This page's information is summarized in our Student Insights download (last updated January 2025). You can also find key achievements on our Rankings and Accolades page.

About Texas State

Student Enrollment and Demographics

  • 44,596 students in Fall 2025 (round to "more than 44,000" in TXST publications)
    • more than 39,000 undergraduates
    • more than 5,000 graduate students 
  • 9,329 first-year students enrolled in Fall 2025
  • 3,251 new transfer students enrolled in Fall 2025
  • 2,918 students enrolled at TXST Round Rock in Fall 2025

Where our students are from

  • 230 counties in Texas, 50 states, and 93 countries*
  • 92% of our students are from Texas

First-generation status*

  • 42% of TXST students are the first in their families to attend college

Where our students live*

  • more than 9,000 students live on the San Marcos Campus

Enrollment by Gender*

  • 60% women
  • 40% men

Enrollment by Race and Ethnicity*

  • 40% Hispanic
  • 37% White
  • 11% Black
  • 2.8% Asian
  • 1.5% Multiracial
  • 3.7% International
  • 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native
  • 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

You can find more data about student enrollment and demographics on the Office of Institutional Research site. 

* Fall 2024 enrollment numbers

Degree Programs

  • 104 bachelor’s
  • 94 master’s
  • 22 doctoral

Alums

  • more than 244,000 alums
  • 9 out of 10 of our alums live in Texas
  • nearly half of TXST alums are under 40

Faculty and Staff

  • more than 1,700 full-time faculty
  • more than 2,300 full-time staff

TXST Campuses

  • 517 acres at the San Marcos Campus
  • 101 acres at TXST Round Rock
  • 4,000 additional acres of academic, agricultural, research, and recreational areas
  • 203 buildings at the San Marcos Campus
  • 6 buildings at TXST Round Rock

TXST Acronym and History

Learn more about Texas State.

Athletics

Our Teams

16 men's and women's teams compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Sun Belt Conference. In 2026, TXST will join the Pac-12 Conference.

Men's:  

  • baseball  
  • basketball  
  • cross country  
  • football  
  • golf  
  • indoor and outdoor track and field  

Women's:  

  • basketball  
  • cross country  
  • golf  
  • indoor and outdoor track and field  
  • soccer  
  • softball  
  • tennis  
  • volleyball  

Back-to-Back SBC Bubas Cup Wins

In 2025, for the second consecutive season, and third in the last four, Texas State has won the Sun Belt Conference's Vic Bubas Cup, which is presented annually to the league's top athletics department.

Conference and National Championships

In 2024–25, the Bobcats captured five Sun Belt Conference championships, including: 

  • softball (Regular Season Champion)
  • volleyball (Tournament Champion)
  • women’s indoor track and field
  • women’s outdoor track and field
  • men’s outdoor track & field

The Bobcats have also won NCAA Division II and NAIA National Championships in football, men’s basketball, men’s golf, and men’s tennis. Learn more about our championships and history.

All-star Bobcats

Bobcats have competed in the Olympics and gone on to successful careers in professional sports.

Learn more about our athletics teams at TXST.com. 

Cost and Financial Aid

2025–26 Tuition and Fees

Undergraduate (per semester, with a 15-hour course load)

  • $6,110 Texas resident
  • $12,260 nonresident

Graduate (per semester, with a 9-hour course load)

  • $4,500 Texas resident
  • $8,190 nonresident

Find out more about the undergraduate cost of attendance and graduate cost of attendance on the Financial Aid and Scholarships site.

Students Receiving Financial Aid

  • more than 29,000 students receive financial aid each year
  • 37% of TXST students receive Pell grants

Financial Aid Awarded in Fiscal Year 2024

  • $424 million total financial aid awarded
  • $146 million in grants awarded
  • $67 million in scholarships awarded
  • $2.4 million in work-study
  • $209 million in loans

San Marcos

History, Population, and Location

  • Founded in 1851
  • 70,301 population estimate (2022)
  • The gateway to the beauty, history, and flavor of the famous Texas Hill Country
  • The seat of Hays County in Central Texas
  • 30 minutes from Austin
  • 45 minutes from San Antonio
  • Mermaid Capital of Texas

Local Attractions

  • 45 regional, neighborhood, and special-use parks, green spaces, and natural areas
  • 1,200+ acres of natural areas with hiking and biking trails
  • The spring-fed San Marcos River is 72 degrees all year long
  • 200+ luxury and brand-name shops at the outlet malls

Learn more about why we love San Marcos.

Find out more about upcoming events and area attractions at the San Marcos Convention and Visitor Bureau website.

Round Rock

History, Population, and Location

  • Founded in 1848
  • 126,697 population estimate (2022)
  • A distinctive, safe, and modern community offering world-class amenities just minutes from Austin
  • located in Williamson County
  • 15 miles north of Austin
  • Sports Capital of Texas

Local Attractions

  • Brushy Creek
  • Old Settlers Park
  • Round Rock Express at Dell Diamond
  • Kalahari, America's largest indoor waterpark

Learn more about our home in Round Rock.