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Tarleton State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 40,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 12,263
Men / Women 39% / 61%
White 63%
Hispanic 22%
Black 8%
Mixed 3%
Native American 2%
Asian 2%
International 1%
From State 97%
From Region 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 33%
Business & Economics 22%
Health Sciences 16%
Life & Natural Sciences 12%
Education 5%
Professional 4%
Computer Science 3%
Arts 2%
Engineering 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,302
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,142
Est. In-State Cost $10,739
Est. Out-of-State Cost $23,468
10-Year ROI $151,000
ROI Percentile 54th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 33%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%)
Sunshine Hours 2,825 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (89%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 57%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $14M #220
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #262
Engineering, Computing & Math $2M #283
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 19 #378
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #576

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 61%
SAT Range 1010 – 1130
SAT Math Range 480 – 570
SAT RW Range 500 – 590
ACT Range 19 – 24

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Tarleton State University 2,936 35% / 65% 1% $57,416 94%
Civil Engineering 11 91% / 9% 0% $77,982 90
Electrical Engineering 8 88% / 12% 12% $91,957 96
Environmental Engineering 7 43% / 57% 0% $70,231 84
Mechanical Engineering 34 88% / 12% 0% $70,448 85 100%
Computer Science 23 +2 78% / 22% 0% $100,375 98 100%
Information Science/Studies 52 75% / 25% 0% $68,701 83
Information Technology 11 73% / 27% 0% $52,978 58 98%
Chemistry 8 12% / 88% 0% $54,748 62
Geosciences 4 50% / 50% 0% $50,021 51 100%
Mathematics 6 +1 50% / 50% 17% $57,825 68
Physics 3 100% / 0% 0% $60,236 72
Agriculture 89 31% / 69% 0% $51,938 56
Animal Sciences 139 22% / 78% 0% $45,558 37 93%
Biology 29 10% / 90% 0% $52,338 57 93%
Biomedical Sciences 57 19% / 81% 0% $52,338 57 93%
Environmental Science 10 40% / 60% 0% $49,990 50
Nutrition Sciences 8 12% / 88% 0% $51,606 55
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant 11 18% / 82% 0% $46,772 41
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 12 42% / 58% 17% $72,621 86 100%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 14 14% / 86% 0% $53,490 59
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 263 37% / 63% 1% $54,677 62 95%
Histologic Technician 5 0% / 100% 0% $72,621 86 100%
Nursing 159 11% / 89% 1% $86,067 95 98%
Public Health 9 11% / 89% 33% $52,521 57
Accounting 80 31% / 69% 0% $62,303 75 95%
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 68 57% / 43% 0% $55,624 64 94%
Business Management and Administration 123 47% / 53% 0% $59,229 71 92%
Business/Managerial Economics 4 50% / 50% 0% $64,215 78
Finance 18 +1 61% / 39% 0% $79,950 91 94%
General Business 202 46% / 54% 0% $66,751 81 90%
Human Resources Management 41 +2 17% / 83% 0% $56,986 66 94%
International Business 3 33% / 67% 33% $59,070 70
Marketing 87 36% / 64% 1% $55,885 64 100%
Sports Management 34 71% / 29% 0% $54,677 62 95%
Agricultural Communication/Journalism 32 3% / 97% 0% $52,880 58 94%
Applied/Public Sociology 10 30% / 70% 10% $46,876 41
Communication 13 31% / 69% 0% $47,472 43 96%
Communications 56 25% / 75% 0% $47,472 43 96%
Criminal Justice 156 42% / 58% 0% $52,114 56 94%
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 35 86% / 14% 0% $52,114 56 94%
English 13 8% / 92% 0% $44,917 36 95%
General Studies 75 25% / 75% 1% $47,110 42 91%
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 5 80% / 20% 0% $54,704 62
History 18 50% / 50% 0% $49,377 49 90%
Human Development and Family Studies $45,907 39
Interdisciplinary Studies 94 31% / 69% 0% $50,554 52 94%
Legal Research $52,372 57
Legal Studies 20 +1 45% / 55% 0% $52,667 57
Political Science 6 67% / 33% 0% $58,351 69 93%
Psychology 258 16% / 84% 0% $45,924 39 89%
Public Administration 14 64% / 36% 0% $54,925 62
Social Work 75 3% / 97% 1% $44,285 34 96%
Sociology 9 22% / 78% 0% $46,337 40
Spanish 8 25% / 75% 0% $49,204 48
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 84 39% / 61% 0% $48,333 46 97%
Early Childhood and Family Studies 58 0% / 100% 0% $49,245 48
Elementary Education 99 6% / 94% 0% $59,315 71 94%
Apparel and Textiles $48,664 47
Digital Arts 22 41% / 59% 0% $47,441 43
Fine/Studio Arts 4 25% / 75% 0% $42,792 29 96%
Music 18 50% / 50% 0% $55,538 64 95%
Music Performance 4 100% / 0% 0% $55,538 64 95%
Theater 10 30% / 70% 0% $35,762 12
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 50 94% / 6% 0% $102,197 98 100%
Industrial Technology/Technician 38 89% / 11% 0% $74,385 88 96%
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician 8 100% / 0% 0% $74,385 88 96%
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 12 92% / 8% 8% $75,503 89 100%