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

  • 236 counties in Texas, all 50 states, and 108 countries
  • 92% of our students are from Texas

First-generation status

  • 43% of TXST students are first generation

Where our students live

  • nearly 10,000 students live on the San Marcos Campus

Enrollment by Gender

  • 60% women
  • 40% men

Enrollment by Race and Ethnicity

  • 38% Hispanic
  • 35% White
  • 11% Black
  • 2.8% Asian
  • 1.6% Multiracial
  • 4.6% International
  • 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native
  • 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

You can find more data about student enrollment and demographics on the Data, Analytics, and Institutional Research site. 

Degree Programs

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

Alums

  • more than 247,000 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

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

TXST Acronym and History

Learn more about Texas State.

Athletics

Our Teams

17 men's and women's teams compete at the NCAA Division I level. On July 1, 2026, TXST will join the Pac-12 Conference.

TXST was a member of the Sun Belt Conference from 2013 to June 2026.

Men's:  

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

Women's:  

  • basketball  
  • cross country  
  • golf  
  • gymnastics (coming soon)
  • indoor and outdoor track and field  
  • soccer  
  • softball  
  • tennis  
  • volleyball  

SBC Bubas Cup Wins

Since 2018, Texas State won four Vic Bubas Cups, which is presented annually to the league's top athletics department.

Conference and National Championships

During its time in the Sun Belt Conference, TXST teams won more than 30 regular season and tournament championships.

In 2025-26, the Bobcats captured five Sun Belt Conference championships, including: 

  • women's outdoor track and field  
  • men's outdoor track and field 
  • women's indoor track and field 
  • men's indoor track and field 
  • women's soccer (Tournament Championship) 

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

2026–27 Tuition and Fees

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

  • $6,120 Texas resident
  • $12,540 nonresident

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

  • $4,510 Texas resident
  • $8,360 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 31,000 students receive financial aid each year
  • 37% of TXST students receive Pell grants

Financial Aid Awarded in Fiscal Year 2025

  • $444 million total financial aid awarded
  • $164 million in grants awarded
  • $82 million in scholarships awarded
  • $2.6 million in work-study
  • $196 million in loans

Interesting Alumni and Former Students

Bobcats are leaders across all industries, from government, business, and education to the arts, sports, and communications. Here are just a few of our standout alumni and former students:

Learn more about Texas State University's Distinguished Alumni.

San Marcos

History, Population, and Location

  • Founded in 1851
  • 77,830 population estimate (2025)
  • 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
  • 141,282 population estimate (2025)
  • 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.

Additional Locations

There are many paths to a TXST degree, including through our local co-enrollment partnerships, our new Mexico campus, and online.

TXST Local

  • Collin College
  • Dallas College
  • San Jacinto College

Learn more about our co-enrollment opportunities.
 

TXST Querétaro

  • opened 2025
  • located in Querétaro, Mexico
  • classes taught in English
  • degrees valid in both the U.S. and Mexico
  • programs accredited by the Secretaría de Educación Pública

Learn more about our new campus in Mexico.