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What Texas State University costs

San Marcos, Texas · Public · 36,177 undergrads

Texas State University's in-state sticker price was $28,347 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $16,660 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $13,022. Out-of-state students pay $11,340 more in tuition.

What does Texas State University cost?

$16,660 a year in-state

Out of state: about $28,000 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $28,347.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$13,022
$30,000–$48,000$13,520
$48,000–$75,000$14,031
$75,000–$110,000$17,400
over $110,000$24,336

Out-of-state tuition is $22,821 a year, against $11,481 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $11,340 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$13,022$24,362
$30,000–$48,000$13,520$24,860
$48,000–$75,000$14,031$25,371
$75,000–$110,000$17,400$28,740
Over $110,000$24,336$35,676

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $11,340 more in tuition that Texas State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 54% off Texas State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Texas State University cost less than Tarleton State University but more than The University of Texas at San Antonio and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Texas State University$14,031$16,660
The University of Texas at San Antonio$7,920$9,872
Tarleton State University$17,645$20,525
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi$11,179$13,843

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$11,481
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$22,821
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$28,347
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $11,340 more in tuition at Texas State University and usually get less aid.

42%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$12,556
average grant for students who got aid.
41%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Texas State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $13,022 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,347. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Texas State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Texas State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $13,520 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,347. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Texas State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Texas State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $14,031 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,347. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Texas State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Texas State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Texas State University is $22,821 a year, against $11,481 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $16,660 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $11,340 tuition gap gives about $28,000 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers