Tarleton State University not only positively impacts its local economy but also the rural communities throughout Texas. Graduates have always entered the rural workforce with greater knowledge and new skills, with thousands of former students employed today in Texas’ rural communities.

For the purposes of this analysis, Texas rural communities are comprised of 158 counties in rural Texas. This definition was determined using the Rural-Urban Continuum Codes for nonmetropolitan counties in Texas.

As a result of their Tarleton State education, the students receive higher earnings and increase the productivity of the businesses that employ them in these rural communities.

In FY 2022-23, Tarleton State alumni generated $146.6 million in added income for the rural Texas economy, which is equivalent to supporting 1,894 jobs.