Texas State University (TXST) is a four-year, public school located in San Marcos, TX.

It offers 155 graduate programs - 84 Master's, 12 Doctorate, and 59 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,901 for in-state and $18,301 for out-of-state students.

A total of 4,337 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 38,171 students at TXST. TXST offers online graduate programs and 1,065 out of 4,337 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find TXST's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,901 for Texas residents and $18,301 for out-of-state students. It offers 155 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameTexas State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address601 University Dr, San Marcos, TX
Graduate School Students4,689 students
1,065 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,901
Out-of-State$18,301
Student to Faculty21:1 (4.76%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 155 Graduate Programs
84 Master's, 12 Doctorate, 59 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Texas State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Texas State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $9,901 and $18,301 for non-Texas residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $357 for Texas residents and $777 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,147$15,547
Fees$2,754$2,754
Cost per Credit$357$777
Books & Supplies$740
Room & Board$12,270 (On-Campus) / $12,480 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,170 (On-Campus) / $3,960 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$27,081$35,481
Off-Campus Total$27,081$35,481

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Texas State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 155 major areas - 84 Master's (1 online programs), 12 Doctorate, 59 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs). 1,458 students have been conferred Master's degree and 96 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,45896100-
Men4604219-
Women9985481-

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental Science7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric NOT OFFER 8 NOT OFFER
Mass Communication/Media Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Information Science/Studies3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Software Engineering2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials EngineeringNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering/Industrial Management7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Nutrition25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Development and Family Studies30 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Legal Assistant/Paralegal NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Rhetoric and Composition NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Ecology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Aquatic Biology/Limnology10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Population Biology8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Financial Mathematics9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Gerontology11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International/Global Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sustainability Studies12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Kinesiology and Exercise Science49 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy NOT OFFER 9 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Experimental Psychology23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counseling Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work97 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography NOT OFFER
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 1 NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied/Public Sociology3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
DanceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Design and Visual Communications2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Music PerformanceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders31 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Health Care Administration/Management11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health Education and Promotion19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Administration3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)48 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marketing Research10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

TXST graduate schools have a total of 4,689 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,617 male and 3,072 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 2,695 full-time and 1,994 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,065 students enrolled through online exclusively and 2,172 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 2,296 White, 352 Black, and 145 Asian students are attending at Texas State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

61 grad students are younger than 22 and 665 students are older than 65. It has 2,595 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,016 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total4,689
Men1,617
Women3,072
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total4,689
Full-time Students2,695
Part-time Students1,994
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total4,689
American Indian /
Native American
8
Asian145
Black352
Hispanic1,273
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
6
White2,296
Two or more races117
Un-Known98
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total4,689
21 & Under61
22-241,213
25-291,382
30-34622
35-39394
40 & Over665

Online Population

At Texas State University graduate schools, 1,065 students enrolled online exclusively and 2,172 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,337
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,065
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,172
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,100
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,065
Texas Resident1,024
Other State In U.S.31
Outside of U.S.10