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Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX4,015 online only

Tarleton State University is a public university in Stephenville, TX, with about 11,922 students on campus and 4,015 more studying only online.

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Students on campus
11,922
plus 4,015 studying only online
Admission rate
90%
higher than at 75% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$20,783
higher than at 53% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
48%
lower than at 64% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$53,040
higher than at 76% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Tarleton State University

The only college for 30 miles

No other degree-granting college with students on campus is within 30 miles of Tarleton State University. Nearby ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Tarleton State University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, nursing graduates earn a median $89,677 four years out. Animal sciences graduates earn $43,185. Majors ↓

Students are a big part of Stephenville

28% of Stephenville’s 21,793 residents are enrolled in college. Median rent runs 19% below the state. Living in Stephenville ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students.

★ What stands out · Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 20%Agriculture 14%Parks, recreation & fitness 11%Health professions 9%Psychology 8%Public safety 5%Everything else 34%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness240 graduates a year · typical debt $19,178
$53k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General229 graduates a year · typical debt $18,093
$67k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing210 graduates a year · typical debt $23,250
$90k4 yrs out
Psychology, General204 graduates a year · typical debt $19,053
$48k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections184 graduates a year · typical debt $18,750
$54k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other170 graduates a year · typical debt $17,756
$54k4 yrs out
Animal Sciences142 graduates a year · typical debt $20,810
$43k4 yrs out
Agriculture, General113 graduates a year
—not reported
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Tarleton State University?

90%

of applicants admitted

About 18 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
500–590
SAT math
480–570
ACT
19–24

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1075.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $24,100 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $18,142

Tuition & fees (in state) $8,302Room & board $10,920Books & supplies $1,248Other costs $3,630

After grants, the average family on aid pays $20,783.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$20,396

About $81,584 over 4 years · 15% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
48%
within 6 years · Pell students 43%
Come back for year two
70%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$53,040
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$19,606
about $208 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

5.3%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$208 a month against about $3,894 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

55%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 68% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$51k
Middle income$30–75k
$54k
Higher incomeover $75k
$56k
Who goes there

The students

12,673 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 63%Hispanic 24%Black 6%Asian 1%Two or more 3%International 1%

Women and men

Women 61%Men 39%
20 : 1
students per teacher
34%
get Pell grants (lower income)
40%
take federal loans
15%
undergrads 25 or older
13%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Stephenville

28% of Stephenville’s 21,793 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Stephenville pages.

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$1,134/momedian rent · 19% below the state$320Ktypical home valueB−Safety Grade34° / 95°January low / July highBHealth GradeAll colleges in and near StephenvilleCompare prices, admissions and outcomes

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.