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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX 12,263 Undergrads 59.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$22,981
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,261
After Aid
Median Earnings
$53,040
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$20,261
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$53,040
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate59.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients37.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time75.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.4%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
94.2%
SAT Avg
1,068
SAT Reading
25th: 49053575th: 580
SAT Math
25th: 47051575th: 570
ACT Composite
25th: 192075th: 24
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$462k
+$65k
-$23k
Median Cost$20k/yr
+$389k
-$8k
-$96k
Full Cost$23k/yr
+$379k
-$17k
-$105k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$20k/yr
Never
-131%
Full Cost$23k/yr
Never
-127%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-125%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-80%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$13,180
Earnings (5yr)
$58,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$62,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Agricultural Business and Management
BachCIP: 0101
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$55,624
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Agricultural Production Operations
BachCIP: 0103
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,282
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Animal Sciences
BachCIP: 0109
Median Debt
$20,810
Earnings (5yr)
$45,558
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,150
Earnings (5yr)
$52,338
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$59,229
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$18,093
Earnings (5yr)
$66,751
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$16,473
Earnings (5yr)
$72,621
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$21,022
Earnings (5yr)
$47,472
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$52,978
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (5yr)
$52,114
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Engineering Technology, General
BachCIP: 1500
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,766
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,569
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$18,648
Earnings (2yr)
$35,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$216k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,021
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$19,178
Earnings (5yr)
$54,677
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$23,251
Earnings (2yr)
$21,508
Lifetime Value Added
-$343k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$17,338
Earnings (5yr)
$56,986
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1506
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (5yr)
$74,385
Lifetime Value Added
+$79k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$20,842
Earnings (5yr)
$47,110
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$18,962
Earnings (5yr)
$55,885
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1508
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (2yr)
$56,776
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$17,756
Earnings (5yr)
$50,554
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$26,200
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Natural Resources Management and Policy
BachCIP: 0302
Median Debt
$19,941
Earnings (5yr)
$50,321
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$19,053
Earnings (5yr)
$45,924
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$86,067
Lifetime Value Added
+$166k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (5yr)
$44,285
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
BachCIP: 0306
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,333
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Zoology/Animal Biology
BachCIP: 2607
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (5yr)
$54,638
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Master's Degrees
Agricultural Public Services
MastCIP: 0108
Median Debt
$26,698
Earnings (5yr)
$52,880
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,909
Earnings (5yr)
$86,802
Lifetime Value Added
+$289k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$36,420
Earnings (5yr)
$53,286
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$30,573
Earnings (5yr)
$67,205
Lifetime Value Added
+$120k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$27,770
Earnings (5yr)
$72,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$165k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$29,765
Earnings (5yr)
$81,614
Lifetime Value Added
+$244k
Information Science/Studies
MastCIP: 1104
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$63,005
Lifetime Value Added
+$117k
Mathematics
MastCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,644
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,816
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$27,978
Earnings (5yr)
$59,315
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$20,848
Earnings (5yr)
$53,139
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.