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Tarleton State University Overview

Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The location of Tarleton is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is Tarleton State University Known For?

2,811 Undergraduate Awards
$23,800 Avg Cost After Aid
87% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Tarleton.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 60% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Tarleton bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $53,040 a year. That's about 30% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Tarleton State University?

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Contact details for Tarleton are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1333 W. Washington, Stephenville, TX 76401-0000
Phone: 254-968-9000
Website: www.tarleton.edu

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How Do I Get Into Tarleton?

You can apply to Tarleton online at: tarletonstate.force.com/undergrad/TX_SiteLogin_Undergrad?startURL=%2Fundergrad%2FTargetX_Portal__PB

Admission Requirements for Tarleton

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 1
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Tarleton?

87% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women
53% Submit SAT Scores
Tarleton has the high acceptance rate of 87%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 53% of students accepted to Tarleton submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 580. Math scores were between 470 and 570.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Tarleton State University  ( 480 to 580 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Tarleton State University  ( 470 to 570 )
200
800
Tarleton received ACT scores from 21% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

ACT English Scores for Tarleton State University  ( 16 to 23 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Tarleton State University  ( 18 to 24 )
1
36

Can I Afford Tarleton State University?

$23,800 Net Price
52% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Tarleton is $23,800. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Tarleton, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $10,188 a year. That adds up to $40,752 over four years for those students.

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Tarleton State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

8,554 Full-Time Undergraduates
64% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,893 undergraduate students at Tarleton, with 8,554 being full-time and 3,339 being part-time.

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There are also 2,123 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,554 full-time undergraduates at Tarleton, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Tarleton State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 76
Black or African American 569
Hispanic or Latino 1,824
White 5,605
International Students 54
Other Races/Ethnicities 426

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Tarleton State University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 33 countries are represented at Tarleton. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, India, and Canada.

Tarleton State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Health & Physical Education 0 240 68 0 308
Business Administration & Management 0 95 158 0 253
General Business/Commerce 0 229 0 0 229
Nursing 0 210 8 0 218
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 184 20 0 204
General Psychology 0 204 0 0 204
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 170 0 0 170
Animal Science 0 142 15 0 157
Social Work 0 73 49 0 122
General Agriculture 0 113 8 0 121
Human Resource Management 0 35 66 0 101
Accounting 0 72 24 0 96
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 96 0 0 96
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 88 0 88
Educational Administration 0 0 47 38 85
Wildlife Management 0 75 0 0 75
General Biology 0 70 4 0 74
Communication & Media Studies 0 61 10 0 71
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 25 28 18 0 71
Information Science 0 44 22 0 66
Agricultural Economics & Business 0 60 3 0 63
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 55 0 55
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 55 0 0 55
Marketing 0 53 0 0 53
Agricultural Public Services 0 19 33 0 52
Human Development & Family Studies 0 37 9 0 46
Industrial Production Technology 0 38 0 0 38
Construction Engineering Technology 0 33 0 0 33
Public Administration 0 3 28 0 31
Mechanical Engineering 0 29 0 0 29
Computer Information Systems 0 28 0 0 28
General English Literature 0 20 6 0 26
Mathematics 0 17 7 0 24
Music 0 23 0 0 23
History 0 18 3 0 21
Computer Science 0 17 0 0 17
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 17 0 0 17
Quality Control Technology 0 0 17 0 17
Electrical Engineering 0 17 0 0 17
Allied Health Professions 0 0 15 0 15
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 0 14 0 0 14
Civil Engineering 0 14 0 0 14
Finance & Financial Management 0 11 0 0 11
Public Health 0 11 0 0 11
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 11 0 0 11
Natural Resources Conservation 0 8 2 0 10
Fine & Studio Arts 0 10 0 0 10
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 9 0 9
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 9 0 9
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 9 0 0 9
Political Science & Government 0 9 0 0 9
International Business 0 8 0 0 8
Chemistry 0 8 0 0 8
Romance Languages 0 7 0 0 7
Drama & Theater Arts 0 7 0 0 7
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 6 0 0 6
Legal Support Services 0 5 0 0 5
Nutrition Science 0 5 0 0 5
Communication Sciences 0 4 0 0 4
Sociology 0 4 0 0 4
Business/Managerial Economics 0 3 0 0 3
Computer Engineering 0 0 2 0 2
Environmental Engineering 0 2 0 0 2
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 2 0 0 2
Physics 0 2 0 0 2
Geography & Cartography 0 1 0 0 1
Agricultural Production 0 0 0 0 0
Plant Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
Biotechnology 0 0 0 0 0
Information Technology 0 0 0 0 0
General Education 0 0 0 0 0
Special Education 0 0 0 0 0
Statistics 0 0 0 0 0
International Studies 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 25 2,786 803 38 3,652

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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