Texas State University plans to grow student body to 50,000 by 2033
SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — Texas State University wants to increase its student body to 50,000 by 2033.
The Texas State University System Board of Regents approved its new master plan earlier this month with growth in mind. The plan will guide the university system through the next decade, supporting projects across its five properties, including the San Marcos and Round Rock campuses.
The university surpassed a major milestone in the Fall 2024 semester when it enrolled more than 40,000 students.
“The goal of the Master Plan, prepared by the firm Page of Austin, is to chart a course to cement TXST’s place as one of the most beautiful college campuses in America,” a press release read.
TXST’s master plan’s key elements are student success, academic excellence, research and stewardship of resources.
University President Kelly Damphousse told KXAN in September that the enrollment growth is a product of illustrating the importance of a four-year degree.
“What we’ve been doing is trying to work really hard to help prospective students understand the value of a four-year college degree in general, and then the value of a Texas State degree, in particular,” he said.
“[Students] when they come here, they believe that we’re invested not just in having the biggest freshman class, but also having the biggest graduating class in four years, that we’re invested in their success,” Damphousse continued.
