From partnering with Risepoint to boost online degrees, to establishing a TXST campus in Queretaro, Mexico, check out our most impactful stories of 2024 based on state and national media coverage.
For the first time in Texas State University’s 125-year history, more than 40,000 students enrolled for the fall 2024 semester. Enrollment at Texas State’s Round Rock Campus also hit an all-time high.
Total Media Mentions: 336 Mentions
Total Estimated Views: 28.8K
Noteworthy Publications: The Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, Associated Press
TXST is expanding its online undergraduate and graduate degree offerings in partnership with Risepoint, a leading education technology company. 19 workforce-relevant online programs were launched in fall 2024 and 18 additional programs will be launched in spring 2025.
Total Media Mentions: 280
Total Estimated Views: 32.1K
Noteworthy Publications: Associated Press, Yahoo! Finance, KTLA (Los Angeles)
Texas State University and University Federal Credit Union signed a multitiered agreement that rebranded the football stadium at Texas State as UFCU Stadium and expanded UFCU's 11-year relationship with TXST.
Total Media Mentions: 44
Total Estimated Views: 29.2K
Noteworthy Publications: Yahoo! News, CBS Austin, Austin American-Statesman
Texas State University and Austin Community College District partnered on a new “Bats to Cats” guaranteed transfer program to provide a clear path to both an associate and bachelor’s degree for students beginning at ACC and completing at TXST.
Total Media Mentions: 24
Total Estimated Views: 17.5K
Noteworthy Publications: Inside Higher Ed, Yahoo! News, Austin American-Statesman
Texas State University and Elisia Education Hub have partnered to open a new TXST campus in the Mexican city of Santiago de Querétaro. This marks TXST’s first international campus.
Total Media Mentions: 11
Total Estimated Views: 6.38K
Noteworthy Publications: KENS-5, KSAT, Community Impact
Grupo Fantasma performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at UFCU Stadium for the celebration of TXST’s 125th anniversary. The family-friendly event also features Josh Abbott Band, a drone show, fireworks, a spirit rally, and vendors.
Total Media Mentions: 11
Total Estimated Views: 1.6K
Noteworthy Publications: WOAI Radio (San Antonio), KSAT
On Aug. 31, 2024, Texas State University marked the successful conclusion of its “Next is Now” capital campaign, achieving the largest fundraising milestone in the institution's history.
Total Media Mentions: 3
Total Estimated Views: 3.8k
Noteworthy Publications: The Houston Chronicle, San Marcos Daily Record, KSAT-TV
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