FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n
Monday, June 15, 2020<\/p>\n
STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 The numbers prove it again: Tarleton State University is one of the best transfer schools in Texas.<\/p>\n
According to 2019 accountability reports released by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the graduation rate for two-year college students who transfer to Tarleton with 30 or more credit hours nears 70 percent, topping the statewide average by almost 8 points.<\/p>\n
There are good reasons for such high marks.<\/p>\n
Tarleton works closely with community schools like Tarrant County College, McLennan Community College and Hill, Navarro and Weatherford colleges to create a seamless transfer.<\/p>\n
Students enrolled in TCC\u2019s nursing program, for example, who want to earn a bachelor\u2019s degree at Tarleton have a clear approach to compete the required 120 hours. Similar roadmaps exist for business, education, criminal justice and psychology.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re constantly looking to streamline processes \u2014 from application to graduation \u2014 and enhance transfer pathways so students can fulfill their educational dreams while saving dollars and class hours,\u201d Tarleton President James Hurley said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSaving time and money, ensuring academic success and keeping students in the region is important to the growth of North Texas and the state. Students who are educated in the region will stay in the region, and our region will prosper.\u201d<\/p>\n
The university\u2019s founder, John Tarleton, dreamed of an institution of opportunity where any student who wants a higher education can receive one, Hurley noted, adding, \u201cWe value our transfer students, welcome them and want them to feel at home as a Tarleton Texan.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tarleton also is a vigorous proponent of dual admission, joint advising and reverse transfer. With dual admission, students take upper-level courses at one of the university\u2019s degree completion locations \u2014 Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, Texas A&M-RELLIS \u2014 or online while finishing their core curriculum elsewhere. A minimum of 30 credit hours must be completed to participate.<\/p>\n
Reverse transfers allow students to complete their associate degree after enrolling at Tarleton.<\/p>\n
Vice President for Enrollment Management Javier Garza says\u00a0program-specific agreements, dual admission and reverse transfer are proving successful as Tarleton becomes more proactive in its student advising.<\/p>\n
\u201cAcademic advisers work with potential transfer students long before they arrive at our Stephenville campus or outreach centers,\u201d Dr. Garza said. \u201cThey collaborate with community college counselors to tailor a smooth, transparent transition between schools.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tarleton is committed to the Texas Common Course Numbering System, which encourages state higher education institutions to label equivalent classes with the same prefix and number, instantly clarifying which credits will transfer from community colleges.<\/p>\n
Only one Texas public university has more courses that mirror TCCNS classifications than Tarleton.<\/p>\n
Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.<\/p>\n
Contact: Phil Riddle The numbers prove it again: Tarleton State University is one of the best transfer schools in Texas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":26210,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[423],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics-research"],"acf":{"image":false},"author_meta":{"display_name":"keegan","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/author\/keegan-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2021\/11\/image-395-300x200.jpg","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["Academics & Research<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Academics & Research<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 6 years ago","modified":"Updated 6 months ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on June 15, 2020","modified":"Updated on October 7, 2025"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on June 15, 2020 12:00 am","modified":"Updated on October 7, 2025 9:32 am"},"featured_img_caption":"Stone entrance with \"Tarleton\" sign, surrounded by trees.","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26209"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26209\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54082,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26209\/revisions\/54082"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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