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Texas State University

San Marcos, TX 78666City: SmallUNITID 228459

Public 4-yearDoctoral Universities: High Research ActivityHispanic-servingSpecialty: Business 16%Specialty: Communication & Journalism 10%
Undergraduates
36,177
Graduate students
4,438
Admit rate
89%
Average net price
$16.8k
Graduation rate
55%
Retention rate
80%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56.9k
Median debt
$21k
Student : faculty
21:1
Value score*
66th pct.
Programs offered
198
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · West South Central
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.