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Texas State University

Breakdown of “Surrounding City” at TSU

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By Gender
MalesB-
FemalesB
By Major
AccountingC-
Animal StudiesA+
Art & Design DepartmentC+
Athletics/TrainingA+
BiologyB
Business - Management and AdministrationB-
ChemistryA+
CommunicationsB-
Computer ScienceB-
CriminalA
EducationB+
Engineering DepartmentF
EnglishB+
FinanceB+
Geography and GeosciencesB-
History/Histories (art history/etc.)F
JournalismB-
KinesiologyB-
MathA-
Mechanical EngineeringA+
Music - PerformanceB
NursingF
OtherB+
PharmacyF
Physical Therapy/Exercise ScienceC-
PhysicsB-
Political ScienceB-
PreMed and MedicalA-
PsychologyC-
Public PolicyB
Social WorkB
SociologyB-
UndecidedA-

Against similar schools

Surrounding City compared with similar schools in class.

Texas State University
 B-
Average of All Schools
 B-
Average of schools in class
 B+

Texas Tech University
 B-
University of North Texas
 B-
Texas A & M University - College Station
 B-
Harvard University
 B+
New York University
 A
Stanford University
 B-
University of Southern California
 B+
F
A+

Surrounding City

... San Marcos is a great city to live in ...Read full comment
... You can get the best of both a small town and a big city experiences there ...Read full comment
... San Marcos was just deemed the fastest growing city in the nation, and it's no question that it is a direct result of the school becoming better ...Read full comment
... like every city i've been to, college students can be intentionally rude and assuming ...Read full comment
... I stayed because the live music in San Marcos rivals that in Austin, the politics of the city are fun (Poli-sci major) in a city of this size and...Read full comment
I am a graduating senior this December. TSU is notorious for their large tuition increases and irresponsible use of that money for non-academic reason...Read full comment
... Yet, bicycle lanes are in the city's plans ...Read full comment
... Please do not go to this university if you ever want to succeed in any capacity ...Read full comment
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