Texas State University–San Marcos College of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Dr. Mike Willoughby
Application deadline rolling
Application fee $40

Texas State University San Marcos College of Education
TOEFL

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 550 paper test
78 internet-based test

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs

Applications 124
Acceptance rate 75.0%
Enrollment 28 full-time
94 part-time
Test requirements N/A

Master’s programs

Applications 564
Acceptance rate 84.6%
Enrollment 469 full-time
810 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications 52
Acceptance rate 51.9%
Enrollment 43 full-time
20 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 104
Acceptance rate 24.0%
Enrollment 19 full-time
112 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education School Academics

Degree and Program Offerings

Degree programs offered bachelor’s, post-baccalaureate certificate, master’s, education specialist, Ph.D.
(12)
Categories of study offered to master’s students teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track
Categories of study offered to education specialist students counseling/psychology track
Any programs in education offered off campus No
Any programs in education offered through distance education Yes

Program Specialization
100.0 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.

education administration and supervision 16%
student counseling and personnel services 5%
educational psychology 15%
elementary teacher education 24%
secondary teacher education 11%
special education 5%
educational/instructional media design 2%
other 22%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates N/A
Master’s program graduates 413
Education specialist program graduates 15
Doctoral program graduates 14

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 99
Part-time faculty 127
Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees 97%
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who received awards or were editors of educational journals during 2009 and 2010 0.0%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $5.3
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 14.4%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 36
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 2.3
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 3.7
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 416 – Low
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 561 – Medium
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 24.0% – Low
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 0.1:1 – Low
Student-faculty ratio 0.6:1 – Low
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $54.3
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $5.3

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Chris Murr
Financial aid phone (512) 245-2315

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $4,338 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $9,918 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $241 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $551 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees $1,476 per year
Room and board $7,310
Books and supplies $850
Miscellaneous expenses $3,670

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships N/A
Teaching assistants 31
Research assistants 19
Other appointments N/A
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 432