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Tarleton State, founded in 1899, is a public university. Its 125-acre campus is located in Stephenville, in north-central Texas, 65 miles southwest of Fort Worth.

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Public
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Coed
17,556
Undergraduates
6,689
Men - 38.1%
10,868
Women - 61.9%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
54% of 21,840 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
August 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
Not reported
SAT Math
460-570 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
490-590 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
19-24 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $28,161
Out-of-state: $40,461
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $10,180
Out-of-state: $22,480
Room and Board
$12,294
Average Percent of Need Met
49%
Average Freshman Award
$15,012
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$18,041
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not reported
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
424
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Stephenville Population
21,687
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Fort Worth
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA associate member
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.8%
Asian
1.6%
Black/African-American
6.2%
Hispanic/Latino
25.8%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
2.9%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
61%
Unknown
1.6%
International Students
0.5%
First-Year Students Returning
72.4%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
Not reported
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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