Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX · Public · 12,673 undergrads (medium, town) · website ↗

Test-optional
$50 application fee

What you'll actually pay

Average net price per year — tuition, fees, room & board minus grant and scholarship aid — for in-state students by household income.

Household income	Avg net price / year
Under $30,000	$15,574
$30,000 – $48,000	$16,980
$48,000 – $75,000	$20,396
$75,000 – $110,000	$23,466
Over $110,000	$24,076
All incomes (average)	$20,783

Sticker tuition and fees: $8,302 in-state, $18,142 out-of-state — before aid, from the same earlier College Scorecard release as the net prices above.

These are averages. For an estimate for your family, use Tarleton State University's own net price calculator — every college that takes federal student aid must publish one.

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Other costs of attendance, 2025–26

The college's own estimate for a full-time undergraduate for the year, before aid, from the October 2026 College Scorecard. It is a newer year than the tuition and net prices above, so don't add the two together.

Housing and meals, on campus	$11,676
Housing and meals, off campus (not with family)	$13,698
Books and supplies	$1,248
Other expenses, on campus	$3,979
Other expenses, off campus	$3,979

Grants and loans for first-year students, 2022–23

What the college reported for its full-time, first-time students (2,247 of them) in 2022–23; 96% got some kind of aid, loans included. Each average is over the students who received that kind of aid, not over everyone. It is an older year than the 2025–26 costs above.

Type of aid	Students awarded	Average amount
Any grant or scholarshipFederal, state, local and the college's own	89%	$7,600
Federal Pell GrantNeed-based, from the federal government	35%	$6,094
The college's own grants and scholarshipsNeed- or merit-based, funded by the college	80%	$2,770
Federal student loansBorrowed by the student; repaid with interest. No Parent PLUS or private loans	46%	$7,166

IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education, Student Financial Aid 2022–23 (SFA2223, provisional release); full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates; public domain.

Admissions & outcomes

Acceptance rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1075
Median ACT: 20
Students with Pell grants: 34%
Graduation rate (6yr): 48%
Freshman retention: 70%
Median earnings @ 10yr: $53,040
Median debt at graduation: $19,606
International undergrads: 81 (0.6%)

For comparison, the median across all 1,596 four-year colleges on this site: graduation rate 56%, earnings ten years after entering $54,869, debt at graduation $23,250.

Admission policy, test scores and teaching

SAT/ACT policy: Test-optional
Application fee: $50
Students per faculty member: 20 to 1
Faculty who are full-time: 59%
Open admission: No

Middle 50% of test scores, fall 2024

25th to 75th percentile of enrolled first-year students who submitted scores. A quarter scored below the first figure and a quarter above the second. Section ranges can't be added together into a total-score range.

SAT Reading and Writing: 500–590
SAT Math: 480–570
ACT composite: 19–24

What the college considers in admission decisions, fall 2023

How the college said it used each item when deciding on first-time, degree- or certificate-seeking applicants for fall 2023. For SAT and ACT scores, see the fall 2024 policy above.

High school GPA	Required
High school class rank	Required
High school record	Required
Completion of a college-preparatory program	Required
Recommendations	Not considered
Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g. portfolio)	Not considered
English proficiency test (for applicable students)	Required
Other test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered
Personal statement or essay	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered

First-time applicants: 8,746
Admitted: 8,239
Enrolled: 2,702

Counts of first-time, degree- or certificate-seeking students, including early decision and early action. The acceptance rate higher up this page comes from a different College Scorecard release, so it may not match these counts.

IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education, Admissions 2023–24 (ADM2023, provisional release), fall 2023; open admission from IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2023–24 (revised); public domain.

Most popular fields of study

Share of bachelor's degrees awarded.

Business20%

Agriculture14%

Kinesiology & Sports Science11%

Health & Nursing9%

Psychology8%

Criminal Justice5%

Biology & Life Sciences4%

Computer Science3%

Education3%

Environmental Studies2%

Earnings and debt by field of study

Median annual earnings of graduates who received federal student aid and were working, not studying: one year after completing (graduates of 2020–21 and 2021–22) and four years after (2017–18 and 2018–19), measured in 2022 and 2023 and shown in 2024 dollars. Median debt is federal Direct and Grad PLUS loans borrowed at this college by 2022–23 and 2023–24 graduates; it leaves out Parent PLUS and private loans. “National” is the median for the same field and credential across all US colleges.

