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Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX
Public 4-year school
$25,423projected sticker price
$16,995projected average net price for
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This year at Tarleton State University, we project that on average students will pay $16,995, while the advertised price of attendance is $25,423. That’s a difference of $8,427.

Prices at Tarleton State University over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$35,809
out-of-state sticker price
$25,423
in-state sticker price
$16,995
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Tarleton State UniversityIn-state sticker price at Tarleton State UniversityOut-of-state sticker price at Tarleton State University
25-26$16,995$25,423$35,809
24-25$16,547$24,752$34,985
23-24$16,111$24,100$34,180
22-23$15,363$22,981$32,773
21-22$13,755$22,286$32,078
20-21$13,752$21,849$31,021
19-20$15,181$22,730$32,500
18-19$14,631$21,795$31,755
17-18$12,352$20,387$30,131
16-17$12,831$20,078$29,666
15-16$10,615$18,362$27,722
14-15$11,758$17,952$26,640
13-14$11,926$17,964$26,460

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Tarleton State University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $25,423, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $17,121. That's a difference of $8,301.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$17,121
$18,769
$22,788
$25,127
$25,423
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Tarleton State University
<$30K$17,121
$30K-$48K$18,769
$48K-$75K$22,788
$75K-$110K$25,127
>$110K$25,423

School details

Located in Stephenville, TX
94% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
48% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Tarleton State University, over the last five years 48% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

48% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Tarleton State University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
49%
45%
35%
43%
50%
51%
44%
38%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Tarleton State UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native49%31%
Asian45%45%
Black35%34%
Hispanic43%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander50%28%
White51%50%
Multiple races44%37%
Unknown race38%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Tarleton State University, about 70% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

70%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

66%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Tarleton State University has 17,448 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
17,448 students

About 63% of students are female.

63% female
37% male

And about 62% of students are white.

White

62%

Hispanic

23%

Black

8%

Multiple races

4%

Unknown race

2%

Asian

1%

Nonresident

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%