Texas State vs. UTSA

Comparable Facts

Compare Texas State University in San Marcos, TX with The University of Texas at San Antonio in San Antonio, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Texas State University is larger than UTSA based on total student enrollment (40,674 students vs. 35,770 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Texas State University is located in San Marcos, TX (Distant Town setting); The University of Texas at San Antonio is in San Antonio, TX (Large City setting).
• Texas State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Texas State University 21:1; The University of Texas at San Antonio 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Texas State University are 15.3% lower than at The University of Texas at San Antonio ($12,630 vs. $14,912).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4% higher at Texas State than at The University of Texas at San Antonio (about $879 more per year; $22,930 vs. $22,051).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Texas State University as at The University of Texas at San Antonio (76% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas State University students is 10.8% larger than aid received by The University of Texas at San Antonio students ($12,556 vs. $11,332).

Admissions details

• Incoming Texas State students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at UTSA (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Texas State and UTSA.
• Typical fall application deadline: Texas State Jun 1, 2027; UTSA Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Texas State average a 3.38 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at UTSA (3.36).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 26.9% at Texas State vs. 27.1% at UTSA.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas State University graduates have a $1,733 lower median loan debt than UTSA graduates ($21,250 vs. $22,983).
• Among borrowers, Texas State graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UTSA graduates ($219 vs. $237).
• More Texas State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UTSA students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 55%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.