturer
Male Lecturer
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Texas State University was Female Lecturer with 267 employees, Male Lecturer with 214 employees, and Male Professor with 171 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Texas State University.