by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The sum total of attendance at Tarleton State University can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does Tarleton provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Read on to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Tarleton State University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For incoming first-year students at Tarleton State University, 97% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 2577 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 91% | $7,929 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 85% | $2,755 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $6,731 |
| State/local grants | 49% | $4,511 |
| Federal student loans | 48% | $7,455 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Here, approximately 68% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $8,224 (among about 9304 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 68% | $8,224 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $6,750 |
| Federal student loans | 40% | $8,968 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $3,317.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $16,052 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $18,881 |
| Over $75,000 | $22,897 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $20,783 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $20,261 |
To project your own net price, use Tarleton’s NPC: www.shoppingsheet.com/Shopping/Landing/tarleton.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Tarleton owes $13,989 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $13,989 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $19,606 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $207.86/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Tarleton.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,250 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $23,561 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,000 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,783 |
| Middle income | $14,050 |
| High income | $13,750 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,054 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $13,000 |
| Independent students | $16,284 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Tarleton.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Tarleton:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 43711 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $914,260,110 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 415 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $2,931,564 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $7,064 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 57 |
| Total DoD amount | $179,007 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,140 |
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