Tarleton State University

Tarleton State University sits at #51 of 587 BSW-awarding colleges by graduating class size, with 75 social work degrees conferred in the most recent year — about 0.41% of the 18,362 awarded nationwide.

60.5% of students here finish their degree, against a national median of 50.4% across the BSW colleges in this directory — a meaningful margin. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Transfer students actually outperform first-time entrants here (70.8% vs 50.7%), which is a good signal if you are coming from a community college.

The average student pays $16,159 a year after grants and scholarships — $1,697 above the $14,462 median across the 35 BSW colleges in Texas. 38.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.