COLLEGE SCORECARD · JUNE 10, 2026 FEATURED RELEASEOUTCOMES ARE COHORT MEASURES—NOT A RANKING OR GUARANTEE
COLLEGE OUTCOMELEDGERCOST · COMPLETION · DEBT · EARNINGS
INSTITUTION FILE · UNITID 228459PUBLIC

SAN MARCOS, TX

Texas State University

A plain-language ledger of federal cost, completion, debt, borrower, and post-completion earnings fields.

Average net price$16,805Title IV aid recipients; cohort-specific
Completion rate55.7%150% of expected time · pooled
Median earnings$58,786working, not enrolled · 4 years after
Median graduate debt$21,000completers · suppressed below n=30
Do not divide one headline by another.

Net price, completion, debt, repayment, and earnings come from different cohorts and definitions. Their dates and student universes are not interchangeable; this page does not calculate ROI, payback time, or a school score.

01 / POST-COMPLETION EARNINGS

Working graduates in the federal record

Median earnings 4 years after completion$58,786
Median earnings 5 years after completion$57,874

Earnings cover graduates working and not enrolled. The black marker is the national federal earnings threshold where available—not a target or guarantee.

02 / PRICE WORKSHEET

Average net price by family income

Federal income bandAverage net price
$0–30,000$12,715
$30,001–48,000$13,557
$48,001–75,000$13,804
$75,001–110,000$20,028
$110,001+$24,713

Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant/scholarship aid for the defined Title IV cohort; it is not a personal aid quote.

03 / PROGRESS FIELDS

Completion, retention, and borrowing

Each percentage has its own population. Open the documentation before comparing institutions with different missions or credential mixes.

Completion55.7%four-year institution · 150% time
Retention78.8%four-year institution · first-time, full-time
Pell recipients37.2%share of undergraduates
Federal loan share41.0%share of undergraduates
Borrower progress / paid26.0%undergraduate completers · 4 years
Borrower cohort7,375federal loan borrowers
Undergraduates36,177IPEDS enrollment field
Admission rate89.3%suppressed below n=30
04 / DEBT FILE

Median debt of completers

$21,000

9,478 borrowers appear in the associated debt count field. This is cumulative federal debt for the defined completer cohort, not total price or monthly payment.

05 / FIELD-OF-STUDY REPORTS

Programs with publishable evidence

37 program combinations meet this site's 75-working-graduate rule and have non-suppressed four-year earnings and debt fields.

Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree · 255 working graduates$104,127 earnings · $24,445 debt →Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree · 131 working graduates$100,352 earnings · $22,718 debt →Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 126 working graduates$94,780 earnings · $28,000 debt →Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree · 96 working graduates$84,557 earnings · $23,250 debt →Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · 85 working graduates$79,289 earnings · $26,500 debt →Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · 218 working graduates$78,418 earnings · $23,250 debt →Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 97 working graduates$77,701 earnings · $21,046 debt →Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree · 300 working graduates$75,100 earnings · $23,250 debt →MarketingBachelor's Degree · 396 working graduates$71,539 earnings · $21,500 debt →Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · 536 working graduates$67,048 earnings · $20,500 debt →Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree · 160 working graduates$61,539 earnings · $24,353 debt →Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree · 132 working graduates$60,895 earnings · $26,197 debt →Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree · 84 working graduates$60,646 earnings · $22,657 debt →Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree · 468 working graduates$59,009 earnings · $21,764 debt →Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree · 116 working graduates$58,794 earnings · $24,156 debt →Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree · 137 working graduates$58,484 earnings · $21,765 debt →Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree · 158 working graduates$56,716 earnings · $22,760 debt →Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree · 544 working graduates$55,832 earnings · $24,500 debt →Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 162 working graduates$55,605 earnings · $24,000 debt →Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree · 99 working graduates$55,595 earnings · $24,515 debt →Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree · 80 working graduates$54,541 earnings · $22,133 debt →Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree · 174 working graduates$54,099 earnings · $26,599 debt →Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree · 703 working graduates$54,053 earnings · $25,000 debt →SociologyBachelor's Degree · 99 working graduates$53,434 earnings · $25,000 debt →Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · 115 working graduates$52,836 earnings · $23,354 debt →Social WorkBachelor's Degree · 147 working graduates$52,766 earnings · $21,500 debt →Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree · 441 working graduates$52,447 earnings · $19,500 debt →HistoryBachelor's Degree · 128 working graduates$52,329 earnings · $23,973 debt →MusicBachelor's Degree · 86 working graduates$52,320 earnings · $26,241 debt →Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 500 working graduates$50,549 earnings · $23,250 debt →Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · 107 working graduates$50,151 earnings · $22,295 debt →Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree · 222 working graduates$49,987 earnings · $21,858 debt →Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree · 137 working graduates$48,502 earnings · $21,500 debt →Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree · 110 working graduates$47,752 earnings · $23,000 debt →English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 193 working graduates$47,634 earnings · $22,344 debt →Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree · 105 working graduates$44,934 earnings · $26,928 debt →AnthropologyBachelor's Degree · 89 working graduates$40,706 earnings · $25,000 debt →
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