Facts & Data
The following facts, figures and statistics are approved for use in communications about Texas State University. Last update: November 2020
History of Name Changes
- 1903-1918, Southwest Texas State Normal School
- 1918-1923, Southwest Texas State Normal College
- 1923-1959, Southwest Texas State Teachers College
- 1959-1969, Southwest Texas State College
- 1969-2003, Southwest Texas State University
- 2003-2013, Texas State University-San Marcos
- 2013-present, Texas State University
Campus
- 507 acres at the San Marcos Campus
- About 4,000 additional acres of academic, agricultural, research and recreational areas
- 217 buildings at the San Marcos Campus
- 101 acres at the Texas State Round Rock Campus
Rankings by Public University Size
- 1st in The Texas State University System
- 7th in Texas
- 32nd in the United States
Degree Programs
- 99 bachelor’s
- 93 master’s
- 14 doctoral
Students
- 37,849 total students in fall 2020 (33,230 undergraduate; 462 post-baccalaureate; 3,618 master's; 539 doctoral)
- 1,502 total students at the RRC
- Nearly 6,000 live on campus
- More than 27,000 students receive financial aid
By Gender
- 59.8% female
- 40.2% male
By Ethnicity
- 43% White
- 39% Hispanic
- 11% African American
- 2.7% Asian
- 2% Multiracial
- 55% of Texas State students are minorities
Graduation/Retention Rates
- 54% graduated within six years (by summer 2019)
- 76% of fall 2018 freshmen returned in fall 2019
Source: THECB CBM001 Report; Enrollment Highlights Report; Common Data Set
Alumni
- more than 206,664 alumni
Faculty and Staff
- more than 1,400 full-time faculty
- more than 2,000 full-time staff
Source: Texas State University Office of Human Resources
Class Size
- 23 is median undergraduate class size
Source: THECB CBM004 Report
2020-21 Estimated Tuition and Fees
Undergraduate (per semester, with a 15-hour course load)
- $5,770 Texas resident
- $11,910 nonresident
Graduate (per semester, with a 9-hour course load)
- $4,030 Texas resident
- $7,710 nonresident
Source: Texas State University Office of Financial Aid
Financial Aid (fiscal year 2019)
- $229 million in non-scholarship and non-grant aid (employment, loans)
- $119 million in grants awarded
- $26 million in scholarships awarded
Source: Texas State University Office of Financial Aid, End-of-Year Report
San Marcos
- Hays County seat
- 64,776 total population (2019)
- 1851 is founding year
- 45 regional, neighborhood and special-use parks, green spaces and natural areas, totaling more than 2,400 acres
Source: City of San Marcos