Tarleton State University GPA requirements & acceptance rate
Average GPA, acceptance rate and SAT/ACT ranges for Tarleton State University, all from its own Common Data Set 2024-25, plus a quick estimate of your chances.
What are my chances at Tarleton State University?
Enter your unweighted GPA to see an estimate.
What GPA do you need to get into Tarleton State University?
Tarleton State University’s own Common Data Set (2024-25) does not report an average high school GPA (item C12 is blank), so there is no official average to target and none is shown here. Use the acceptance rate and test-score ranges below as your guide, and focus on a rigorous course load and strong grades. Source: Tarleton State University Common Data Set 2024-25.
Tarleton State University acceptance rate
Tarleton State University’s Common Data Set 2024-25 (item C1) reports 18,799 first-time, first-year applicants for fall 2024 and 9,880 admitted, an acceptance rate of 53%. That makes Tarleton State University moderately selective — reasonably attainable for solid students. In the CDS the SAT composite and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing rows appear to be swapped (the composite row shows 500–590). The 970–1150 range is shown as the composite. GPA is only one piece: Tarleton State University also weighs the rigor of your courses, essays, recommendations and activities, and test scores where it considers them.
Tarleton State University SAT and ACT scores
The middle 50% of Tarleton State University’s enrolled first-year students who submitted scores had SAT 970–1150 and ACT 19–24 (25th to 75th percentile, Common Data Set 2024-25, item C9). A score at or above the 75th percentile puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students who reported one.
| Test | 25th | 50th | 75th | Submitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT composite | 970 | 1060 | 1150 | 47% |
| ACT composite | 19 | 21 | 24 | 14% |
Tarleton State University admissions at a glance
| First-year applicants (fall 2024) | 18,799 |
| Admitted | 9,880 |
| Acceptance rate | 53% |
| Average high school GPA | Not reported |
| Submitted a GPA | — |
| SAT composite, 25th–75th | 970–1150 |
| ACT composite, 25th–75th | 19–24 |
| Common Data Set year | 2024-25 |
Source: Tarleton State University Common Data Set 2024-25 · Tarleton State University’s Common Data Set page, items C1 (applicants and admits), C9 (SAT/ACT) and C12 (GPA), read October 2026. Every figure on this page comes from the college’s own Common Data Set; none is from a third-party website.
Estimate your odds
The estimator above starts from Tarleton State University’s acceptance rate and moves it up or down with your GPA and SAT. It is a rough guide, not a prediction: it does not see your essays, course rigor or major. To plan the grades you need, try the college GPA calculator and the target GPA planner.
How to strengthen your application
Beyond the GPA range, focus on what you can still move: take the most challenging courses your school offers, keep your grades trending upward, prepare for the SAT or ACT if Tarleton State University considers them, and write essays that show genuine fit.