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Texas State University-San Marcos

General Information

Name: Texas State University-San Marcos
Address: 601 University Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666
Phone:

  • General information: (512) 245-2111
  • Financial aid office: (512) 245-2315
  • Admissions office: (512) 245-2364

Website: www.txstate.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,698$4,370$4,202
        Out-of-state$11,298$10,994$10,826
Books and supplies$950$950$950
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,800$6,800$6,600
        Other expenses$3,300$3,210$3,210
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,000$6,800$6,800
        Other expenses$3,100$3,010$3,010
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,810$2,720$2,720

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$15,748$15,330$14,962
        Off-campus$15,748$15,130$14,962
        Off-campus with family$8,458$8,040$7,872
Out-of-state
        On-campus$22,348$21,954$21,586
        Off-campus$22,348$21,754$21,586
        Off-campus with family$15,058$14,664$14,496

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 58%
  • Federal grants: 20%
  • State/local grants: 28%
  • Institutional grants: 7%
  • Student loans: 44%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3128
  • State/local grants:$2712
  • Institutional grants:$2540
  • Student loans:$6371

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants10,0624,2815,781
Percent admitted72.7%69.1%75.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time40.6%41.3%40.0%
Part-time0.9%1.1%0.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 27129
Undergraduate enrollment: 22986
First-time student retention: 74%
Overall graduation rate: 52%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 80%
    • Part Time: 20%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 45%
    • Women: 55%

White non-hispanic: 70%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 20%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations - Bachelor
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Animal Sciences, Other - Bachelor
    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Bachelor
  • Interior Architecture - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • European Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies - Bachelor
  • Russian Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Aquatic Biology/Limnology - Bachelor, Master
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor, Master
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Botany/Plant Biology - Bachelor
  • Ecology - Master
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor, Master
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Bachelor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor
  • Wildlife Biology - Bachelor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Fashion Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production - Bachelor
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design - Bachelor
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Master
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education Administration - Doctor
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - Master
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Master
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education - Master
  • Biology Teacher Education - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Health Occupations Teacher Education - Master
  • Health Teacher Education - Master
  • History Teacher Education - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Master
    Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Engineering Technology, General - Bachelor
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor, Master
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Technical and Business Writing - Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Comparative Literature - Master
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling - Bachelor
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator - Bachelor
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Master
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Bachelor
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Land Use Planning and Management/Development - Master
  • Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management - Bachelor
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Health/Medical Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • Psychology, Other - Master
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections - Bachelor
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Master
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Bachelor
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Cartography - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Interior Design - Bachelor
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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