Facts & Data

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Last updated: December 2022

This page's information is summarized in our Student Insights download. You can also find key achievements on our Rankings and Accolades page.

About Texas State

Student Enrollment and Demographics

  • 38,171 students in fall 2022 (round to "more than 38,000" in TXST publications)
    • more than 33,000 undergraduates
    • nearly 4,000 graduate students (3,339 master's, 598 doctoral)
  • more than 1,500 students enrolled at the Round Rock Campus

Where our students are from

  • 228 counties in Texas, 49 states, and 88 countries
  • 95% of our students are from Texas

First-generation status

  • 43% of TXST students are the first in their families to attend college

Where our students live

  • more than 7,000 students live on the San Marcos Campus

Enrollment by Gender

  • 60% women
  • 40% men

Enrollment by Race and Ethnicity

  • 41% White
  • 41% Hispanic
  • 11% Black
  • 2.6% Asian
  • 1.8% Multiracial
  • 1.9% International
  • 0.2% 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
  • 92 master’s
  • 14 doctoral

Alums

  • more than 221,000 alums
  • 9 out of 10 of our alums live in Texas
  • 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

  • 510 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
  • 207 buildings at the San Marcos Campus
  • 6 buildings at the Round Rock Campus

Cost and Financial Aid

2023–24 Tuition and Fees

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

  • $6,110 Texas resident
  • $12,230 nonresident

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

  • $4,500 Texas resident
  • $8,180 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 2022

  • $370 million total financial aid awarded
  • $126 million in grants awarded
  • $39 million in scholarships awarded
  • $1.9 million in work-study
  • $202 million in loans

San Marcos

History, Population, and Location

  • Founded in 1851
  • 67,553 population estimate (2020)
  • San Marcos is 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

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.