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Tarleton State University

⌖ Stephenville, TX · 46 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$166,572 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

27.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−63%Modeled 10-year ROI
$54,656Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$166,572at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$263,1320
2
4
6
8
−$166,57210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 27.3 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$8,302
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$18,142
Sticker price
Average net price$20,783
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,100
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$20,783Average net price / year
$24,100Cost of attendance
$54,656Median earnings · year 5 after completion
48.2%Completion rate
89.5%Admission rate
12,673Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

72thEarnings percentile
35thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$45,879Year 1
$57,758Year 4
$54,656Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Information Science/Studies · Master's Degree$111,5782Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$102,4233Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$96,8254Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$94,8235Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$89,6776Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$87,8387Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$87,6788Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$86,431

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Information Science/StudiesMaster's Degree$111,578Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$102,423Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$96,825Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$94,823Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$89,677$26,000
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$87,838Not available
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$87,678$25,750
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$86,431Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$83,252Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$81,088Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$81,042$23,056
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$77,044$21,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$76,980$24,634
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$69,606$21,125
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$68,031$25,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$66,572$20,896
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$64,860Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$64,791Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$63,969$23,472
Agricultural Public ServicesMaster's Degree$60,588Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$59,672Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$59,542Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$58,498Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$57,478$22,303
MusicBachelor's Degree$56,671$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$56,646Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$56,139Not available
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$54,993$21,500
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$54,613$21,388
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$54,030$18,750
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$53,821$23,250
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$53,805Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$53,503$24,562
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$52,999$20,500
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's Degree$51,226$21,500
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$50,666Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$50,385$22,368
HistoryBachelor's Degree$50,385$24,600
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$50,275$28,836
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,795$27,641
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,699$23,250
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,834$24,134
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$44,106$26,875
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$43,665$20,566
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$43,185$21,638
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$18,625

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.