TXST Facts & Data

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Last updated: January 2025

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

  • 40,678 students in fall 2024 (round to "more than 40,000" in TXST publications)
    • more than 36,000 undergraduates
    • more than 4,000 graduate students 
  • 8,165 first-year students enrolled in fall 2024
  • 2,829 new transfer students enrolled in fall 2024
  • more than 2,200 students enrolled at the Round Rock Campus

Where our students are from

  • 230 counties in Texas, 50 states, and 93 countries
  • 94% 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. 

Degree Programs

  • 99 bachelor’s
  • 91 master’s
  • 20 doctoral

Alums

  • more than 230,000 alums
  • 9 out of 10 of our alums live in Texas
  • nearly half of TXST alums are under 40

Faculty and Staff

  • nearly 1,400 full-time faculty
  • more than 2,000 full-time staff

TXST Campuses

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

TXST Acronym and History

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Cost and Financial Aid

2024–25 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 27,000 students receive financial aid each year
  • 36% of TXST students receive Pell grants

Financial Aid Awarded in Fiscal Year 2023

  • $385 million total financial aid awarded
  • $128 million in grants awarded
  • $52 million in scholarships awarded
  • $2.3 million in work-study
  • $202 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, world's largest indoor waterpark

Learn more about our home in Round Rock.