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Real costs by school · Stephenville, TX · Public

What Tarleton State University actually costs at your income.

At Tarleton State University, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $23,466 per year — the published cost of attendance is $24,100. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)

Every income band — the federal numbers (Public-school prices below reflect what in-state families reported paying; out-of-state families typically pay more.)

Household incomeAvg net price / yr≈ four years*
Under $30k$15,574 / yr$65,644
$30–48k$16,980 / yr$71,571
$48–75k$20,396 / yr$85,969
$75–110k$23,466 / yr$98,909
Over $110k$24,076 / yr$101,480

*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.

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How this school's price compares

At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between Tarleton State University's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $634 a year — a 3% discount off the number on the brochure. That ranks it 12th lowest of the 16 Texas schools on this site at that income. Graduates report a median $53,040 10 years out — roughly 54% of the four-year cost at this income band.

After graduation — federal data

Graduates earning, 10 yrs out (median)$53,040
Graduate in four years — the rate you're budgeting on33%
Six-year graduation rate59%
Typical graduate's own federal debt$19,606

Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.

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