Facts & Data
The following facts, figures and statistics are approved for use in communications about Texas State University. Last update: July 2019
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
- 220 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
- 5th in Texas
- 30th in the United States
Degree Programs
- 99 bachelor’s
- 93 master’s
- 14 doctoral
Students
- 38,661 total students in fall 2018 (34,200 undergraduate; 505 post-baccalaureate; 3,447 master's; 509 doctoral)
- 1,984 total students at the RRC
- Nearly 7,000 live on campus
- More than 27,000 students receive financial aid
By Gender
- 58% female
- 42% male
By Ethnicity
- 45% White
- 37% Hispanic
- 11% African-American
- 5% Other
- 53% of Texas State students are minorities
Graduation/Retention Rates
- 55% graduated within six years (by summer 2018)
- 77% of fall 2017 freshmen returned in fall 2018
Source: THECB CBM001 Report; Enrollment Highlights Report; Common Data Set
Alumni
- more than 189,500 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
2019-20 Estimated Tuition and Fees
Undergraduate (per semester, with a 15-hour course load)
- $5,620 Texas resident
- $11,950 nonresident
Graduate (per semester, with a 9-hour course load)
- $3,940 Texas resident
- $7,720 nonresident
Source: Texas State University Office of Financial Aid
Financial Aid (fiscal year 2018)
- $233.1 million in non-scholarship and non-grant aid (employment, loans)
- $118.1 million in grants awarded
- $23.8 million in scholarships awarded
Source: Texas State University Office of Financial Aid, End-of-Year Report
San Marcos
- Hays County seat
- 63,071 total population (2017)
- 1851 is founding year
- 52 parks have a total of 2,200 acres of parkland and natural area
Source: City of San Marcos