Texas State University Business Programs

Texas State University is a public institution situated in San Marcos, Texas. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Texas State University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Texas State.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Accounting & Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Value Accounting & Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Most Popular Accounting & Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Most Popular Specialized Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#14	Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#37	Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#48	Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#67	Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Texas State has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Accounting & Computer Science Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Accounting & Computer Science Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Value Colleges for Accounting & Computer Science	College Factual
#1	Best Accounting & Computer Science Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#114	Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools	College Factual
#117	Best Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is Texas State University?

Contact details for Texas State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	601 University Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666
Phone:	512-245-2111
Website:	www.txstate.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/TXSTATEU
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/txst

How Do I Get Into Texas State?

You can apply to Texas State online at: https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX

Admission Requirements for Texas State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	recommended
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Texas State?

Texas State has an acceptance rate of 85%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 87%.

Average Test Scores

About 77% of students accepted to Texas State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 600. Math scores were between 500 and 580.

Texas State received ACT scores from 21% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 18 and 25. Composite scores were between 20 and 25.

Can I Afford Texas State University?

The overall average net price of Texas State is $29,712. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Texas State, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $5,930 a year. That adds up to $23,720 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Texas State is 5.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Texas State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 33,193 undergraduate students at Texas State, with 26,536 being full-time and 6,657 being part-time.

There are also 4,619 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 26,536 full-time undergraduates at Texas State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Texas State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	676
Black or African American	2,652
Hispanic or Latino	10,667
White	11,175
International Students	134
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,232

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Texas State University. At this time, 31 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 83 countries are represented at Texas State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Mexico.

Online Learning at Texas State University

In 2019-2020, 35,270 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Texas State has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Texas State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Texas State University was 164.0%. This is the #259 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Texas State regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Texas State University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	444	80	524
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	321	0	321
Finance	270	0	270
Accounting	178	59	237
Public Relations	201	0	201
Advertising	133	0	133
Fashion Merchandising	104	0	104
Business Economics	33	0	33
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	27	0	27
General Economics	27	0	27
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	0	9	9
Marketing Research	0	8	8
Accounting & Computer Science	0	6	6
TOTAL	1,738	162	1,900

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

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