by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Texas State University was awarded 433 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is criminal justice & police science.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Texas State is ranked #397 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Texas State is also ranked #20 out of 115 schools in Texas.
Texas State University has an acceptance rate of 70%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Texas State.
About 50% of students accepted to Texas State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 600. Math scores were between 490 and 580.
At Texas State University, the student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Texas State University is 78%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Texas State University has a freshmen retention rate of 77%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At Texas State this rate is 29%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 33,193 undergraduates at Texas State with 26,536 being full-time and 6,657 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,971 | $11,354 | $12,996 | $19,593 | $21,669 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Texas State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Texas State, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $6,262 a year. That adds up to $25,048 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Texas State is 5.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Texas State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 601 University Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666 |
| Phone: | 512-245-2111 |
| Website: | https://www.txst.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 530 | $28,484 |
| Health & Physical Education | 490 | $31,339 |
| Business Administration & Management | 444 | $39,344 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 376 | $44,111 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 345 | $32,894 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 334 | $36,149 |
| Marketing | 321 | $42,984 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 270 | $45,160 |
| Computer Science | 257 | $58,841 |
| General Biology | 214 | $32,646 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 25,483 students took at least one online class at Texas State University. This is a decrease from the 35,270 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 25,483 | 3,562 |
| 2019-2020 | 35,270 | 9,448 |
| 2018-2019 | 11,452 | 1,289 |
| 2017-2018 | 10,782 | 1,376 |
| 2016-2017 | 8,513 | 1,186 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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