Tarleton State University
Public school in Stephenville, Texas. 12,673 undergraduates. School website
- 81.4%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- $20,525
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $74,862
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, Tarleton State University's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 81.4% of the time (549 test-takers), 7.6 points below the Texas BSN average of 89.0%.
- That puts it 46th of 54 ranked BSN programs in Texas on first-time pass rate.
- Its average net price of $20,525 a year is $3,042 above the $17,483 median of the 44 ranked programs with a published price.
- Its first-time pass rate rose 3.4 points between 2023 and 2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2023 206 first-time takers74.8%
- 2024 150 first-time takers94.7%
- 2025 193 first-time takers78.2%
Texas BSN average, latest year: 89.0%
Source: Texas board of nursing, calendar. Listed by the board as Tarleton State University.
Nursing programs at Tarleton State University
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 159 | $23,250 | $74,862 | CCNE | Partly |
| Master's (MSN) | 7 | – | $89,457 | CCNE | Yes |
Graduates are IPEDS completions for 2023–24 and include RN-to-BSN completers. Debt is the median federal loan balance of graduates who borrowed; pay is the median earnings of graduates working one year out (2024 dollars). Both from the College Scorecard. A dash means the figure is not published. “Partly” means some, but not all, of the school's programs at this level can be completed fully online, such as an RN-to-BSN track.
About these figures
49% of first-time, full-time students at Tarleton State University finish within 150% of normal time (whole school, not nursing alone). Pass rates, cost and pay come from public sources listed on data sources and are combined by the method on how we rank programs. We do not accept payment to change a school's listing.
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