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Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
Public 4-year school
$30,666projected sticker price
$17,389projected average net price for
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This year at Texas State University, we project that on average students will pay $17,389, while the advertised price of attendance is $30,666. That’s a difference of $13,278.

Prices at Texas State University over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$42,945
out-of-state sticker price
$30,666
in-state sticker price
$17,389
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Texas State UniversityIn-state sticker price at Texas State UniversityOut-of-state sticker price at Texas State University
25-26$17,389$30,666$42,945
24-25$16,802$29,631$41,648
23-24$16,234$28,630$40,390
22-23$15,307$26,995$38,419
21-22$14,120$26,275$37,699
20-21$16,385$25,935$37,387
19-20$13,750$23,791$35,607
18-19$13,178$23,130$34,750
17-18$12,658$22,625$34,245
16-17$13,579$21,595$33,019
15-16$12,647$21,328$32,248
14-15$12,728$20,710$30,846
13-14$11,871$19,620$28,824

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Texas State University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $26,298, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $13,796. That's a difference of $12,503.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$13,796
$14,286
$18,309
$24,456
$26,298
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Texas State University
<$30K$13,796
$30K-$48K$14,286
$48K-$75K$18,309
$75K-$110K$24,456
>$110K$26,298

School details

Located in San Marcos, TX
89% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
56% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Texas State University, over the last five years 56% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

56% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Texas State University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
57%
58%
49%
53%
60%
60%
53%
65%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Texas State UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native57%31%
Asian58%45%
Black49%34%
Hispanic53%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander60%28%
White60%50%
Multiple races53%37%
Unknown race65%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Texas State University, about 77% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

77%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

52%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Texas State University has 41,676 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
41,676 students

About 60% of students are female.

60% female
40% male
1% other

And about 41% of students are white.

White

41%

Hispanic

40%

Black

9%

Multiple races

4%

Asian

3%

Nonresident

2%

Unknown race

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%