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Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TXQuad's selectivityOpen
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Tarleton State admits about 9 in 10 applicants (90%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 24% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

90%

90%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

13,705

Admitted

12,273

Yield

24%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

980–1160

8001600
ACT middle 50%

19–24

1836
Applications +43% since fall 2014 · admit rate 53% → 90%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 12,673 undergrads, where 34% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

12.7K

undergrads · larger than 91% of colleges

Diversity index

0.54

Pell Grant

34%

about the median

First generation

42%

above the median

Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · Western Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.47 → 0.54 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Exercise Science and Kinesiology (8% of graduates). 20 students for every faculty member, more than at 90% of colleges. 59% of faculty are full-time. Spends $5,674 a year on instruction per student.

20 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 90% of colleges

Most popular major

Exercise Science and Kinesiology

8% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$102.4K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

59%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$5.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $16,983 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7.3K less than the national median. The 91% who received grants paid $16,159 on average; the other 9% paid the full sticker price of $24,100 in-state / $34,180 out-of-state.

30%

$17K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $7.3K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$24,100 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 30% of full price

Federal loans

40%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −8% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $53,040 ten years after enrolling, more than at 48% of colleges; 59% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

59%

59%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$53K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19.6K

≈ $208/month for 10 years

Retention

70%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 45% → 48% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 8%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 43% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 53% to 90%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −8% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +43%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 53% → 90%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.47 → 0.54

Every series, year by year

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