Online Degrees and Programs at Tarleton State University

Tarleton State University offers 120 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 30 major programs - 3 Bachelors, 26 Masters, and 1 Doctorate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,302 for Texas residents and $18,142 for out-of-state students.

Total 6,403 students out of total 17,433 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,666 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Tarleton State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Tarleton State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $8,302 and $18,142 for non-Texas residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $7,527 and $14,907 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $199 for Texas residents and $594 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $242 for Texas residents and $652 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Tarleton State University offers 120 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 30 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Bachelors, 26 Masters, 1 Doctorate.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Tarleton State University, there are 17,433 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 13,327 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,403 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,924 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 6,403 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 6,254 Texas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 141 students living in the U.S. States other than Texas, and 6 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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