More selective than 39% of Texas colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $28,073. College Scorecard.
Higher than 75% of Texas colleges we cover and 53% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 72% of Texas colleges we cover and 61% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
SWT acceptance rate & admissions
Of 37,183 applicants, Texas State University admitted 33,273 and 7,930 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 980–1200 on the SAT or 19–25 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
SWT 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)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
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 SWT costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Texas State University took 4.4 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 income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $12,715 | $56,073 | 2.4 years |
| $30–48k | $13,557 | $59,786 | 2.6 years |
| $48–75k | $13,804 | $60,876 | 2.6 years |
| $75–110k | $20,028 | $88,323 | 3.8 years |
| $110k+ | $24,713 | $108,984 | 4.7 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (37% 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 ($56,906) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TX (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $23,390 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.
SWT majors, earnings & careers
Texas State University offers 76 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Science & Math · 14
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 12
- Humanities & Languages · 10
- Engineering · 9
- Health & Medicine · 9
- Business & Finance · 8
- Arts & Design · 6
- Communications & Media · 5
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Education · 1
Highest-earning majors at SWT
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $104,127 | $24,445 |
| Construction Engineering Technology / Technician | $100,352 | $22,718 |
| Electrical Engineering | $94,780 | $28,000 |
| Industrial Engineering | $90,729 | $28,750 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | $88,995 | $21,375 |
| Nursing | $84,557 | $23,250 |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | $79,289 | $26,500 |
| Engineering Technologies / Technicians | $78,671 | $24,000 |
Quick list of all 76 majors
- Accounting$78,418
- Agricultural Business$49,571
- Agriculture$71,237
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$79,289
- Animal Sciences$51,157
- Anthropology$40,706
- Applied Mathematics$72,464
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies / Technicians—
- Biochemistry$64,830
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Biology$55,605
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$49,987
- Business Administration$67,048
- Business Economics$74,435
- Chemistry$58,396
- City / Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$55,625
- Civil Engineering—
- Communications$53,009
- Computer and Information Sciences$77,701
- Computer Science$104,127
- Construction Engineering Technology / Technician$100,352
- Criminal Justice$52,447
- Dance$53,057
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Economics$71,739
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Electrical Engineering$94,780
- Engineering Technologies / Technicians$78,671
- Engineering-Related Fields—
- English$47,634
- Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy—
- Environmental Science / Conservation$55,595
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$49,406
- Film and Photography$39,473
- Finance$75,100
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$52,836
- Geography$60,646
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$61,539
- Health Administration$60,895
- Health Sciences—
- History$52,329
- Human Development and Family Studies$50,151
- Industrial Engineering$90,729
- Industrial Production Technologies / Technicians—
- International / Global Studies$60,976
- International Relations$53,407
- Journalism$57,963
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$55,832
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$54,099
- Manufacturing Engineering$88,995
- Marketing$71,539
- Mathematics$58,566
- Medical Laboratory Science$68,940
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,502
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$54,053
- Music$52,320
- Nursing$84,557
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$47,752
- Philosophy$50,768
- Physics$65,217
- Political Science$56,716
- Psychology$50,549
- Public Administration$59,074
- Public Health$54,229
- Public Relations and Advertising$59,009
- Religious Studies—
- Social Work$52,766
- Sociology$53,434
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$54,541
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$58,794
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$66,995
- Studio Art$44,934
- Theatre$48,502
- Writing$58,484
- Zoology / Animal Biology$43,943
— 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
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
Public Relations and Advertising → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Austin
Overall prices in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,817. Housing costs 20% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 37 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Hays County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Hays County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare SWT with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State University | 89% | $16,805 | 55% | $56,906 | This school |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | 87% | $10,836 | 53% | $57,131 | |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | 80% | $13,951 | 54% | $63,199 | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 94% | $4,831 | 51% | $49,620 | |
| Sam Houston State University | 90% | $16,404 | 55% | $54,211 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Texas State University would cost you $5,969 more per year than The University of Texas at San Antonio, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Texas State University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$2,439).
- The University of Texas at San Antonio gives aided families $248 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Texas resident | SWT | UTSA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $11,450 | $9,011 | +$2,439 |
| Books & supplies | $740 | $1,000 | −$260 |
| Housing & meals | $12,270 | $11,843 | +$427 |
| Personal & travel | $4,170 | $2,932 | +$1,238 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$557 | −$2,434 | +$1,877 |
| Sticker price | $28,073 | $22,352 | +$5,721 |
| Average grants | −$11,268 | −$11,516 | +$248 |
| You pay | $16,805 | $10,836 | +$5,969 |
“+” means SWT 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 SWT
What is the SWT acceptance rate?
Texas State University accepts 89% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 33,273 of 37,183 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 980–1200 on the SAT or 19–25 on the ACT.
How much does Texas State University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $28,073 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $16,805 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $12,715 and families earning $110k+ pay $24,713.
How much do SWT graduates earn?
Former Texas State University students earn a median $56,906 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the SWT graduation rate?
55% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 80% return for their second year.
How long does a SWT degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Texas State University costs about $60,876 after grants ($13,804 a year for 4.4 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $56,906 ten years after starting, $23,390 more than high school graduates in Texas ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 2.6 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: “Texas State University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/texas-state-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).