Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 11,666
Graduate Enrollment: 2,329
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 56.81%
Male/Female: 35% / 65% (2017)
First generation college students: 42.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 12.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 57.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 30.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 18.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 12.6% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 64.1%
Black: 7.0%
Hispanic: 22.6%
Asian: 0.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.8%
Non-resident alien: 0.6%
Unknown race: 0.5%
Black: 7.0%
Hispanic: 22.6%
Asian: 0.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.8%
Non-resident alien: 0.6%
Unknown race: 0.5%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $21,849
In-State tuition: $7,790Out-of-State tuition: $17,582
Estimated books and supplies: $1,050 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,206 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,240 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,206 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,240 (2022)
Average Family Income: $67,957 (2017)
Median Family Income: $40,809 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 39.5%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 51.8%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $19,606 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $208 (2021)
Household Income | Net Cost |
---|---|
0-$30k | $15,213 |
$30k-48k | $16,577 |
$48k-75k | $19,895 |
$75k-110k | $21,654 |
$110k+ | $21,820 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 30%6-year graduation rate: 49%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.9% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $19,606 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $14,054 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $15,219 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
---|---|
@1 Year | 62.7% (2015) |
@3 year | 69.5% (2017) |
@5 year | 78.4% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 43.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 47.5% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $43,114 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $49,110 (2020)
Popular Majors
Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 69 | $22,368 | $223 | $32,907 ($2,742) | $39,063 ($3,255) |
Bachelor's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 126 | ||||
Master's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 11 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 47 | $21,500 | $207 | $40,222 ($3,352) | $49,434 ($4,120) |
Master's Degree | Agricultural Public Services. | 29 | $304 | $45,541 ($3,795) | $49,969 ($4,164) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 78 | $21,638 | $221 | $28,145 ($2,345) | $39,740 ($3,312) |
Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 4 | ||||
Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 60 | $44,992 ($3,749) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 11 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 2 | $41,738 ($3,478) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 2 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 16 | $24,134 | $228 | ||
Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 93 | $26,875 | $221 | $30,499 ($2,542) | $42,890 ($3,574) |
Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 73 | $27,641 | $288 | $27,052 ($2,254) | $46,999 ($3,917) |
Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 7 | ||||
Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 307 | $24,562 | $188 | $45,113 ($3,759) | $46,014 ($3,835) |
Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 177 | $20,500 | $203 | $36,208 ($3,017) | $48,162 ($4,014) |
Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 39 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 14 | $47,582 ($3,965) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 148 | $23,250 | $202 | $30,635 ($2,553) | $39,627 ($3,302) |
Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 30 | $414 | $43,999 ($3,667) | $46,279 ($3,857) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 179 | $23,250 | $199 | $39,814 ($3,318) | $49,034 ($4,086) |
Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 23 | $348 | $53,246 ($4,437) | $67,160 ($5,597) | |
Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 22 | $406 | $65,732 ($5,478) | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 64 | $28,836 | $233 | $36,835 ($3,070) | $40,698 ($3,392) |
Master's Degree | Social Work. | 28 | $233 | $43,245 ($3,604) | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 19 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 9 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 6 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 23 | $20,566 | $198 | $27,080 ($2,257) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 10 | $27,000 | $278 | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 9 | ||||
Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 8 | $50,256 ($4,188) | |||
Associate's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 40 | $21,125 | $140 | $48,696 ($4,058) | $57,425 ($4,785) |
Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 31 | $23,056 | $175 | $60,594 ($5,050) | $61,729 ($5,144) |
Master's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 182 | $26,000 | $246 | $65,212 ($5,434) | $73,918 ($6,160) |
Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 5 | $68,226 ($5,686) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 269 | $20,896 | $192 | $46,589 ($3,882) | $59,606 ($4,967) |
Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 60 | $23,472 | $212 | $43,861 ($3,655) | $51,321 ($4,277) |
Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 110 | $295 | $63,383 ($5,282) | $76,536 ($6,378) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 89 | $25,000 | $207 | $46,781 ($3,898) | $55,760 ($4,647) |
Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 18 | $299 | $52,577 ($4,381) | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 3 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 17 | $18,625 | $188 | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 20 | $21,388 | $184 | $48,016 ($4,001) | $55,952 ($4,663) |
Master's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 45 | $339 | $53,500 ($4,458) | $71,576 ($5,965) | |
Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 12 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 41 | $22,303 | $201 | $38,114 ($3,176) | $45,687 ($3,807) |
Bachelor's Degree | History. | 23 | $24,600 | $246 | $41,491 ($3,458) | |
Master's Degree | History. | 3 | ||||
Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 10 | $39,972 ($3,331) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 72 | $24,634 | $217 | $48,136 ($4,011) | $50,309 ($4,192) |
Master's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 8 | $84,750 ($7,063) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 13 | $64,620 ($5,385) | |||
Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 54 | ||||
Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 34 | $316 | $54,279 ($4,523) | $65,241 ($5,437) | |
Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 25 | $83,498 ($6,958) | |||
Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 5 | $55,792 ($4,649) | |||
Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 10 | $237 | $37,652 ($3,138) | $44,540 ($3,712) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 68 | $25,750 | $199 | $60,475 ($5,040) | $71,921 ($5,993) |
Master's Degree | Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | 10 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 18 | $21,000 | $212 | $57,712 ($4,809) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 17 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $70,281Full time faculty: 63%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 21.0
School's endowment start of year: $66,133,261 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $90,091,795 (2022)