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Tarleton State University

Tarleton State University
Box T-0001
Stephenville, TX 76402

Official telephone: (254) 968-9000
Fax number: (254) 968-9920
Website: www.tarleton.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Kathy Purvis,
Executive Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 254 968-9070
254 968-9600 (fax)
finaid@tarleton.edu
FAFSA number: 003631

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $4,876; $16,859 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $163 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $562 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $3,286
Book fees: $4,176
Combined room and board expenses: $9,970

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 15yesN/A

Date award notification begins: May 1
Applied for financial aid:
84% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
77% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
96% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
71% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
74% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
6% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
7% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
58% for first-year students
52% for full-time undergraduates
37% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,263 for first-year students
$8,874 for full-time undergraduates
$6,527 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,284 for first-year students
$6,311 for full-time undergraduates
$3,842 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,200 for first-year students
$4,159 for full-time undergraduates
$4,422 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,089 for first-year students
$4,036 for full-time undergraduates
$4,377 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 3%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • State Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $1 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 68%
Average student debt upon graduation: $26,507
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • family tuition reduction
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)

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