Texas State University Acceptance Rate & Chances VERIFIED · federal data

Texas (Southwest) · 36,177 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $22,930/yr sticker

public Tier 5

Acceptance rate

89.3%

GPA mid-50%

3.0–3.7

SAT mid-50%

980–1200

ACT mid-50%

19–25

Median earnings (10yr)

$56K

CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.

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Entry

$56K

10-year

Median graduate earnings · 2.0 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost.
From federal College Scorecard data.

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Austin tech: IBM, Apple, Oracle, Tesla—strong hiring but competitive saturation.
Government/defense contracting: San Antonio proximity, Booz Allen, Lockheed Martin, steady mid-career jobs.
Regional commercial banking: Cullen/Frost, Comerica—solid but capped at VP level locally.
Dallas-Fort Worth finance: Mid-tier investment banks, better exit ops than smaller markets.
Houston energy sector: Chevron, ExxonMobil recruiting, declining industry with long-term stability concerns.

Large San Marcos public; business, education, and a fast-growing campus.

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