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Acceptance Rate 87.70%
Yield 29.99%
SAT Score 1,080
ACT Score 23
Applicants 28,908

TXST Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 87.7% at Texas State University. Total 28,908 students applied and 25,353 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,080 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to TXST.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$55
Admission Informationhttps://www.txst.edu/admissions.html
Online Applicationhttps://prod.applytexas.org/
Acceptance Rate87.70%
Average Test Scores1,080 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 87.70%. A total of 28,908 students (10,441 men and 18,334 women) have applied to and 25,353 (8,681 men and 16,550 women) students admitted to Texas State University.
Among them, 2,799 male and 4,723 female students have enrolled into TXST and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 29.99%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at TXST
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants28,90810,44118,3341330
Admitted25,3538,68116,5501220
Enrolled7,6042,7994,723820
Acceptance Rate 87.70% 83.14% 90.27% 91.73% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 29.99% 32.24% 28.54% 67.21% -
[Chart] Texas State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At TXST, 3,706 applicants (49% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 620 applicants (8%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,080 at TXST. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,180 and 25th percentile score is 980.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at TXST. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of TXST with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at TXST
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total98010801180
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500550600
Math480530580
ACT Composite192326
Math172124
English182225
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Texas State University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for TXST
High School GPA✗
High School Rank✔
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at TXST

The calendar system at Texas State University is Semester. Texas State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Texas State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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