The overview
The 2025-2035 Campus Master Plan—which was presented to San Marcos City Council on Dec. 3—shows Texas State’s total enrollment projected to increase by 31% between 2022-2033.
The proposed plan reimagines Spring Lake, Sewell Park, The Ponds & Chautauqua Hall, according to the presentation. It also calls for significant recapitalization of existing infrastructure—which means the university will be taking any aged, existing buildings and renovating them, said Dan Costello, Texas State’s associate vice president of facilities.
Digging deeper
Gordon Bohmfalk, Texas State's architect and director of facilities, planning, design and construction told Community Impact that they plan to build three additional parking garages. One would be close to the events center that would serve as stadium parking and the other two would be located at Sessom and near the new STEM building.
“We have a surface lot that we’re planning on Thorpe Lane that should be under construction soon,” Bohmfalk added.
However, the number of parking spaces and parking garage stories remain uncertain.
“They’re very expensive to build, we’re definitely aware of that, but it’s a big need,” Bohmfalk said.
Notable quote
Eric Algoe, executive vice president for operations and chief financial officer, said the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s goal is to educate at least 60% of Texans in some sort of post-secondary degree, which would require every institution of higher education in the state to double in size—including community colleges.
He said the university’s primary focus is to grow its Round Rock Campus, create more partnerships with community colleges and grow online.
“We have no plans to continue to try to grow or buy land in San Marcos,” Algoe said during the Dec. 3 meeting.
Looking ahead
The proposed master plan will be going to the Texas State University System board of regents for final approval in February.
