Texas State compares itself to 22 national institutions that it considers comparable in terms of enrollment, student diversity, state funding, and mission. These institutions include the following 11 aspirants we are striving to be more like: Ball State University; Bowling Green University; George Mason University; Illinois State University; Northern Arizona University; Northern Illinois University; Kent State University; Old Dominion University; Texas Tech University; University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee; Western Michigan University; The national peers also include these remaining 11 institutions that are currently similar to Texas State: CSU at Fresno; CSU at Fullerton; CSU at Sacramento; Eastern Michigan University; Middle Tennessee State University; San Francisco State University; San Jose State University; University of Nevada at Las Vegas; University of North Texas; U.T. San Antonio; U.T. Arlington.
Texas State compares itself to 20 in-state institutions it considers comparable in terms of enrollment or mission. The 20 comparable institutions are: Angelo State University; Lamar University; Sam Houston State University; Stephen F. Austin State University; University of North Texas; U.T. Arlington; U.T. El Paso; U.T. Pan American; U.T. San Antonio; U.T. Tyler; University of Houston-Clearlake; Texas Tech University; Sul Ross State University; Texas A & M Commerce; Tarleton State University; West Texas A & M University; Texas A & M International; Texas A & M Kingsville; Prairie View A & M University; Midwestern State University.
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