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# Schools Similar to Tarleton State University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/tarleton-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/tarleton-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/tarleton-state-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/tarleton-state-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/tarleton-state-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Tarleton State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 3 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Tarleton State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hardin-Simmons University | 89.5% | 90.0% | $53,769 4 years after completion |
| Dallas Baptist University | 89.5% | 88.8% | $59,308 4 years after completion |
| [University of Mary Hardin-Baylor](/school/university-of-mary-hardin-baylor/) | 89.5% | 95.8% | $61,024 4 years after completion |
| [University of the Incarnate Word](/school/university-of-the-incarnate-word/) | 89.5% | 98.1% | $63,004 4 years after completion |
| [Stephen F Austin State University](/school/stephen-f-austin-state-university/) | 89.5% | 94.0% | $55,013 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Tarleton State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Criswell College | 89.5% | 100.0% | $66,210 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Texas at El Paso](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/) | 89.5% | 99.9% | $58,771 4 years after completion |
| Loras College | 89.5% | 99.9% | $55,860 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of North Texas](/school/university-of-north-texas/) | TX | $58,743 4 years after completion |
| Texas Wesleyan University | TX | $57,671 4 years after completion |
| [Abilene Christian University](/school/abilene-christian-university/) | TX | $59,305 4 years after completion |
| [Texas State University](/school/texas-state-university/) | TX | $58,786 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Texas at El Paso](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/) | TX | $58,771 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Tarleton State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cal Poly Maritime Academy](/school/cal-poly-maritime-academy/) | $57,758 4 years after completion | $108,757 4 years after completion | $20,555 |
| [Massachusetts Maritime Academy](/school/massachusetts-maritime-academy/) | $57,758 4 years after completion | $103,680 4 years after completion | $21,582 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Tarleton State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of North Texas at Dallas](/school/university-of-north-texas-at-dallas/) | $20,783 | $6,420 | $62,574 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Texas](/school/university-of-north-texas/) | $20,783 | $15,649 | $58,743 4 years after completion |
| [Texas Woman's University](/school/texas-womans-university/) | $20,783 | $11,963 | $64,179 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A & M International University](/school/texas-a-m-international-university/) | $20,783 | $3,637 | $50,288 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $20,783 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Louisiana at Lafayette](/school/university-of-louisiana-at-lafayette/) | LA | $58,638 4 years after completion |
| [New Mexico State University-Main Campus](/school/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/) | NM | $54,874 4 years after completion |
| [University of Houston-Downtown](/school/university-of-houston-downtown/) | TX | $60,550 4 years after completion |
| [East Texas A&M University](/school/east-texas-am-university/) | TX | $57,494 4 years after completion |
| [Arkansas State University](/school/arkansas-state-university/) | AR | $56,631 4 years after completion |
| [University of Central Oklahoma](/school/university-of-central-oklahoma/) | OK | $54,402 4 years after completion |
| [Stephen F Austin State University](/school/stephen-f-austin-state-university/) | TX | $55,013 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi](/school/texas-a-m-university-corpus-christi/) | TX | $59,765 4 years after completion |
| [Prairie View A & M University](/school/prairie-view-a-m-university/) | TX | $60,602 4 years after completion |
| [University of New Mexico-Main Campus](/school/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/) | NM | $59,818 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).