Dallas Christian College vs. Tarleton

Comparable Facts

Compare Dallas Christian College in Dallas, TX with Tarleton State University in Stephenville, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Tarleton State University is larger than Dallas Christian College based on total student enrollment (17,433 students vs. 248 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Dallas Christian College is located in Dallas, TX (Large Suburban setting); Tarleton State University is in Stephenville, TX (Remote Town setting).
• Dallas Christian College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Tarleton State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Dallas Christian College 13:1; Tarleton State University 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dallas Christian College are 7.5% lower than at Tarleton State University ($10,100 vs. $10,920).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.8% higher at Dallas Christian College than at Tarleton State University (about $3,588 more per year; $21,730 vs. $18,142).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Dallas Christian College than at Tarleton State University (97% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dallas Christian College students is 31.3% larger than aid received by Tarleton State University students ($10,407 vs. $7,929).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Tarleton than at Dallas Christian College (21 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Dallas Christian College and Tarleton.
• Typical fall application deadline: Tarleton Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Tarleton average a 3.21 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Dallas Christian College (3.06).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 41.4% at Dallas Christian College vs. 24.3% at Tarleton.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Tarleton State University graduates have a $8,871 lower median loan debt than Dallas Christian College graduates ($19,750 vs. $28,621).
• Among borrowers, Tarleton graduates have an estimated $91 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Dallas Christian College graduates ($204 vs. $295).
• More Tarleton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dallas Christian College students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 45%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.