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What Tarleton State University costs

Stephenville, Texas · Public · 12,673 undergrads

Tarleton State University's in-state sticker price was $24,352 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $20,525 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $16,034. Out-of-state students pay $9,717 more in tuition.

What does Tarleton State University cost?

$20,525 a year in-state

Out of state: about $30,242 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $24,352.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$16,034
$30,000–$48,000$16,045
$48,000–$75,000$17,645
$75,000–$110,000$22,062
over $110,000$24,078

Out-of-state tuition is $18,019 a year, against $8,302 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,717 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$16,034$25,751
$30,000–$48,000$16,045$25,762
$48,000–$75,000$17,645$27,362
$75,000–$110,000$22,062$31,779
Over $110,000$24,078$33,795

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $9,717 more in tuition that Tarleton State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 34% off Tarleton State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Tarleton State University cost more than Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Stephen F Austin State University and University of Houston-Clear Lake.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Tarleton State University$17,645$20,525
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi$11,179$13,843
Stephen F Austin State University$14,861$15,928
University of Houston-Clear Lake$10,826$11,852

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$8,302
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$18,019
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$24,352
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $9,717 more in tuition at Tarleton State University and usually get less aid.

35%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$7,929
average grant for students who got aid.
52%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,750
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Tarleton State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $16,034 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,352. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Tarleton State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Tarleton State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $16,045 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,352. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Tarleton State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Tarleton State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $17,645 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,352. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Tarleton State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Tarleton State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Tarleton State University is $18,019 a year, against $8,302 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $20,525 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $9,717 tuition gap gives about $30,242 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers