Also known as

  • Texas State
  • Texas State University-San Marcos
  • Southwest Texas State University
  • Southwest Texas State
  • SWT
  • SWTSU
  • Texas State San Marcos
  • TxSt
  • TxState
  • TS

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,602
62.4% Female
37.6% Male

Institution Overview

System
Texas State University System
School Type
Public
Region
Southwest AZ NM OK TX
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
Suburb: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
197
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
75
Doctoral Research
9
Doctoral Professional
1
Distance
1
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.30%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.95%
Asian
6.16%
Black or African American
21.44%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
55.87%
White
2.28%
Two or more races
3.59%
Unknown
7.32%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$40
Admissions Office Web Address
www.admissions.txstate.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$6,024
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$13,842

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
Yes
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
75
Master's (Distance)
1
Doctor's Degree Research
9
Doctor's Degree Professional
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
20
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Accounting and Computer Science Master's Degree Yes No
Adult and Continuing Education Administration Doctoral – Research Yes No
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agricultural Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Anthropology Master's Degree Yes No
Applied Mathematics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Aquatic Biology/Limnology Master's Degree Yes No
Athletic Training/Trainer Master's Degree Yes No
Bilingual and Multilingual Education Master's Degree Yes No
Biochemistry Master's Degree Yes No
Biology Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree Yes No
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Master's Degree Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Software Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management Master's Degree Yes No
Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Yes No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree Yes No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Design and Visual Communications, General Master's Degree Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Ecology Master's Degree Yes No
Education, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental Science Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Experimental Psychology Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Geography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Health Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health/Medical Psychology Master's Degree Yes No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree Yes No
History Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Human Nutrition Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's Degree Yes No
Industrial Technology/Technician Master's Degree Yes No
International/Global Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree Yes No
Land Use Planning and Management/Development Master's Degree Yes No
Legal Assistant/Paralegal Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Management Information Systems, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Mass Communication/Media Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Materials Engineering Doctoral – Research Yes No
Mathematics Teacher Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Music Performance, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Music Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree Yes No
Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's Degree Yes No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree Yes No
Population Biology Master's Degree Yes No
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Psychology, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Public Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Reading Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Rhetoric and Composition Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
School Psychology Master's Degree Yes No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Social Work Master's Degree Yes Yes
Sociology Master's Degree Yes No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Master's Degree Yes No
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,311 1,239 59 13
With faculty status 1,311 1,239 59 13
Tenured 554 530 19 5
On tenure track 209 188 21 0
Not on tenure track 548 521 19 8
Multi-year contract 271 267 4 0
Annual contract 277 254 15 8
Without faculty status 0 0 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research
Library and Student Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
No
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$6,024
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$13,842
Financial aid office web address
www.finaid.txstate.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$5,230
Typical Board
$2,610
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$6,024$13,842
Full time Fees$1,762$1,762
Part time, per credit hour$412$802

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
Yes
Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,602
62.4% Female
37.6% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.30%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.95%
Asian
6.16%
Black or African American
21.44%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
55.87%
White
2.28%
Two or more races
3.59%
Unknown
7.32%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 6 11
Asian 61 104
Black Or African American 106 239
Hispanic Or Latino 439 762
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 2 3
Non-resident Alien 206 204
White 1,168 1,962
Two Or More Races 37 91
Unknown 80 121

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo

Admissions Office Contact

Address
601 University Dr
San Marcos, TX 78666
Phone
512-245-2111
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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