Getting to Know the Sun Belt Conference: Texas State University
8/15/2014 9:30:00 AM | General
Bobcats joined the Sun Belt in 2013
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Quick Facts
Name – Texas State University
Location – San Marcos, Texas
Founded – 1903
Enrollment – 35,546
Affiliation – NCAA Division I
Nickname – Bobcats
Colors – Maroon and Old Gold
President – Dr. Denise M. Trauth
Faculty Athletics Represenative – Dr. Paul Gowens
Athletics Director – Dr. Larry Teis
Athletics Website – http://www.txstatebobcats.com/
Athletics Twitter – @TxStateBobcats
Athletics Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/TxStateBobcats
About Texas State University (Courtesy of http://www.txstate.edu )
Authorized by the Texas Legislature in 1899, Southwest Texas State Normal School opened its doors in 1903. Over the years, the Legislature broadened the institution's scope and changed its name, in succession, to Southwest Texas State Normal College, Southwest Texas State Teachers College, Southwest Texas State College, Southwest Texas State University, and in 2003 to Texas State University. Each name reflects the university's growth from a small teacher preparation institution to a major, multipurpose university. Texas State's original mission was to prepare Texas public school teachers. It became renowned for carrying out this mission, but today it does far more.
Texas State's main campus is in San Marcos, a growing community of 54,000 people in the Austin Metropolitan Area. Located in the Texas Hill Country, where blackland prairies roll into beautiful hills, Texas State enjoys a setting that is unique among Texas universities.
The beauty of the crystal-clear San Marcos River and the stately cypress and oak trees on the campus add to the charm of the university's picturesque setting. Our location on the banks of the San Marcos River provides recreational activities for students throughout the year.
Completed in 1903, the red-roofed, castle-like landmark called Old Main was Texas State's first building.
As the university's student population has grown — from 303 in 1903 to 35,546 in 2013 — our San Marcos campus also has expanded. Today it consists of a 486-acre main campus and 5,038 additional acres in recreational, instructional, farm and ranch land.
The Texas State campus is as diverse as the students who live and learn here. Our hilly grounds are home to 268 buildings. Some, like Old Main, are as old as the university itself. Others, such as the Performing Arts Center, opened in 2014 and more new buildings are scheduled for completion soon.
Enrollment
Fall 2013 - 35,568
undergraduate - 31,032
post-baccalaureate - 857
master's - 3,505
doctoral - 444
females-20,068
males-15,478
43% ethnic minorities
Countries Represented – 67
Academic
student/faculty ratio - 20:1
average class size - 24
Degree Programs
96 Bachelor's
87 Master's
12 Doctoral
Faculty and Staff
More than 1,050 full-time faculty
More than 1,000 full-time staff
Alumni
Current – 130,000
Notable alumni – Lyndon B. Johnson, George Strait, Paul Goldschmidt, Charles Austin, and Tracy Byrd.
Athletics
16 varsity sports
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