Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 40,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 11,784
Men / Women 39% / 61%
From State 97%
From Region 0%
Athletes 4.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 63%
Hispanic 24%
Black 5%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Tarleton State University 2,934 36% / 64% 1% $59,638 70 94%
Civil Engineering 9 89% / 11% 0% $83,616 93
Electrical Engineering 4 75% / 25% 0% $93,307 97
Environmental Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0% $76,014 88
Mechanical Engineering 38 79% / 21% 3% $71,469 84 100%
Computer Science 19 +1 95% / 5% 0% $102,935 98 100%
Cybersecurity 7 +2 86% / 14% 0%
Information Science/Studies 56 77% / 23% 0% $70,321 83
Information Technology 13 85% / 15% 0% $54,329 59 98%
Chemistry 9 67% / 33% 11% $59,558 70
Geosciences 6 33% / 67% 0% $50,971 51 100%
Mathematics 7 +1 43% / 57% 0% $60,111 71
Physics $64,308 77
Biology 30 27% / 73% 0% $53,754 58 93%
Biomedical Sciences 76 32% / 68% 0% $53,754 58 93%
Biotechnology 2 0% / 100% 0%
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 64 44% / 56% 3% $57,197 65 94%
Agriculture 92 34% / 66% 0% $54,371 59
Animal Sciences 205 +1 16% / 84% 0% $46,846 39 93%
Environmental Science 7 14% / 86% 0% $51,926 53
Horticultural Science 7 29% / 71% 0%
Nutrition Sciences 11 18% / 82% 0% $54,913 60
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant 3 0% / 100% 0% $51,420 52
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 7 14% / 86% 14% $74,616 87 100%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 15 0% / 100% 0% $55,593 62
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 238 39% / 61% 1% $56,235 63 95%
Histologic Technician 8 25% / 75% 0% $74,616 87 100%
Nursing 201 9% / 91% 0% $88,431 95 98%
Public Health 4 50% / 50% 0% $54,495 59
Accounting 83 43% / 57% 0% $64,086 77 95%
Business Management and Administration 139 55% / 45% 0% $60,924 72 92%
Business/Managerial Economics 3 33% / 67% 0% $69,380 83
Finance 19 79% / 21% 0% $82,239 92 94%
General Business 194 49% / 51% 1% $68,662 82 90%
Human Resources Management 36 +3 11% / 89% 3% $58,617 68 94%
International Business 6 17% / 83% 17% $69,957 83
Marketing 106 34% / 66% 0% $57,485 66 100%
Sports Management 77 71% / 29% 1% $56,235 63 95%
Agricultural Communication/Journalism 29 7% / 93% 0% $54,375 59 94%
Applied/Public Sociology 12 +1 25% / 75% 0% $49,886 48
Communication 8 0% / 100% 0% $48,597 44 96%
Communications 51 22% / 78% 2% $48,597 44 96%
English 17 +1 18% / 82% 0% $45,955 36 95%
General Studies 64 30% / 70% 3% $48,396 43 91%
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 3 100% / 0% 0% $56,582 64
History 16 69% / 31% 0% $50,253 49 90%
Human Development and Family Studies $47,288 40
Interdisciplinary Studies 68 32% / 68% 0% $52,032 53 94%
International Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $59,773 70 93%
Psychology 234 14% / 86% 1% $47,197 40 89%
Public Administration 25 68% / 32% 0% $58,161 67
Social Work 43 2% / 98% 0% $45,478 35 96%
Sociology 4 0% / 100% 0% $49,055 45
Spanish 8 0% / 100% 0% $49,358 46
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 65 31% / 69% 0% $49,498 47 97%
Agricultural Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Early Childhood and Family Studies 56 2% / 98% 0% $45,673 35
Elementary Education 84 7% / 93% 0% $60,924 72 94%
Secondary Education 2 50% / 50% 0%
Apparel and Textiles $50,421 49
Digital Arts 21 43% / 57% 0% $45,965 36
Fine/Studio Arts 9 22% / 78% 0% $43,802 29 96%
Music 18 72% / 28% 0% $56,849 65 95%
Music Performance 3 67% / 33% 0% $56,849 65 95%
Theater 4 25% / 75% 0% $37,310 14
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 58 93% / 7% 0% $105,045 99 100%
Criminal Justice 129 35% / 65% 0% $53,539 57 94%
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 29 72% / 28% 0% $53,539 57 94%
Industrial Technology/Technician 34 91% / 9% 0% $76,458 88 96%
Legal Research $55,144 61
Legal Studies 10 40% / 60% 0% $55,533 62
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician 4 75% / 25% 0% $76,458 88 96%
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 20 95% / 5% 0% $77,607 89 100%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,722
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,301
Est. In-State Cost $11,283
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,968
ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

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

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).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 22.6% 663 48% / 52% 1% $63,095 75 94%
Humanities & Social Sciences 22.2% 650 22% / 78% 1% $49,022 45 92%
Health Sciences 16.1% 473 25% / 75% 1% $70,464 84 96%
Agriculture & Food Science 13.3% 389 25% / 75% 1% $50,754 50 93%
Professional 9.7% 284 62% / 38% 0% $68,890 82 96%
Education 4.9% 143 6% / 94% 0% $54,824 60 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.7% 108 30% / 70% 0% $53,754 58 93%
Computer Science 3.2% 95 82% / 18% 0% $75,000 87 99%
Arts 1.9% 55 49% / 51% 0% $49,137 46 95%
Engineering 1.8% 52 81% / 19% 2% $75,339 87 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 0.7% 22 50% / 50% 5% $57,392 66 100%

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science $9.3M #77 47% $0.1M 21
Humanities & Social Sciences $3.2M #232 3% $0 26
Physical Sciences & Math $2.5M #273 0% $0.2M
Education $1.6M #195 0% $0 19 #219
Business & Economics $1.6M #178 0% $0
Health Sciences $1.4M #216 0% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $1.3M #297 0% $0.0M
Engineering $1.0M #275 3% $0
Computer Science $0.5M #264 0% $0
Total $22.5M #250 20% $0.2M 19 #388 47

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 57% 57% 57%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 61%
SAT Range 980 – 1160
SAT Math Range 480 – 570
SAT RW Range 500 – 590