Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX · Town · 12,673 students
4
YearPublic
Town
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Stephenville, TX, 76401-0000 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
DFW · Dallas/Fort Worth
83 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$24,100
Out-of-state COA
$33,940
Avg net price
$20,783
Room & board
$10,920
In-state tuition
$8,302
Out-of-state tuition
$18,142
Books & supplies
$1,248/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$15,574
$30–48k
$16,980
$48–75k
$20,396
$75–110k
$23,466
$110k+
$24,076
Admissions
Admit rate
90%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1075
Reading 500–590
Math 480–570
ACT midpoint
20
Composite 19–24
English 16–23
Math 17–24
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Tarleton State University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
50%
1st-yr retention
70%
Transfer-out rate
28%
Consumer completion
59%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
49%
Transferred
34%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
16%
Median earnings (6yr)
$46,729
Median earnings (10yr)
$53,040
Median debt
$19,606
Monthly loan payment
$208
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500–$23,561
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,000
Student Body
Men 39%Women 61%
20
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
34%
First-generation
42%
Median family income
$40,809
Independent students
32%
Veterans
0%
Avg age at entry
23.0
Part-time students
13%
Race & ethnicity
White
63%
Hispanic
24%
Black
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$46,729
10 years after entry
$53,040
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Institutional
Endowment
$112M
Classification
R2: High Research
Full-time faculty
59%
Avg faculty salary
$8,339/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,674
Federal loan rate
40%
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