Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #233 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 297 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $52,999
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $15,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Tarleton State University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 89.6% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 6,054 of 10,657 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 500–590, SAT Math 480–570, ACT 19–24. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 12,673
Larger than 92% of colleges
National median 1,603
Tarleton State UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Tarleton State University admitted 89.6% of 10,657 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants10,657
89.6% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted6,054
33.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)2,003
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 500–590
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 480–570
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 19–24
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Tarleton State University- SAT, middle 50%
- 980–1160
- ACT, middle 50%
- 19–24
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$20,525
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,302
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $18,019
- Average net price
- $20,525
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 34.9%
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49.2%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
69.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$56,673
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Tarleton State University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Tarleton State University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Criminal justice
Ranked #234 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 191 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $53,821
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $17,425
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Computer science
Ranked #295 of 466 for valueComputer Science · 25 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $102,423
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $24,250
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Accounting
Ranked #322 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 80 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $68,031
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $16,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Marketing
Ranked #327 of 354 for valueMarketing · 87 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $57,478
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $19,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Communications
Ranked #340 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 69 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $50,385
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Nursing
Ranked #345 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 159 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $89,677
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $23,250
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Business
Ranked #488 of 986 for valueBusiness/Commerce, General · 202 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $66,572
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $20,732
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Psychology
Ranked #615 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 258 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $47,699
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $20,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Biology
Ranked #631 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 86 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $47,795
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $19,088
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
12,673
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
R2 research university
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX, United States
- Public
- R2 research university
Remote town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityFort Worth, TX · about 64 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- tarleton.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $20,525 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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What is the Tarleton State University acceptance rate for 2026?
Tarleton State University admitted 89.6% of 10,657 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Tarleton State University tuition?
In-state tuition at Tarleton State University is $8,302 and out-of-state tuition is $18,019 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $20,525 a year.
What is the average net price at Tarleton State University?
The average net price at Tarleton State University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $20,525 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Tarleton State University?
49.2% of first-time, full-time students at Tarleton State University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Tarleton State University?
The closest matches are Sam Houston State University, Prairie View A & M University, and TWU, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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