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# Schools Similar to Texas State University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/texas-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/texas-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/texas-state-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/texas-state-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/texas-state-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Texas State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Texas State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The University of Texas at San Antonio](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/) | 89.3% | 86.8% | $60,333 4 years after completion |
| St. Mary's University | 89.3% | 97.8% | $58,545 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Edward's University](/school/saint-edwards-university/) | 89.3% | 81.4% | $59,999 4 years after completion |
| Hardin-Simmons University | 89.3% | 90.0% | $53,769 4 years after completion |
| Dallas Baptist University | 89.3% | 88.8% | $59,308 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Texas State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The University of Texas at El Paso](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/) | 89.3% | 99.9% | $58,771 4 years after completion |
| Loras College | 89.3% | 99.9% | $55,860 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [The University of Texas at San Antonio](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/) | TX | $60,333 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A&M University-Victoria](/school/texas-am-university-victoria/) | TX | $57,364 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A&M University-San Antonio](/school/texas-am-university-san-antonio/) | TX | $55,112 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Texas](/school/university-of-north-texas/) | TX | $58,743 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Texas at El Paso](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/) | TX | $58,771 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Texas State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | $58,786 4 years after completion | $81,163 4 years after completion | $17,163 |
| [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/) | $58,786 4 years after completion | $78,425 4 years after completion | $17,915 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Texas State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Texas A&M University-Victoria](/school/texas-am-university-victoria/) | $16,805 | $8,109 | $57,364 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Texas at San Antonio](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/) | $16,805 | $10,836 | $60,333 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A&M University-San Antonio](/school/texas-am-university-san-antonio/) | $16,805 | $11,196 | $55,112 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $16,805 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A & M International University](/school/texas-a-m-international-university/) | $16,805 | $3,637 | $50,288 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of North Texas](/school/university-of-north-texas/) | TX | $58,743 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Texas at San Antonio](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/) | TX | $60,333 4 years after completion |
| [Texas Tech University](/school/texas-tech-university/) | TX | $66,144 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Texas at El Paso](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/) | TX | $58,771 4 years after completion |
| [University of Houston](/school/university-of-houston/) | TX | $68,091 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley](/school/the-university-of-texas-rio-grande-valley/) | TX | $53,888 4 years after completion |
| [Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College](/school/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-mechanical-college/) | LA | $66,893 4 years after completion |
| [University of Nevada-Las Vegas](/school/university-of-nevada-las-vegas/) | NV | $62,637 4 years after completion |
| [University of Arizona](/school/university-of-arizona/) | AZ | $67,420 4 years after completion |
| [Northern Arizona University](/school/northern-arizona-university/) | AZ | $60,629 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).