10-yr median earnings
$56,906
Federal aid recipients only
Public · San Marcos, Texas
Texas State University
Texas State University is a public institution in San Marcos, Texas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $16,805
- Avg net price / yr
- $56,906
- 10-yr median earnings
- 55.7%
- 150%-time completion
- 89.3%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Texas State University pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 19%
- former-student earnings, US
- 89.3%
- acceptance rate
- 55.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +22%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: R2
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Texas State University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
57/100
Texas State University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$56,906
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$16,805
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
55.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B-
68.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C+
80.1%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$16,805
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
55.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 55.7%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Texas State University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Texas State University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Texas State University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$56,906 Top 19% higher than 81% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Texas State University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $56,906 | #968 of 5103 | 81st |
| Average net price | $16,805 | #2453 of 5020 | 51st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 55.7% | #2541 of 4858 | 48th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 36,177 | #35 of 5462 | 99th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
36,177
Undergraduate enrollment
89.3%
Acceptance rate
1,103
SAT average
55.7%
150%-time completion
$56,906
10-yr median earnings
80.1%
First-year retention
How Texas State University ranks in Texas
State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Texas State University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $56,906 | #43 of 324 | 87th |
| Average net price | $16,805 | #155 of 340 | 54th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 55.7% | #171 of 324 | 47th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 36,177 | #8 of 366 | 98th |
Highest former-student earnings in Texas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast University-Texas | $102,672 | $53,020 |
| 2 | University of North Texas Health Science Center | $93,615 | - |
| 3 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | $92,961 | - |
| 4 | Chamberlain University-Texas | $92,405 | $32,209 |
| 5 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | $92,348 | - |
| 6 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | $90,232 | - |
| 7 | Rice University | $89,718 | $13,370 |
| 8 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | $88,757 | - |
| 9 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | $82,206 | - |
| 10 | Denver College of Nursing-Houston | $81,809 | - |
| 11 | Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health | $78,724 | - |
| 12 | Southern Methodist University | $78,354 | $40,892 |
| 43 | Texas State UniversityThis school | $56,906 | $16,805 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 89.3% |
| SAT Average | 1,103 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 480 – 590 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 500 – 610 |
| ACT Average | 22 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 19 – 25 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Texas State University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$12,715 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$13,557 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$13,804 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$24,713 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Texas State University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $11,450 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $22,930 |
| Average Net Price | $16,805 |
37.2%
Pell Grant Rate
41.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,000
Median Debt
$223/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Texas State University costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +16.5% over 10 years, from $14,104 to $16,438 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $14,1042023 · $16,438
Over the same years, enrollment went +11.4% (31,005 → 34,547 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
60.1%
Female
35.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
80.1%
Retention Rate
$46,716
Median Earnings (6yr)
72.2%
Earning Over $25K
68.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 55.7% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 80.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $46,716 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $56,906 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 72.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 68.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $21,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $223/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 66 | 6,860 | $61,591 | $104,127 | $21,627 |
| Master's | 36 | 1,086 | $66,829 | $111,334 | $30,437 |
| Graduate Certificate | 2 | 14 | - | - | $33,135 |
| Doctoral | 1 | 19 | $91,833 | $91,833 | $44,977 |
| First Professional | 1 | 40 | $76,047 | $76,047 | $56,406 |
| Certificate | 1 | 0 | $61,225 | $61,225 | $25,385 |
Top programs at Texas State University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$111,334 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$109,005 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$104,127 median earnings
- Construction Engineering T…
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
$100,352 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$99,772 median earnings
- Electrical, Electronics, a…
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
$94,780 median earnings
- Educational Administration…
Educational Administration and Supervision
$91,833 median earnings
- Industrial Engineering
Industrial Engineering
$90,729 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
Nearby Schools
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Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.
Similar Enrollment and Sector
Other Public institutions closest in reported enrollment, preferring the same Carnegie classification.
California State University-Long Beach
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35,924 students · 253 apart
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San Diego, CA
35,377 students · 800 apart
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
38,546 students · 2,369 apart
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
41,254 students · 5,077 apart
Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
Same-sector institutions with the same direction and nearest fitted annual change; only series with R² of at least 0.40 qualify.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Texas State University? ▼
Texas State University is a public institution in San Marcos, Texas. The acceptance rate is 89.3%. The average SAT score is 1,103. Undergraduate enrollment is 36,177 students.
How much do Texas State University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Texas State University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $56,906 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $46,716.
How much does Texas State University cost? ▼
The average net price at Texas State University is $16,805. In-state tuition is $11,450 and out-of-state tuition is $22,930. Median student debt at graduation is $21,000.
What is the graduation rate at Texas State University? ▼
Texas State University has a 55.7% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 80.1%.
Is Texas State University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Texas State University is $21,000, while former students earn a median of $56,906 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 37% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 68.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $223.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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