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Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$20,783
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$8,302
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
48.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$53,040
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$24,100
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$8,302
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$18,142
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$10,920
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$13,292
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,248
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00015,574
$30,001–48,00016,980
$48,001–75,00020,396
$75,001–110,00023,466
$110,001+24,076

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
48.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
48.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
69.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$46,729
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$53,040
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$19,606
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$207.86
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
55.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $53,040 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
89.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,075
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
19–24
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
12,673
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
20:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
42.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
34.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
40.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$40,809
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White63%
Hispanic24%
Black6%
Asian1%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in TX

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Abilene Christian UniversityNot reported59.0%$55,736
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineNot reportedNot reported$55,736
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College Berkeley - AustinNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alvin Community College$8,52524.0%$45,762
Amberton UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental MedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American InterContinental University-HoustonNot reported4.5%$36,144
Angelo State University$15,09144.0%$50,116
Arizona College of Nursing-DallasNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arlington Baptist UniversityNot reported19.4%$44,644
Austin CollegeNot reported67.0%$61,296
Austin Community College District$6,39020.2%$43,177

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Information Science/Studies.$111,578$112,705Not reported
Computer Science.$102,423$107,009Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$96,825$100,573Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$94,823$120,193Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$89,677$88,910$26,000
Accounting and Related Services.$87,838$95,833Not reported
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.$87,678$80,890$25,750
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$86,431$103,485Not reported
Public Administration.$83,252$81,408Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services.$81,088$83,558Not reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$81,042$75,975$23,056
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.$77,044$82,073$21,000
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$76,980$92,374$24,634
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$69,606$57,472$21,125
Accounting and Related Services.$68,031$76,194$25,000
Business/Commerce, General.$66,572$68,407$20,896
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$64,860$66,714Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$64,791$71,685Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$63,969$68,257$23,472
Agricultural Public Services.$60,588$59,544Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10