What SAT score do you need for Texas State University? (Middle 50%: 960–1180)
First-year students at Texas State University who sent an SAT scored 960–1180, with a median of 1070 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Texas State University admits 89% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Texas State University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 960–1180, median 1070
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Texas State University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 89%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 960–1180
- Median SAT
- 1070
- About on the ACT
- 18–24
- Sent an SAT
- 40%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Texas State University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 65%, from 20,711 in 2015 to 34,146 in 2024, and Texas State University's admit rate went from 71% to 89%.
- 71%
- 89%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34,146 | 30,498 | 89% |
| 2023 | 37,183 | 33,273 | 89% |
| 2022 | 28,908 | 25,353 | 88% |
| 2021 | 31,073 | 21,748 | 70% |
| 2020 | 25,461 | 21,524 | 85% |
| 2019 | 23,583 | 19,134 | 81% |
| 2018 | 24,959 | 19,413 | 78% |
| 2017 | 24,277 | 17,717 | 73% |
| 2016 | 22,701 | 16,147 | 71% |
| 2015 | 20,711 | 14,672 | 71% |
In fall 2024, 8,195 of the 30,498 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Texas State University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 910Far reachHold
- 910–950ReachHold
- 960–1060TargetHold
- 1070–1170TargetSend
- 1180 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Texas State University SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 460 | 520 | 580 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 490 | 550 | 610 |
| SAT total | 960 | 1070 | 1180 |
| ACT composite | 19 | 22 | 25 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 40% sent an SAT and 6% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Top 10% of their class
- 12%
- of new students who reported a rank
Texas State University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $16,805
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 55%
- Median earnings
- $56,906
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 39,456
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Texas State University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA · 91% admitted970–1180, median 1070
- Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX · 89% admitted980–1190, median 1090
- University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO · 86% admitted960–1170, median 1070
- The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX · 94% admitted990–1190, median 1080
- Keene State CollegeKeene, NH · 90% admitted860–1240, median 1050
- Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO · 95% admitted965–1165, median 1070
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Sources
- Texas State University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Texas State University website
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