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Tarleton State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 40,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

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

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 33%
Life & Natural Sciences 28%
Business & Economics 22%
Education 5%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%
Professional 4%
Arts 2%

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 (14th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,825 (78th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (89th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $14M #225
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #265
Engineering, Computing & Math $2M #287
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 19 #394
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 61%
SAT Range 980 – 1,160
ACT Range 19 – 24

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Tarleton State University 2,936 35% / 65% 1% $59,448
Civil Engineering 11 91% / 9% 0%
Computer Science 23 +2 78% / 22% 0%
Electrical Engineering 8 88% / 12% 12%
Environmental Engineering 7 43% / 57% 0%
Information Science/Studies 52 75% / 25% 0%
Information Technology 11 73% / 27% 0% $54,616
Mathematics 6 +1 50% / 50% 17%
Mechanical Engineering 34 88% / 12% 0%
Physics 3 100% / 0% 0%
Agriculture 89 31% / 69% 0%
Animal Sciences 139 22% / 78% 0% $46,967
Biology 29 10% / 90% 0% $53,957
Biomedical Sciences 57 19% / 81% 0% $53,957
Chemistry 8 12% / 88% 0%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 12 42% / 58% 17% $67,746
Communication Sciences and Disorders 14 14% / 86% 0%
Environmental Science 10 40% / 60% 0%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 263 37% / 63% 1% $56,368
Geosciences 4 50% / 50% 0% $51,568
Histologic Technician 5 0% / 100% 0% $67,746
Nursing 159 11% / 89% 1% $88,729
Nutrition Sciences 8 12% / 88% 0%
Public Health 9 11% / 89% 33%
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant 11 18% / 82% 0%
Accounting 80 31% / 69% 0% $64,230
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 68 57% / 43% 0% $57,344
Business Management and Administration 123 47% / 53% 0% $75,274
Business/Managerial Economics 4 50% / 50% 0%
Finance 18 +1 61% / 39% 0%
General Business 202 46% / 54% 0% $68,815
Human Resources Management 41 +2 17% / 83% 0% $71,443
International Business 3 33% / 67% 33%
Marketing 87 36% / 64% 1% $57,613
Sports Management 34 71% / 29% 0% $56,368
Agricultural Communication/Journalism 32 3% / 97% 0% $54,515
Applied/Public Sociology 10 30% / 70% 10%
Communication 13 31% / 69% 0% $48,940
Communications 56 25% / 75% 0% $48,940
Criminal Justice 156 42% / 58% 0% $61,505
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 35 86% / 14% 0% $61,505
English 13 8% / 92% 0%
General Studies 75 25% / 75% 1% $48,567
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 5 80% / 20% 0%
History 18 50% / 50% 0%
Human Development and Family Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies 94 31% / 69% 0% $52,118
Legal Research
Legal Studies 20 +1 45% / 55% 0%
Political Science 6 67% / 33% 0%
Psychology 258 16% / 84% 0% $47,344
Public Administration 14 64% / 36% 0%
Social Work 75 3% / 97% 1% $45,655
Sociology 9 22% / 78% 0%
Spanish 8 25% / 75% 0%
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 84 39% / 61% 0% $49,828
Early Childhood and Family Studies 58 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 99 6% / 94% 0% $61,149
Apparel and Textiles
Digital Arts 22 41% / 59% 0%
Fine/Studio Arts 4 25% / 75% 0%
Music 18 50% / 50% 0%
Music Performance 4 100% / 0% 0%
Theater 10 30% / 70% 0%
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 50 94% / 6% 0%
Industrial Technology/Technician 38 89% / 11% 0% $76,686
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician 8 100% / 0% 0% $76,686
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 12 92% / 8% 8%