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Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas · Public · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$20,783What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
90%
Graduation rate
50%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
12,673
In-state tuition
$8,302Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$18,142
SAT midpoint
1,050
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$53,040Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$20,783

Better than 11% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

50%

Better than 41% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$53,040

Better than 44% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$19,606

Better than 64% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$24,100

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$20,783

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Tarleton State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time50%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return70%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$19,606
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$53,040

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Tarleton State University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,753210
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$70,48133
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,67528
Finance and Financial Management Services$55,13811
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$55,03638
Computer and Information Sciences, General$54,15728
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$51,91717
Business/Commerce, General$49,471229
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,35395
Mechanical Engineering$48,58529
Accounting and Related Services$48,53072
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$48,381170
Agricultural Business and Management$45,09760
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,186184
Marketing$39,05853
Human Resources Management and Services$38,62235
Social Work$38,50673
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$36,117240
Communication and Media Studies$35,71561
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$35,27096
English Language and Literature, General$34,75420
Psychology, General$32,937204
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$32,036Not reported
Biology, General$32,02070
Zoology/Animal Biology$30,736Not reported
Animal Sciences$30,695142
Fine and Studio Arts$27,25910
Agriculture, GeneralNot reported113
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementNot reported75
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported55
Information Science/StudiesNot reported44
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reported37
MusicNot reported23
Agricultural Public ServicesNot reported19
HistoryNot reported18
Computer ScienceNot reported17
MathematicsNot reported17
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reported17
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansNot reported14
Civil EngineeringNot reported14
Public HealthNot reported11
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported11
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported9
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported9
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported8
International BusinessNot reported8
ChemistryNot reported8
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported7
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported7
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported6
Nutrition SciencesNot reported5
Legal Support ServicesNot reported5
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported4
SociologyNot reported4
Public AdministrationNot reported3
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported3
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNot reported2
Apparel and TextilesNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported2
Geography and CartographyNot reported1
Agricultural MechanizationNot reportedNot reported
StatisticsNot reportedNot reported
International/Globalization StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Engineering PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory ProgramsNot reportedNot reported
BiotechnologyNot reportedNot reported
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Plant SciencesNot reportedNot reported

All 69 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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