Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas · Also known as Texas State|Texas State University-San Marcos|Southwest Texas State University|Southwest Texas State|SWT|SWTSU|Texas State San Marcos|TxSt|TxState|TS| · Website
$56,906
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$56,906
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Texas State University is a public 4-year college in San Marcos, Texas with 36,177 undergraduates and 4,438 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $16,805 a year (tuition and fees $11,450 in-state, $22,930 out-of-state). It admits 89% of applicants and 55% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $56,906 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,805
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$11,450
Out-of-state $22,930
Admission rate
89%
US median 78%
Completion rate
55%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,000
About $223 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$56,906
Rank 968 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $16,805
- Tuition in-state
- $11,450
- Tuition out-of-state
- $22,930
- Cost of attendance
- $28,073
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 41%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,715
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,557
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,804
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,028
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,713
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $9,348 in 2015-16 to $11,450 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1,103
- SAT reading, middle
- 550
- SAT math, middle
- 535
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 36,177
- Graduate students
- 4,438
- Part-time students
- 14%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Retention rate
- 80%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 198
- Endowment
- $411.8M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 968 of 5,094 US colleges and 43 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,805 | $18,447 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,450 | $9,940 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 89% | 84% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 55% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 80% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,000 | $10,667 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $46,716 | $32,765 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $56,906 | $38,474 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 57% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
198 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 508 | $21,000 | $33,936 | $50,549 | $50,706 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 423 | $22,084 | $33,033 | $55,832 | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 391 | $18,543 | $45,306 | $67,048 | $68,257 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 344 | $17,000 | $36,117 | $52,447 | $55,378 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 318 | $19,536 | $40,411 | $59,009 | $63,560 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 317 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 308 | $20,000 | $48,072 | $71,539 | $69,303 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 226 | $22,842 | $70,906 | $104,127 | $107,009 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 225 | $21,291 | $49,981 | $75,100 | $83,343 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 223 | $22,837 | $34,516 | $55,605 | $57,214 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 197 | $20,964 | $31,977 | $49,987 | $50,497 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 195 | $21,635 | $49,240 | $54,053 | $55,693 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 177 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 168 | $19,500 | $26,045 | $48,502 | $39,775 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 150 | $19,769 | $32,482 | $47,634 | $48,590 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 146 | $22,687 | $38,829 | $54,099 | $53,072 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 134 | $21,875 | $52,610 | $78,418 | $76,194 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 130 | $21,500 | $37,386 | $53,009 | $56,359 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 124 | $20,231 | $33,783 | $56,716 | $63,293 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 122 | $21,000 | $38,660 | $52,766 | $51,790 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 115 | $21,500 | $37,741 | $52,329 | $50,680 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 114 | $23,000 | $44,396 | $61,539 | $51,490 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's | Bachelor's | 110 | $22,000 | $76,646 | $100,352 | $93,843 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 97 | $30,722 | $55,185 | $62,619 | $65,123 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 94 | $23,092 | $84,758 | $109,005 | $103,485 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of San Marcos and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Texas State University cost?
$16,805 a year is the average net price at Texas State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $11,450 for in-state students and $22,930 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $28,073. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,715 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Texas State University?
89% of applicants are admitted to Texas State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,103 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Texas is 84%.
How much do Texas State University graduates earn?
$56,906 a year is the median pay of former Texas State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($46,716 after 6 years). That ranks 968 of 5,094 US colleges and 43 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $95,708.
How much student debt do Texas State University graduates have?
$21,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Texas State University graduates, about $223 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 41% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Texas State University?
55% of first-time, full-time students at Texas State University finish within 6 years. 80% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Texas State University?
Psychology, General (508 bachelor's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (423 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (391 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 198 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.