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Texas State University

Texas State University
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666

Official telephone: (512) 245-2111
Fax number: (512) 245-3040
Website: www.txstate.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Chris Murr,
Director of Student Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 512 245-2315
512 245-7920 (fax)
finaid@txstate.edu
FAFSA number: 003615
CSS/PROFILE number: 6667

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,750; $19,450 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $2,468
Book fees: $820
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,060
Other expenses: Miscellaneous, personal, and transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $7,470 - $9,990

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1yesN/A

Applied for financial aid:
100% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
72% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
64% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
59% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
96% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
85% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
80% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
76% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
14% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
3% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
13% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
7% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
72% for first-year students
66% for full-time undergraduates
53% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$11,358 for first-year students
$10,651 for full-time undergraduates
$6,834 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$8,478 for first-year students
$7,073 for full-time undergraduates
$4,114 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,296 for first-year students
$6,296 for full-time undergraduates
$5,993 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,636 for first-year students
$5,864 for full-time undergraduates
$5,869 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
4% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$4,189 for first-year students
$3,493 for full-time undergraduates
$2,614 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$9,233 for first-year students
$13,544 for full-time undergraduates
$7,679 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 5%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • emergency tuition loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $5 - $15,047
Undergraduate loan package range: $5 - $21,632
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 64%
Average student debt upon graduation: $26,267
Types of payment plans:
  • guaranteed tuition
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $8 - $11,000
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 - $15,000
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 2%

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