Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 2150 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Tarleton State. Among these students, 989 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 578 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1050
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 6054 admitted students 989 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
46%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 960-1140. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 580, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 580.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 560, while 25% scored below 470 and 25% achieved a score of 560. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1050 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Tarleton State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 32% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
490-580 -
Math
470-560
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
20
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 6054 admitted students 578 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
27%
Similar to the SAT, Tarleton State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 27% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 17 and 23, with 25% scoring above 23 and another 25% scoring below 17.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
16-22 -
Math
17-23 -
Composite
17-23
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Tarleton State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Tarleton State received a total of 10,657 applications. These applications included 3,888 male applicants and 6,769 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 10,657 applicants, Tarleton State admitted 6,054 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,040 males and 4,014 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,150 students chose to enroll at Tarleton State. This means that 2,150 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 752 were male and 1,398 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Tarleton State had an overall acceptance rate of 57% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 52% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 59%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Tarleton State had an overall yield rate of 36% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 37%, and for female admitted students, it was 35%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Tarleton State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Tarleton State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Tarleton State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Tarleton State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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