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Ranks 661st overall and 21st in Texas

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near San Marcos, TX 78666

Surrounding communityFringe town (less than 10 mi. from an urban cluster)
Total Population51,452 (40,751 urban / 10,701 rural)
Households17,640 (2.53 people per house)
Families9,403 (3.21 people per family)
Pop. — African American2,986
Pop. — Asian735
Pop. — Pacific Islander108
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native642
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)38,139
Pop. — Other10,442
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduateSingle doctoral (other field)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / Yes
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeYes
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Texas State University-San Marcos?

Ranks 1089th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $3,840 $3,840 $10,512
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,520 $1,520 $1,520
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $250 $250 $528
FT Graduate Tuition $3,780 $3,780 $8,784
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,226 $1,226 $1,226
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $292 $292 $570
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $17,674 $17,674 $26,014
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $17,674 $17,674 $26,014
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $10,374 $10,374 $18,714

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $4,370 trend  $6,506 $4,370 trend  $6,506 $10,994 trend  $14,846
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $950 trend  $978
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,800 trend  $6,800
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,210 trend  $3,390
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,800 trend  $7,000
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,010 trend  $3,190
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,720 trend  $2,890

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$40
Graduate Application Fee$40
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 10,869 (4,572 male / 6,297 female)
Admitted 7,710 (3,031 male / 4,679 female)
Admission rate 71%
First-time Enrollment 3,072 (1,274 male / 1,798 female)
FT Enrollment 3,014 (1,243 male / 1,771 female)
PT Enrollment 58 (31 male / 27 female)
Total Enrollment27,485

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Texas State University-San Marcos use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRecommended / Required / Recommended
College Prep. CompletionRequired
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Texas State University-San Marcos accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceYes
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Southland Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Southland Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Southland Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Southland Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 687th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 25%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 25
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 24
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 25

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 611th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 76%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 480 / 580
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 500 / 590
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 980 / 1170

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity6,610
Meals per Week16
Room Fee$3,730
Board Fee$2,148

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Texas State University-San Marcos Ranks 1925th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $3,041 665 pie   22%
State & Local Grant Aid $2,957 832 pie   27%
Institutional Grant Aid $3,237 181 pie   6%
Student Loan Aid $4,702 1,341 pie   44%
Any financial aid type   2,084 pie   68%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Texas State University-San Marcos?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
171235406
Black Non-Hispanic
6097701,379
Hispanic
2,4393,2325,671
Asian / Pacific Islander
285342627
American Indian / Alaskan Native
8376159
White Non-Hispanic
8,35810,69719,055
Race Unknown
75113188
Total 12,020 15,465 27,485

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Texas State University-San Marcos?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
549
Black Non-Hispanic
6174135
Hispanic
189253442
Asian / Pacific Islander
111728
American Indian / Alaskan Native
14620
White Non-Hispanic
6871,1861,873
Race Unknown
111324
Total 978 1,553 2,531

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Texas State University-San Marcos.