Bachelor's degrees (35)

Field of study	Degrees awarded 2023–24	Earnings, 1 yr after	Earnings, 4 yrs after	Median federal debt
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	297	$40,206	$52,999national $54,562	$15,000
Psychology, General	258	$39,441	$47,699national $50,706	$20,500
Business/Commerce, General	202	$51,575	$66,572national $68,407	$20,732
Criminal Justice and Corrections	191	$45,318	$53,821national $55,378	$17,425
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	159	$74,862	$89,677national $88,910	$23,250
Animal Sciences	139	$35,348	$43,185national $49,634	$20,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations	123	$50,318	$63,969national $68,257	$18,751
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	99	$44,496	—national $47,382	$16,323
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	94	$52,606	$53,503national $55,693	$18,877
Agriculture, General	89	$49,644	—national $53,676	$19,500
Marketing	87	$50,215	$57,478national $69,303	$19,500
Biology, General	86	$34,249	$47,795national $57,214	$19,088
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	84	$36,509	—national $45,338	$22,147
Accounting and Related Services	80	$52,461	$68,031national $76,194	$16,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	75	$41,200	$44,106national $53,072	$21,853
Social Work	75	$41,257	$50,275national $51,790	$23,000
Communication and Media Studies	69	$37,609	$50,385national $56,359	$21,500
Agricultural Business and Management	68	$48,238	$54,993national $66,647	$14,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	58	$42,750	—national $48,568	$19,117
Information Science/Studies	52	$53,843	—national $85,294	$17,727
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	50	$75,482	—national $93,843	$20,363
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	46	$78,018	$87,678national $80,890	$17,253
Human Resources Management and Services	43	$51,297	$54,613national $68,069	$21,651
Mechanical Engineering	34	$69,551	—national $92,135	$21,979
Agricultural Public Services	32	$41,919	—national $54,152	$19,397
Computer Science	25	—	$102,423national $107,009	$24,250
Music	22	$40,272	$56,671national $42,892	$22,140
History	18	$41,870	$50,385national $50,680	$24,099
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	17	$72,560	$81,042national $75,975	$20,500
English Language and Literature, General	13	—	$45,834national $48,590	—
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	12	—	$77,044national $82,073	—
Computer and Information Sciences, General	11	$68,353	$76,980national $92,374	—
Public Health	9	$48,193	—national $58,808	—
Political Science and Government	6	—	$59,542national $63,293	—
Fine and Studio Arts	4	$25,562	$43,665national $41,367	—

Associate degrees (1)

Field of study	Degrees awarded 2023–24	Earnings, 1 yr after	Earnings, 4 yrs after	Median federal debt
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	26	$56,561	$69,606national $57,472	$10,875

Master's degrees (17)

Field of study	Degrees awarded 2023–24	Earnings, 1 yr after	Earnings, 4 yrs after	Median federal debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations	126	$78,022	$86,431national $103,485	$28,932
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	92	$44,812	$53,805national $65,184	$44,082
Human Resources Management and Services	53	$66,794	$81,088national $83,558	$35,555
Social Work	51	$55,880	$59,672national $65,123	$28,404
Curriculum and Instruction	50	$57,432	—national $63,399	$29,750
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	48	$47,466	—national $62,033	$20,500
Public Administration	44	$76,068	$83,252national $81,408	$41,000
Educational Administration and Supervision	43	$59,161	$64,791national $71,685	$23,157
Agricultural Public Services	37	$56,959	$60,588national $59,544	$30,200
Criminal Justice and Corrections	28	$56,182	$64,860national $66,714	$43,093
Accounting and Related Services	24	$79,328	$87,838national $95,833	—
Information Science/Studies	17	$105,534	$111,578national $112,705	$22,560
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	14	$55,986	$56,139national $127,347	$40,253
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians	13	$105,343	—national $103,349	—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	7	$89,457	$94,823national $120,193	—
Communication and Media Studies	6	—	$50,666national $71,953	—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	4	$57,588	$56,646national $63,707	—

Doctoral degrees (1)

Field of study	Degrees awarded 2023–24	Earnings, 1 yr after	Earnings, 4 yrs after	Median federal debt
Educational Administration and Supervision	19	$89,073	$96,825national $100,573	$53,000

A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure because too few graduates were measured — not zero. 58 more programmes at this college have every figure suppressed and are not listed.

Contact and accreditation

Address: 1333 W. Washington, Stephenville, TX 76401-0000
Phone: (254) 968-9000
Institutional accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts) and IPEDS Fall Enrolment for international student counts. College Scorecard, October 2026 release: net price calculator link, mission flags and religious affiliation (2025–26), enrolment shares, test policy, SAT/ACT ranges and student-to-faculty ratio (fall 2024), cost-of-attendance components (2025–26), and earnings and debt by field of study. IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2023–24 for the application fee and the IPEDS 2024 directory for the phone number. IPEDS Admissions 2023–24 (ADM2023, provisional release) for admission requirements and first-time applicants, admits and enrolments (fall 2023). IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2022–23 (SFA2223, provisional release) for grants and loans to full-time, first-time students. All are U.S. Department of Education data in the public domain. Verify current costs and requirements with the school.

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