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Statement · San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $12,715 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $28,073.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $56,906 ten years after entering, the 67th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 55% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
41,676

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $28,073 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $12,715 and $24,713 a year depending on income at Texas State University.

Statement of cost · Texas State University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$28,073
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$12,715
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$16,805
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$11,450

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $12,715; $30–48k: $13,557; $48–75k: $13,804; $75–110k: $20,028; over $110k: $24,713. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$12,715
$30k–$48k$13,557
$48k–$75k$13,804
$75k–$110k$20,028
Over $110k$24,713

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $56,906; the median graduate who borrowed owes $21,000.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$46,716
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$52,554
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
67th percentile among public 4-years
$56,906
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
63rd percentile among public 4-years
$21,000
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$14,993

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $46,716; 8 yrs after entry: $52,554; 10 yrs after entry: $56,906. Median graduate debt: $21,000. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $21,000.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$46,716
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$52,554
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$56,906
Median graduate debt$21,000

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Texas State University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree508$49,984$23,250
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree423$57,963$24,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree391$68,669$20,500
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree344$54,099$19,500
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree318$57,471$21,764
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree317not reportednot reported
MarketingBachelor's Degree308$72,788$21,500
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree226$113,108$24,445
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree225$80,518$23,250
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree223$53,861$24,000
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree197$46,714$21,858
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree195$53,495$25,000
Show all 29 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree177not reportednot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree168$40,459$21,500
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree150$48,448$22,344
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree146$57,785$26,599
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree134$72,251$23,250
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree130$58,381$24,250
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree124$49,969$22,760
Social WorkBachelor's Degree122$46,787$21,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree24$118,911not reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree94$102,310not reported
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree110$96,457$22,718
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree55$88,423not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree59$104,885$28,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree20$92,541not reported
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree23$88,735$28,750
Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor's Degree39$86,375$21,375
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree75$73,210$23,250

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Texas State University: 36,177 undergraduates; 37% of students receive Pell grants; 89% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

89%

67th percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

36,177

97th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

37%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

65th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

55%

finish within 150% of normal time

71st percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

36%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$42,889

66th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k28%
  • $30k–$48k18%
  • $48k–$75k17%
  • $75k–$110k16%
  • Over $110k22%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k28%
$30k–$48k18%
$48k–$75k17%
$75k–$110k16%
Over $110k22%

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.