Angelo State University

Angelo State University is a less selective public university in San Angelo, Texas. It admits most applicants, graduates 44% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $50,116 ten years after starting college, more than 44% of the Texas colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
83%

More selective than 52% of Texas colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$15,091 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $23,441. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
44%

Higher than 48% of Texas colleges we cover and 32% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$50,116

Higher than 44% of Texas colleges we cover and 41% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Angelo State University acceptance rate & admissions

Of 4,660 applicants, Angelo State University admitted 3,692 and 1,442 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 910–1150 on the SAT or 18–24 on the ACT.

4,660
Applied
3,692
Admitted
1,442
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

SAT total, middle 50% of first-years910–1150
ACT composite, middle 50% of first-years18–24
First-years who sent SAT scores46%
First-year students who return69%
Pell Grant recipients28%
First-generation students40%
Women / men56% / 44%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Angelo State University tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for Texas residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$8,460
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$18,300
Housing & meals, on campus$11,800
Books & supplies$1,200
Total cost of attendance, in-state$23,441

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$12,394
Loan default rate9.5%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)

What Angelo State University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Angelo State University took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Texas. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$12,008$52,1153.1 years
$30–48k$12,910$56,0293.4 years
$48–75k$14,787$64,1763.9 years
$75–110k$17,958$77,9384.7 years
$110k+$22,368$97,0775.8 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (29% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($50,116) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TX (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $16,600 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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Angelo State University majors, earnings & careers

Angelo State University offers 43 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Science & Math · 9
  • Business & Finance · 8
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
  • Humanities & Languages · 5
  • Arts & Design · 3
  • Health & Medicine · 3
  • Technology & Computing · 3
  • Communications & Media · 2
  • Engineering · 2
  • Trades & Applied Technology · 1

Highest-earning majors at Angelo State University

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
International Relations$87,991$11,066
Nursing$81,432$24,875
Accounting$68,230$21,148
Finance$61,740$18,809
Computer and Information Sciences$57,583$20,500
Criminal Justice$54,853$22,000
Business Administration$54,543$20,758
Kinesiology / Exercise Science$53,743$21,093
Quick list of all 43 majors
  • Accounting$68,230
  • Agricultural and Food Products Processing—
  • Agricultural Business—
  • Agriculture—
  • Air Transportation—
  • Animal Sciences$45,758
  • Biology$48,938
  • Business Administration$54,543
  • Business Economics—
  • Chemistry—
  • Civil Engineering—
  • Communications$43,002
  • Computer and Information Sciences$57,583
  • Criminal Justice$54,853
  • English—
  • Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy—
  • Finance$61,740
  • Geology / Earth Science—
  • Health Sciences—
  • History$47,161
  • Homeland Security—
  • Information Science / Studies—
  • Information Technology—
  • International Business—
  • International Relations$87,991
  • Journalism—
  • Kinesiology / Exercise Science$53,743
  • Management Information Systems—
  • Marketing$53,634
  • Mathematics—
  • Mechanical Engineering—
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$44,296
  • Music—
  • Nursing$81,432
  • Philosophy—
  • Physics—
  • Political Science—
  • Psychology$45,910
  • Social Work$50,651
  • Sociology—
  • Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
  • Studio Art$34,802
  • Theatre—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Business Administration → Management analyst

$81,150
San Angelo
$101,400
Texas
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Nursing → Registered nurse

$80,080
San Angelo
$95,970
Texas
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in San Angelo

Cost of living
8% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the San Angelo, TX area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,032/mo

2 bedrooms $1,350. Housing costs 19% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
61° / 97°

January and July average highs. 23 inches of rain a year, 1 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low

Highest: winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Tom Green County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)11,250
First-year students from Texas98%
Next most common home statesFlorida, New Jersey, New Mexico
AthleticsNCAA Division II with football · 9 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2493% bachelor's · 7% certificates
Campus typePrimarily residential
Student bodyWhite 43% · Hispanic 42% · Black 6% · Two or more 3%International 4%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Tom Green County at a glance

Population119,577
Median household income$68,370
Adults with a bachelor's degree25%
Median age36

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Angelo State University with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Angelo State University83%$15,09144%$50,116This school
Texas A&M University-Kingsville91%$12,09042%$51,450
University of Houston-Clear Lake91%$15,56352%$59,004
Texas A&M University-San Antonio93%$11,19640%$54,338
University of North Texas at Dallas84%$6,42042%—

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Angelo State University would cost you $3,001 more per year than Texas A&M University-Kingsville, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Angelo State University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$1,432).
  • Texas A&M University-Kingsville gives aided families $3,620 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentAngelo State UniversityTexas A&M University-KingsvilleDifference
Tuition & fees$8,460$9,892−$1,432
Books & supplies$1,200$1,190+$10
Housing & meals$11,800$10,823+$977
Personal & travel$3,870$3,322+$548
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,889−$1,167−$722
Sticker price$23,441$24,060−$619
Average grants−$8,350−$11,970+$3,620
You pay$15,091$12,090+$3,001

“+” means Angelo State University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Angelo State University

What is the Angelo State University acceptance rate?

Angelo State University accepts 83% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 3,692 of 4,660 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 910–1150 on the SAT or 18–24 on the ACT.

How much does Angelo State University cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $23,441 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $15,091 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $12,008 and families earning $110k+ pay $22,368.

How much do Angelo State University graduates earn?

Former Angelo State University students earn a median $50,116 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Angelo State University graduation rate?

44% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 69% return for their second year.

How long does a Angelo State University degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Angelo State University costs about $64,176 after grants ($14,787 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $50,116 ten years after starting, $16,600 more than high school graduates in Texas ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 3.9 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Angelo State University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/angelo-state-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).