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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 33,480
Full-time undergraduates: 27,369
Part-time undergraduates: 6,111
Total graduate students: 4,499
Full-time graduate students: 2,590
Part-time graduate students: 1,909
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 2%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
38.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
44.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Nonresident Alien
0.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
34.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
49.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.5% Nonresident Alien
0.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 491 acres
City or town school is located in: San Marcos, TX
Population of city/town: 50,001
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch location at Round Rock Higher Education Center.
Nearest major city: Austin, TX
Distance of nearest major city: 20 miles
Population of nearest major city: 885,400
Online campus map: www.maps.txstate.edu

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Upper level students are provided for on a first come first serve basis.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (75%)
  • women's dorms (14%)
  • men's dorms (1%)
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments (9%)
  • married-student apartments (1%)
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 92%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 20%
Percent of students who live off campus: 80%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 21 with fewer than 30 semester hours must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 68%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 3233
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Microchip manufacturing clean room, anthropology forensics lab, anthropology body farm, sound recording studio, performing arts center, telescope; art and photography galleries.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 85%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 13
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 6
Percent of men who join fraternities: 5%
Number of social sororities on campus: 7
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 6
Percent of women who join sororities: 5%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): University Star
Number of honor societies: 35
Total number of registered organizations: 371
Campus-based religious organizations:
2.42 On-Campus, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christ Chapel, Christians at Texas State, Church Up, CRU, Diamond Way Buddhist Meditation Group, Fellowship of Catholic University Students, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Gospel Expressions Association, Hill Country On Campus, Hillel, Pagan Student Fellowship, Rise Retreat, Secular Student Alliance, The Impact Movement; Latter-day Saint and Muslim Student Associations; Baptist, Crosstalk, Every Nation, and United Campus Student Ministries
Minority student organizations:
Black Men United, Black Student Alliance, Black Women United, Bobcat Equality Alliance, Counselors for Social Justice, Ebony Players, FashioNation, First Generation Student Organization, Gamelan Lipi Awan, Grupo Folklorico Ocotochtli, Harambee Dance Group, Hip Hop Congress, Hombres Unidos, Hostelling International Student TrInterruptions, Travel Club, Latinas Unidas, Latino Student Advisory Council, Le Cercle Francais, LULAC, MAES-Latinos in Science and Engineering, Rincon Hispano Universitario, Ritmo Latino Dance Society, Underrepresented Student Advisory Council; Caribbean Student, Chinese Students and Scholars, Filipino Student, Latino Communications, and Native American Student Associations
International student organizations:
African Student Organization; Indian Cultural, Indian, International, International Leadership, South Asian, Southeast Asian, Turkish Cultural, and Vietnamese Student Associations; Irish Studies, Japanese Language/Culture, and Korean Culture clubs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Active Minds, Agriculture Ambassadors, All-Ages, American Civil Liberties, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Amnesty International, Art of Living, Bobcat Belles, Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership, Leaving Out Violence, Centennial Singers, Class Councils, Classy Cats, College Assistant Migrant Program Organization, College Greens, Collegiate FFA, Court-Side Cuties, Crime Stoppers, Design Process Interaction, Diamond Sweethearts, Disabilities Awareness Organization, Ducks Unlimited, EDM Student Organization, Earth First!, Elite Paranormal Investigation Crew, Environmental Advocates, Essence Future Female Leaders, Family/Friends of the Military, Fashion Nation, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Feminists United, Flash Mob, Fling Cinematic Styling, Foster Care Alumni Creating Education Success, Free Trade Alliance Future Global Leaders Coalition, Gearheads, Graduate Student Social Work Organization, Graduate Student Affairs Council, Graduate Student Organization, Graduate Students in Family/Child Studies, Grammy University, Gulf Coast Fisherman, Horsemen, Invisible Children, Latin Dance, LeCercle Francais, Lighting The Way, McCoy College 'Bobcat' Net Impact, Media Moles, Men Against Violence, Model Organization of American States, Opening Door Dance Theatre, Orchesis Dance Company, Organization of Arab Students, People Envisioning Regenerate Models Integrating Every System, Performing Composers, Proof:Printmakers, Renegade Roses, Roughnecks, Runners Advocating Worldwide Relief, SSS Bobcat Leadership Board, Secular Student Alliance, Social Awareness Documentaries, Southwest Gulf Coast Anglers, Special Weapons and Tactics, Strengthening Women's Awareness of Role Management, Student Leadership Team, Students Against Drunk Driving, Students Against a Violent Earth, Students for a Sensible Drug Policy, Student for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Students for the Pedagogy, Students in Free Enterprise, Supporting Women in Geography, Surviving Angels Rape Recovery, Sweethearts of the Dance, Takedown Honeys, Block and Bridle, The Comedy Congregation, The Funlanthropy Clan, The Glass Hand, The Justice League, The Loud Crowd, The Wells Project , To Write Love On Her Arms, Veterans Alliance, Voices for Choices, WaterAid Chapter, Whole Life, Women in Science/Engineering, Youth Behind Movement; Students for Life, Fiber Artists, Coastal Conservation, Communication Studies Graduate, Biological Graduate Student, School Psychology Students, Fine Art Photography, Filipino, Graduate Student, M.B.A. Student, National Speech/Language/Hearing, Technology Collegiate, Veteran Collegeiate, and Walt Disney College Program Alumni Associations; Anime, Anthropology, Horn, Film, Freethought, Trombone, and String Socieites;aerial arts, American sign language, arts, athletic training/sports medicine, aviation, barbecue, botany, Chinese, fight, functional fitness, geology, German culture/language, grotto-cave, horticulture, international student travel, international studies, Middle East culture, motorsport, ninja, photographers, poker, travel, and tree climbing clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Larry Teis,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Tracy Shoemake
School colors: maroon and gold
School mascot: Bobcat
Athletic conference memberships: Sun Belt Athletic Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 3%
Athletic facilities:
basketball and volleyball coliseum, soccer field, tennis courts, track and field; baseball, football, and softball stadiums
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, golf, racquetball, soccer, softball, volleyball
Club sports for men:
baseball, bass fishing, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, gymnastics, lacrosse, paintball, rodeo, rugby, soccer, swimming, tennis, triathlon, ultimate disc, volleyball, water polo, waterskiing, wrestling
Club sports for women:
equestrian sports, fencing, gymnastics, lacrosse, paintball, rodeo, rugby, soccer, swimming, triathlon, ultimate disc, volleyball, water polo, waterskiing

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Austin, TX (25 miles)
Nearest other airport: San Antonio, TX (45 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: San Marcos, TX (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: San Marcos, TX (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 8%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 19% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Texas State University, Texas A&M--College Station, University of Texas at Dallas, University of Texas at Austin, Texas Tech University, University of Houston, University of Texas at San Antonio.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 58% within six months of graduation, 68% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Advanced Micro Devices, Dell, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, ExxonMobil, Price WaterhouseCoopers, Target
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th President of the United States
  • George Strait, recording artist
  • Beth Moore, Christian author and speaker.

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