Overview

Program in Social Work / Program in Social Work is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Social Work (MSW)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	98

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

459

Applied

216

Accepted

131

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE not required
Master's Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university; a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted; minimum 3.0 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses); departmental application; resume/cv; statement of purpose; possible interview.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$16,038

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

299

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	32.44%
Black or African American	9.36%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.33%
Two or more races	3.34%
Unknown	1%

Gender

Male (13%)

Female (86%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 1

Male (6)

Female (24)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Child welfare, resilience, trauma, mental health of children and youth in public school systems, and adult learners in higher education; childhood adversity, child maltreatment, family poverty, out-of-home placement; an intergenerational exercise buddy program (connect across generations); the intersection of brain networks and aggression using brain imaging data; identifying behavioral mechanisms that increase prevalence rates of sexual trauma on college campuses; developing effective intervent

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

480,411

Location & Contact

Address 601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX  78666
United States

Contact Dr. Raphael Travis
Graduate Advisor
Email: rtravis@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-2452592

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