by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Tarleton State University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The full cost of attending Tarleton State University varied between $22,981.00 and up to $32,821.00 depending on whether you qualify for in-state rates.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: around $22,981.00 in-state, rising to $32,821.00 out-of-state.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $8,302.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,679.00 |
| Total cost | $22,981.00 |
| That is 19% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,981.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$3,317.00 |
| Net price | $19,664.00 |
| That is 2% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,981.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,526.00 |
| Net price | $14,455.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $18,142.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,679.00 |
| Total cost | $32,821.00 |
| That is 70% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,821.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$3,317.00 |
| Net price | $29,504.00 |
| That is 53% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,821.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,526.00 |
| Net price | $24,295.00 |
| That is 26% above the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 1.1% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Freshman year | $14,607.00 | $19,871.00 | $23,223.00 |
| Senior year | $15,073.00 | $20,505.00 | $23,964.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $59,357.00 | $80,747.00 | $94,368.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,613.00 | $30,762.00 | $35,951.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $683.00 | $929.00 | $1,086.00 |
| Total amount paid | $81,970.00 | $111,509.00 | $130,319.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Freshman year | $14,607.00 | $19,871.00 | $23,223.00 |
| Senior year | $14,761.00 | $20,080.00 | $23,467.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $29,368.00 | $39,951.00 | $46,690.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,188.00 | $15,220.00 | $17,787.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $338.00 | $460.00 | $537.00 |
| Total amount paid | $40,556.00 | $55,171.00 | $64,477.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Freshman year | $24,551.00 | $29,815.00 | $33,166.00 |
| Senior year | $25,334.00 | $30,766.00 | $34,225.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $99,764.00 | $121,154.00 | $134,775.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $38,006.00 | $46,155.00 | $51,344.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,148.00 | $1,394.00 | $1,551.00 |
| Total amount paid | $137,770.00 | $167,309.00 | $186,119.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Freshman year | $24,551.00 | $29,815.00 | $33,166.00 |
| Senior year | $24,809.00 | $30,128.00 | $33,515.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $49,360.00 | $59,943.00 | $66,682.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,804.00 | $22,836.00 | $25,403.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $568.00 | $690.00 | $767.00 |
| Total amount paid | $68,164.00 | $82,779.00 | $92,085.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $20,783.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $20,261.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $15,477.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $16,966.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $20,599.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,714.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,981.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Tarleton State University Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Tarleton State University amounts to $13,989.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,250.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $13,989.00 |
| 75th | $23,561.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,783.00 |
| Middle income | $14,050.00 |
| High income | $13,750.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $33.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,054.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,000.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Tarleton State University leave with $1,054.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Tarleton State University amounts to $3,219.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Tarleton State University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.2% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Tarleton State University come to $914,260,110.00 distributed across 43,711 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 415 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $7,064.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 57 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,140.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Tarleton State University, think through the questions below:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.