  Men Women Total
67 459 526
216 128 344
63 180 243
99 110 209
133 73 206

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 8 5 45 10 123 191
Adult and Continuing Education Administration 6 6
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 2 1 1 4
Advertising 1 1 17 66 1 86
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 1 4 1 20 26
Agricultural Teacher Education 1 5 6
Agriculture, General 1 10 11
American/United States Studies/Civilization 1 2 3
Animal Physiology 1 1
Animal Sciences, General 1 3 1 13 18
Anthropology 1 1 9 1 51 2 65
Applied Mathematics 1 2 3 6
Aquatic Biology/Limnology 1 9 10
Art/Art Studies, General 1 1 4 15 21
Asian Studies/Civilization 2 2
Athletic Training/Trainer 2 7 17 2 1 35 1 65
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 1 10 33 44
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 2 4 1 7
Biochemistry 2 7 4 13
Biology Teacher Education 1 1
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 3 8 23 6 2 86 1 129
Botany/Plant Biology 2 2
Business Administration and Management, General 11 12 50 16 2 249 4 344
Business/Managerial Economics 2 11 13
Cartography 5 5 2 14 1 27
Chemistry, General 1 2 6 9
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 1 1 2 1 18 23
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 2 3 1 10 16
Commercial and Advertising Art
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Comparative Literature
Computer Programming/Programmer, General 2 1 3
Computer and Information Sciences, General 24 4 5 13 33 1 80
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 6 1 36 43
Corrections 2 4 1 4 11
Counseling Psychology 2 5 4 39 50
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 6 17 25
Creative Writing 13 1 14
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 2 6 1 21 30
Criminal Justice/Police Science 3 24 1 3 57 2 90
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 16 35 2 63 116
Dance, General 1 6 2 22 31
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 2 10 1 1 49 64
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1 4 5
Ecology 1 4 5
Economics, General 5 11 16
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 3 14 47 64
Educational/Instructional Media Design 7 7
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 20 6 1 77 106
Engineering Technology, General 1 2 4 7
English Language and Literature, General 6 22 1 1 133 1 164
Environmental Science 1 1 4 1 49 56
European Studies/Civilization 1 2 3
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 1 5 25 1 32
Fashion Merchandising 4 16 2 75 97
Finance, General 5 6 26 7 141 1 186
Fine/Studio Arts, General 1 7 1 1 40 1 51
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 9 1 29 1 40
French Language and Literature 1 3 4
Geography 1 1 6 1 48 1 58
German Language and Literature 2 2
Graphic Design 4 23 1 1 73 102
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 4 5 2 1 18 30
Health Occupations Teacher Education
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 1 2 6 9
Health Teacher Education 1 2 3
Health and Physical Education, General 3 11 45 1 145 1 206
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 1 6 12 4 72 2 97
Health/Medical Psychology 2 7 1 10
History Teacher Education 2 2
History, General 3 16 1 1 76 2 99
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 1 3 4
Human Development and Family Studies, General 2 9 1 26 38
Industrial Technology/Technician 2 1 4 7
Interior Design 8 1 39 48
International Relations and Affairs 6 10 16
International/Global Studies 4 15 1 1 25 46
Jazz/Jazz Studies 1 1 2 4
Journalism 2 9 1 22 34
Land Use Planning and Management/Development 4 4
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 1 9 11 27 48
Management Information Systems, General 2 8 3 35 1 49
Manufacturing Engineering 1 1 1 11 14
Manufacturing Technology/Technician 1 1 5 7
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 3 4 32 7 161 2 209
Mass Communication/Media Studies 4 12 3 42 61
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 3 4
Mathematics, General 1 3 6 1 1 29 1 42
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 1 4 10 15
Microbiology, General 5 8 2 15
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 29 95 4 5 392 1 526
Music Performance, General 2 5 7
Music Teacher Education 2 6 8
Music, General 1 2 19 2 26 1 51
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 1 1
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2 4 6
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 1 4 34 39
Philosophy 1 15 16
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2 5 2 17 26
Physical Therapy/Therapist 3 2 4 3 29 1 42
Physics, General 1 1 2 8 12
Physics, Other 1 1
Political Science and Government, General 5 24 2 1 60 1 93
Population Biology 2 2
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 8 1 16 25
Psychology, General 2 10 50 7 1 172 1 243
Public Administration 4 21 56 81
Public Relations/Image Management 1 3 12 2 74 1 93
Radio and Television 8 21 1 35 65
Reading Teacher Education 4 4
Recording Arts Technology/Technician 2 3 5
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 2 4 1 18 25
Russian Studies
School Psychology 1 8 15 24
Secondary Education and Teaching 2 7 23 32
Social Work 16 31 1 57 2 107
Sociology 2 6 24 4 80 1 117
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Spanish Language and Literature 1 30 14 45
Special Education and Teaching, General 1 2 1 24 28
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 2 8 22 5 1 132 3 173
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 1 3 1 22 27
Technical and Business Writing 1 6 7
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 3 3
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 1 3 4
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 4 4
Wildlife Biology 2 10 12
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Zoology/Animal Biology 1 5 6
Total 101 270 1,104 150 30 4,093 44 5,792

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Texas State University-San Marcos Ranks 941st for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $61,698 ($66,361 male / $55,631 female)
Number of FT Faculty 833 (471 male / 362 female)
Number of PT Faculty 391
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $9,141,687
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Texas State University-San Marcos History

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Until very recently, Texas State was known as Southwest Texas State University. Originally opened in 1903, the school’s purpose was to educate teachers. The University’s academic scope gradually broadened. Each period of growth was accompanied by a new name and a new mission for the University. Finally, in 2003, the University was officially recognized as Texas State.

Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas. There is a branch campus located in Round Rock. It is a member of the Texas State University system. Texas State University was founded in 1899 as a normal school. The University now awards bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Texas State University defines itself as a “public, student centered, doctoral granting institution dedicated to excellence in serving the educational needs of the diverse population of Texas in the world beyond.” It counts among its alumni President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Texas State University-San Marcos Academics

Texas State’s academic offerings are provided through its seven fundamental colleges and through the University College, established in 1986 to provide general education courses and meet all students’ educational needs. Keeping to its academic roots, Texas State educates more teachers than any university in the state. Other programs of note include the Geography Department, biochemistry, and physics. Faculty from the areas of geography, communications, business, and mathematics have all been nationally recognized as outstanding in their particular fields.

The University is composed of a number of different colleges: the College of Applied Arts, the College of Business Administration, the College of Education, the College of Fine Arts and Communication, the Graduate College, the College of Health Professions, the College of Liberal Arts, and the College of Science. There is also a University College, which provides a home for undecided majors and administration of the general education curriculum.

Bachelor’s degrees are awarded in a number of different disciplines, including agriculture, criminal justice, business administration, education, music, theatre and dance, art and design, anthropology, creative writing, geography, international studies, sociology, philosophy, social work, radiation therapy, and health administration.

Master’s degrees are awarded in accounting, aquatic biology, education, creative writing, geography, healthcare administration, industrial mathematics, interdisciplinary studies, music, professional counseling, recreation and leisure services, social work, theatre, and wildlife ecology, among others.

The school awards six doctoral degrees, in aquatic resources, in adult, professional, and community education, in school improvement education, and in geography, with concentrations in environmental geography, geographic education, and geographic information science.

Texas State University-San Marcos Unique Programs

The creative writing program at Texas State was recognized by Associated Writing Programs for putting Texas State on the map for literary arts, on both the state and the national level. The program’s chair has won the National Book Award.

Texas State is home to the only sound recording technology program in the southwest United States.

The University also offers the nation’s first stuttering therapy program, as well as certificate programs and graduate minors.

Texas State University-San Marcos Financial Aid

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Texas State offers a beneficial Emergency Tuition Loan Program (ETLP) for students with a cumulative 2.0 GPA at Texas State, who have no holds on their records and have demonstrated financial responsibility. The loan can provide minimum tuition and fees, and repayment is due in the same semester during which funds are borrowed. The Office of Financial Aid also offers loan counseling for students who are unsure of their financing options.

Scholarship opportunities at Texas State begin with the Texas Common Scholarship Application, found at www.applytexas.org. All incoming freshman applicants must submit an essay to be considered for scholarships.

In-state tuition and fees for undergraduate students are $2680 per semester in 2005-2006. Students applying from out of state and graduate students will have different costs.

Financial aid is available with a combination of grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study programs.

Texas State University-San Marcos Students

All unmarried students who have completed less than 56 hours of study must live in University housing. While some students may consider this a negative, at Texas State it is definitely a positive experience. Having grown from a student body of 330 in 1903 to over 26,000 currently, Texas State has vastly improved both its campus and its student life accommodations over the years.

Regardless of where students live, the most popular recreational activity by far is the San Marcos River. Students can rent tubes and spend their free time simply floating down the river and enjoying the beautiful scenery. Many students pack lunches and beverages in personal coolers, strap them to their ankles, and spend whole days enjoying the lazy journey downstream.

If a student prefers to stay on dry land, Texas State offers a thriving Greek community that always offers entertainment. There are 200 student organizations available for various social, religious, or political interests. And the town of San Marcos offers many restaurants and shopping facilities for students to browse.

In addition to the numerous classroom, dormitory, and administration buildings, Texas State University has a music building recital hall, an outdoor theatre, and an auditorium.

The Texas State University Library offers electronic catalogs and on-line databases, in additional to physical volumes stored on site. Special collections include the Southwestern Writer’s Collection, University archives, and a gallery of Southwestern and Mexican photography.

Texas State University-San Marcos Traditions

The Texas State campus is capped off the the Old Main, the University’s first building constructed in 1903. It’s red roof and towering spires rise high above the campus’ many trees as a landmark for the entire town of San Marcos.

Texas State University-San Marcos Local Community

San Marcos is the ideal Texas town. This small community sits on the outskirts of the Hill Country, offering beautiful views of both mountains and prairies. The San Marcos River offers residents unlimited recreation opportunities, the favorite of which is tubing. Local caves offer visitors the chance to go spelunking, and the Aquarena Center provides glass bottom boats and nature trails. At the midpoint between Austin and San Antonio, San Marcos offers easy access to major metropolitan areas. For those who are more inclined toward academic recreation, San Marcos is home to some of the state’s historic landmarks.

The town of San Marcos is located 30 miles from Austin on the San Marcos River, at the edge of the Texas hill country.

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