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Texas State University-San Marcos
Texas State University is a doctoral degree granting university located in San Marcos, Texas. It is the largest institution of the Texas State University System and was founded in 1899. The campus is spread across an area of 457 acres.
Texas State University offers more than 100 bachelors, 80 masters and 5 doctoral degree programs through the following academic divisions:
- College of Applied Arts
- College of Education
- College of Fine Arts and Communication
- College of Health Professions
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Science
- Emmett and Miriam McCoy College of Business Administration
- Graduate College
- University College
Texas State has a very active Greek life, offering over 30 different fraternities and sororities. There are more than 260 student organizations at Texas State, including Professional, Recreational, Religious, Academic, Chartered, Greek, Honors, Multicultural, Political and Sports Clubs.
Campus Location601 University Dr The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area. |
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 5,033 | 95 |
| Master | 1,153 | 67 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate | 30 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 1-2 year certificate | 7 | 1 |
Students
Student enrollment was 28,121 in 2007-2008 (24,854 full-time equivalent).
About 40% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 60% of the class.
Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students and graduate students are 17%.
About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 5,776 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 12,520 |
| Room | $ 3,864 |
| Board | $ 2,148 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,000 |
| Other | $ 3,460 |
Financial Aid: Texas State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
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Similar Schools
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Schools Similar to Texas State
| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL | 20,274 |
| 2 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX | 16,496 |
| 3 | College of Charleston | Charleston, SC | 11,316 |
| 4 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN | 19,849 |
| 5 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA | 14,276 |
| 6 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | 40,555 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN | 23,246 |
| 8 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA | 30,125 |
| 9 | Towson University | Towson, MD | 19,758 |
| 10 | Radford University | Radford, VA | 9,122 |
Admissions (2008-2009)
Applicants Admitted Men 71% Women 77% All 74%
SAT Test Scores:SAT Middle 50% Verbal 470-570 Math 490-590 Writing 460-560
Faculty
Tenure (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 448 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 245 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 265 |
Housing and Meals
Texas State provides on-campus housing for 7,031 of its 24,854 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 16 meals weekly.
Athletics
School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Southland Conference for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 189 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 127 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .
Highlights
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Texas State University-San Marcos Highlights
- Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, design, medical adminstration, liberal arts, drama and performing arts, and media.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics:
- Faculty tenure system.
- Library on-campus.
- Campus housing available.
- Student meal (board) plan.
- Study abroad option.
- Distance learning available.
- Weekend study option.
- Part-time classes available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2008-2009 in parentheses)
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agriculture
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
- Animal Sciences
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
ART STUDIES
- Art/Art Studies
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Fashion Merchandising
- Finance
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Science
- Land Use Planning and Management/Development
- Natural Resources/Conservation
- Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
DESIGN
- Design and Visual Communications
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Adult and Continuing Education Administration
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Agricultural Teacher Education
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Health Occupations Teacher Education
- Health Teacher Education
- History Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Reading Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
ENGINEERING
- Industrial Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
- Engineering Technology
- Industrial Technology/Technician
- Manufacturing Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Human Nutrition
- Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS
- Fine/Studio Arts
LAW
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
LIBERAL ARTS
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Cartography
- Comparative Literature
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- European Studies/Civilization
- French Language and Literature
- General Studies
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Global Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
- Technical and Business Writing
MATHEMATICS
- Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Advertising
- Journalism
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Radio and Television
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
MUSIC
- Jazz/Jazz Studies
- Music Performance
- Music
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Health and Physical Education
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
- Commercial and Advertising Art
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
SCIENCE
- Animal Physiology
- Aquatic Biology/Limnology
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Chemistry
- Ecology
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- Microbiology
- Physics
- Population Biology
- Wildlife Biology
- Zoology/Animal Biology
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Corrections
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
- Counseling Psychology
- Health/Medical Psychology
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
- School Psychology
Selected Careers of Interest
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- Accountants And Auditors
- Administrative Services Managers
- Advertising Managers
- Engineering Managers
- Family And School Social Workers
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Managers
- Financial Specialists
- General Managers
- Human Service Assistants
- Insurance Underwriters
- Loan Officers
- Management Analysts
- Market Research Analysts
- Marketing Managers
- Medical And Public Health Social Workers
- Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Probation Officers
- Sales Managers
- Social Service Managers
- Substance Abuse And Behavioral Counselors
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