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Texas State University Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

How Do You Compare to Texas State University’s Other Incoming Students?

Use the admissions stats from the recent freshman class to see how you compare at Texas State University, situated in San Marcos, TX.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Texas State University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Texas State University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

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Selectivity: Are You the Right Type of Student For This College?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Least Selective (85%+)
Acceptance Rate	89%
Application Fee	$75 (may be waived)

Acceptance and Enrollment Figures

Texas State University had 34,146 total applications. Of those, 30,498 received admission offers, and 8,195 chose to enroll.

Applicant Total	34,146
Accepted	30,498
Enrolled	8,195
Enrolled Full-Time	7,890
Enrolled Part-Time	305

The acceptance rate at Texas State University is 89.3%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is highly accessible. Gender-specific acceptance rates at Texas State University: the female acceptance rate is 91% compared to 87% for male applicants.

The enrollment percentage for Texas State University is 27%. This shows that 27% of admitted applicants chose to attend. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 26% versus 28% for male admits.

What’s the Male/Female Breakdown When it Comes to Admissions?

Here is the gender distribution for Texas State University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	12,850	21,152
Admitted	11,133	19,241
Enrolled	3,141	5,011

SAT and ACT Score Profile

About 41% of admitted students at Texas State provided SAT results (3,369 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students scored SAT Reading and Writing scores between 500 and 610. Math scores were between 480 and 590.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	500	610
Mathematics	480	590
Combined Total	980	1200

Texas State got ACT scores from 6% of its admitted class (484 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 19 and 25.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	19	25
English/Reading	18	26
Math	17	24

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.