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Rising to This Moment

If you haven’t looked closely at Texas State lately, now is the time. Growing enrollment means more Texans have access to a high-quality education. Increased funding fuels research. Student and faculty achievements build momentum. Bobcat athletics is raising visibility. And that visibility is opening doors. The Quad, the river, the people—the heart of Texas State remains the same. Now, TXST enters the new Pac-12 ready to elevate everything.

44,596

students,
largest in the Pac-12 (Fall 2025)

No. 1

fastest growing university in Texas

5,200

spring graduates, 
largest class in TXST history

4 years

as the Sun Belt's best 
athletics department since 2021

On the Field and Off: We Excel Everywhere

Texas State football player holds the Armed Forces Bowl trophy over his head, 2026.

Three Bowl Wins in Three Years

Bobcat football has won three straight bowl games under Head Coach GJ Kinne, turning postseason appearances into a new standard for TXST.

Students smile and pose with their awards at the PRSSA competition.

Double Win with the Public Relations Student Society of America

TXST students took first and third place in the PRSSA's national Bateman Case Study Competition, the first university to place two finalist teams in twenty years.

Outdoor track athlete poses for a photo with her medal and trophy at the NCAA Outdoor Championship.

Bobcats Show Up Big at Track and Field Nationals

At the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships, TXST athletes earned one NCAA national title, two First Team All-America honors and three Second Team All-America honors.

Student performers on stage during a production of Hair.

No. 22 Drama Program in the World

The Hollywood Reporter ranked TXST among the top 25 drama schools worldwide—the only Texas university to earn a spot.

TXST women's soccer team members take selfies with the Sun Belt champions signs.

Women’s Soccer Returns to the NCAA Tournament

TXST women’s soccer won the Sun Belt Tournament and earned its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2011.

A man and a woman examine specimens in a lab for molecular biology research.

22 NSF CAREER Award Faculty

TXST faculty have earned 22 National Science Foundation CAREER awards, a measure of our faculty's excellence and potential to shape tomorrow.

Texas State Strutters dance team performs at a football game.
Bobcat basketball player drives down the court with the ball.
Mock up of 'To the people of Texas' newspaper ad. To read full text go to president.txst.edu/communications/to-the-people-of-texas

A Letter to the People of Texas

To mark TXST’s entry into the new Pac-12, we published a full-page letter to the people of Texas in major media markets across the state. Read the full statement from President Kelly Damphousse on how this moment reflects Texas State’s growth, ambition, and impact.

More Investment. More Impact for Texas.

TXST is investing $300 million over the next five years across five areas where the state and nation need solutions: water and the environment, semiconductors, dementia and aging, artificial intelligence, and the digital humanities. TXST will show how public investment in transformation can translate into concrete outcomes.

Building the Future on Every Field

The 2025–2035 Campus Master Plan lays out a roadmap to facilitate TXST’s ambitions as a top-flight research institution and projected growth to 50,000 students. The plan calls for 30 new buildings plus Athletics upgrades to round out a decade of building that spans every corner of campus. The next chapter of TXST is being built right now.

Aerial rendering showing the TXST campus in San Marcos in its entirely.

Aerial rendering of the TXST San Marcos Campus, showing a wide range of new and improved buildings and spaces.

The Next Chapter of Texas State is Yours