Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA)

Name

Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA)

Legal name

Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators

Website

https://tacuspa.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brownwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Memberships: Annual membership fees providing access to conferences, webinars, job postings, and networking opportunities. Three tiers: Emeritus ($50), Professional ($35), Student ($20).
2. Institutional Memberships: Group membership tiers for institutions ranging from Level 1 ($100 for 3 members) to Level 11 ($1,100 for 33 members). Institutions pay annually for bundled professional memberships.
3. Conference Registration: Revenue from annual conference registration fees including standard and late rates. Member Professional: $400, Member Student: $225, Non-Member rates higher. Additional fees for pre-conference workshops and institutes.
4. Conference Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorships at multiple levels: Graduate Program Booth, Friends of TACUSPA, Promotional Booth & Ed Session ($750), Bronze, Silver ($2,500), Gold ($5,000), Platinum ($7,500).
5. Foundation Donations: Tax-deductible donations to TACUSPA Foundation (Tax ID 75-1644217) supporting scholarships, fellowships, research awards. Includes Legacy Campaign and Century Club giving programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TACUSPA is a nonprofit professional association that sells individual and institutional memberships to Texas higher education student affairs professionals and the institutions that employ them. Members receive access to an annual statewide conference, pre-conference workshops and institutes, the peer-reviewed Student Affairs on Campus journal, member-only webinars, networking and leadership opportunities, and eligibility for scholarships, fellowships, and research grants administered through the TACUSPA Foundation.

Product overview

TACUSPA is a professional association serving higher education and student affairs professionals in Texas since 1925. The organization operates a membership-based model with individual tiers (Emeritus, Professional, Student) and institutional group memberships. Core offerings include the Annual Conference (College Station, TX, October 14-16, 2026, theme 'Leading Through Change'), the Student Affairs on Campus (SAoC) Journal published on Open Journal Systems, and professional development programs including Webinar Wednesdays, pre-conference workshops, and institutes for Graduate Students, New Professionals, and Mid-Managers. Financial support programs include the Thomas Moorman Fellowship (up to $2,000 in conference expenses), Graduate Student Scholarship (10 awards), and Dr. Adam Peck Research Development Grant. The TACUSPA Foundation, established in 2010, manages fundraising campaigns including the Legacy Campaign and Century Club. The Awards Program recognizes outstanding contributions through five annual awards. Committee participation provides additional volunteer engagement opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Memberships

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NASPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTACUSPA partners with NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) at the regional level for professional development alignment, joint networking opportunities, and coordination of student affairs professionals in Region III. The NASPA TX Board Meeting is held during TACUSPA conferences.
• Texas Council of Chief Student Affairs Officers (TCCSAO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCCSAO holds its Fall Meeting during TACUSPA conferences and sponsors events including the TACUSPA Foundation Dessert Reception. TCCSAO leadership participates in conference programming and represents senior student affairs officers within the TACUSPA community.
• Texas Deans of Students Council (TxDoSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTxDoSC holds its annual meeting during TACUSPA conferences. The council coordinates with TACUSPA on programming and professional development for deans of students across Texas institutions.
• Association for Student Conduct Administration - Texas (ASCA-TX)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTACUSPA co-hosted the Higher Education Law Conference with ASCA-TX and the University of North Texas for 13 years. ASCA-TX holds its annual state meeting immediately after TACUSPA conferences and provides a student conduct administration track.
• Texas A&M UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas A&M University hosts the 2026 TACUSPA Annual Conference in College Station. The university's Conference Center serves as the conference hotel and venue. Texas A&M System institutions are represented in conference programming and system meetings.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ACPA (American College Personnel Association): National professional association for college student personnel educators and administrators; comparable mission of advancing student affairs practice, with overlapping membership in faculty and graduate-student segments.
• Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA): National body for student conduct administrators; TACUSPA has a documented 13-year co-hosting partnership with ASCA-TX on the Higher Education Law Conference, making it a directly adjacent peer.
• Texas Association of Student Personnel Administrators: Texas-wide professional association for student affairs administrators that mirrors TACUSPA's mission at the state level; the two organizations share overlapping membership and conference calendars in Texas.

Broad incumbents

• NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators): The national professional association for student affairs administrators; TACUSPA explicitly partners with NASPA Region III and aligns programming, making it the broader national counterpart to TACUSPA's Texas-focused scope.

Regional players

• Texas Deans of Students Council (TxDoSC): Council of Texas Deans of Students that co-locates its annual meeting with TACUSPA conferences; comparable Texas-based professional body serving a nearby but distinct leadership constituency.
• Texas Council of Chief Student Affairs Officers (TCCSAO): Council of senior SSAOs across Texas; holds its Fall Meeting during TACUSPA conferences and co-sponsors Foundation events, representing the senior-leader tier that TACUSPA's Senior Student Affairs Officers segment also targets.
• NASPA Region III: NASPA's regional structure for Texas, Oklahoma, and adjacent states; co-locates board meetings with TACUSPA conferences and serves many of the same institutional members, blurring the boundary between state and regional units.

Emerging players

• NODA (National Association for Orientation, Transition, and Retention): Association serving orientation and transition professionals in higher education; overlaps with TACUSPA's graduate-student and new-professional segments and competes for similar professional development mindshare.
• NIRSA (National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association): National professional body for campus recreation professionals; adjacent to TACUSPA's broader student affairs umbrella and serves overlapping Texas higher education staff.
• Association of College and University Housing Officers - International (ACUHO-I): International body for housing and residence life professionals; relevant peer given the residence-life and student conduct tracks that TACUSPA's programs and many of its board members' portfolios cover.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

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