The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Tarleton State University

Tarleton State University is breaking records in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement while transforming the lives of more than 27,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 127 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs. The university has evolved to a thriving four-year NCAA Division I institution with booming enrollment. Over 130 degree programs epitomize a dedication to providing a life-changing education. The university is experiencing unprecedented growth, marked by the strategic expansion of key facilities. This includes the establishment of the cutting-edge EECU Center, a state-of-the-art headquarters dedicated to research and economic development, the new Interprofessional Education building on the Fort Worth campus and a state-of-the-art Health Professions Building to enhance rural healthcare education.

Website:

www.tarleton.edu

Email:

welcomecenter@tarleton.edu

Fall 2019 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2025

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 1,979

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50%
16%
2%
5%
27%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
47%
14%
5%
7%
27%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
36%
8%
19%
13%
24%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Tarleton State University in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Tarleton State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Tarleton State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Tarleton State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Tarleton State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Tarleton State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2019-20
 
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2022-23
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2023-24
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Tarleton State University 0% 0% 6% 36% 47% 50%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Tarleton State University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Tarleton State University 0% 0% 6% 36% 47% 50%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 6% 11% 12%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 2% 2% 3% 4%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 2% 8% 14% 16%
Enrolled at Tarleton State University 98% 70% 54% 19% 5% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 10% 12% 9% 4% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 6% 6% 4% 3% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 16% 18% 13% 7% 5%
Current Status Unknown 2% 13% 20% 24% 27% 27%

Students receiving veteran’s benefits Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 21

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48%
10%
19%
23%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
38%
10%
19%
33%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
14%
5%
43%
14%
24%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Tarleton State University in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Tarleton State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Tarleton State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Tarleton State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Tarleton State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Tarleton State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2019-20
 
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2022-23
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2023-24
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Tarleton State University 0% 0% 0% 14% 38% 48%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Tarleton State University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Tarleton State University 0% 0% 0% 14% 38% 48%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 5% 10% 10%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 0% 0% 5% 10% 10%
Enrolled at Tarleton State University 100% 71% 52% 43% 19% 19%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 5% 14% 10% 0% 0%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 0% 0% 5% 0% 0%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 5% 14% 14% 0% 0%
Current Status Unknown 0% 24% 34% 24% 33% 23%

Pell Grant Recipients Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 730

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45%
11%
2%
7%
35%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
42%
10%
6%
8%
34%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
32%
6%
19%
11%
32%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Tarleton State University in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Tarleton State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Tarleton State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Tarleton State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Tarleton State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Tarleton State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2019-20
 
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2022-23
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2023-24
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Tarleton State University 0% 0% 5% 32% 42% 45%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Tarleton State University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Tarleton State University 0% 0% 5% 32% 42% 45%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 3% 6% 7%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 1% 3% 4% 4%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 1% 6% 10% 11%
Enrolled at Tarleton State University 98% 68% 52% 19% 6% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 6% 8% 6% 5% 4%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 7% 7% 6% 3% 3%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 13% 15% 11% 8% 7%
Current Status Unknown 2% 18% 27% 32% 34% 35%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 760

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69%
6%
2%
3%
20%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
65%
5%
7%
5%
18%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
28%
2%
55%
5%
10%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Tarleton State University in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Tarleton State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Tarleton State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Tarleton State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Tarleton State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Tarleton State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2019-20
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2022-23
 
2023-24
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Tarleton State University 1% 28% 54% 65% 67% 69%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Tarleton State University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Tarleton State University 1% 28% 54% 65% 68% 69%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 2% 3% 4% 5%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2%
= Total Graduated from another institution 2% 2% 3% 5% 6% 6%
Enrolled at Tarleton State University 95% 55% 21% 7% 3% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 4% 4% 3% 1% 1%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 5% 6% 5% 2% 3%
Current Status Unknown 1% 10% 16% 18% 21% 20%

Students receiving veteran’s benefits Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 54

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46%
6%
2%
4%
42%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
41%
6%
19%
9%
25%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
19%
2%
48%
11%
20%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Tarleton State University in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Tarleton State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Tarleton State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Tarleton State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Tarleton State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Tarleton State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2019-20
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2022-23
 
2023-24
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Tarleton State University 0% 17% 30% 39% 43% 44%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Tarleton State University 0% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
= Total Graduated from Tarleton State University 0% 19% 31% 41% 44% 46%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 2% 4% 4% 4%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
= Total Graduated from another institution 2% 2% 4% 6% 6% 6%
Enrolled at Tarleton State University 98% 48% 28% 19% 4% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 4% 2% 6% 2% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 7% 6% 4% 0% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 11% 7% 9% 2% 4%
Current Status Unknown 0% 20% 30% 25% 44% 42%

Pell Grant Recipients Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 360

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69%
5%
2%
3%
21%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
65%
3%
8%
4%
20%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
29%
1%
55%
3%
12%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Tarleton State University in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Tarleton State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Tarleton State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Tarleton State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Tarleton State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Tarleton State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2019-20
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2022-23
 
2023-24
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Tarleton State University 1% 29% 55% 65% 68% 69%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Tarleton State University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Tarleton State University 1% 29% 55% 65% 68% 69%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 2% 3% 4%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Graduated from another institution 1% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
Enrolled at Tarleton State University 97% 55% 19% 8% 3% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 2% 3% 3% 2% 1%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 3% 4% 4% 3% 3%
Current Status Unknown 1% 12% 20% 20% 22% 21%