Tarleton State University, Fort Worth (MLS) Medical Lab Program: Pass Rate, Jobs and Local Pay
A BS, MLS program in Fort Worth, About 15 months (10 months classes, 5 months clinical). 152 of its 153 graduates passed the certification exam over 2022-2023 to 2024-2025.
Tarleton State University also runs a MLT track (82.8% certification exam rate).
The Short Version
- Its certification exam rate (99.3%) is above the Texas program median of 90.0%.
- 100% of graduates looking for work in the field found a job, by NAACLS's measure.
- 98.7% of students who started finished the program.
These lines are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does.
How Graduates Do
NAACLS requires every accredited program to publish the same outcome measures, so they can be compared program to program. 3
| Year | Passed | Took the exam | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 100% |
| 2024 | 50 | 51 | 98.0% |
| 2023 | 60 | 60 | 100% |
Graduates who passed a medical laboratory certification exam (usually the ASCP Board of Certification exam), as the program publishes it for NAACLS. Programs report a three-year figure or yearly rates; where only yearly rates are published we show the newest year rather than averaging them. Job placement: graduates who found jobs in the field or continued their education, as the program reports it to NAACLS.
What It Costs
Tarleton State University does not publish a total cost for this program. Tuition follows the university fee structure; only a general estimator is linked. Ask the program for its cost sheet; contact details are on its page.
For comparison only, not this program's price: the 5 Texas medical lab programs that publish a cost range from $845 to $11,000, with a median of $9,730.
Jobs and Pay in the Fort Worth Area
About 9,420 clinical laboratory technologists and technicians work in the Fort Worth area. The middle half earn between $40,720 and $82,090 a year; new graduates usually start toward the lower end. Texas expects about 2,450 openings a year statewide through 2034, from new positions, retirements and people changing jobs, with the number of jobs growing 15.6% (from 29,740 to 34,380).
Other Medical Lab Programs in the Fort Worth Area
Compare all 2 medical lab programs in the Fort Worth area
| Program | certification exam rate | Job placement | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University, Fort Worth (this page) BS, MLS, Fort Worth | 99.3% | 100% | Not published |
| Tarleton State University, Fort Worth AAS, MLT, Fort Worth | 82.8% | 100% | Not published |
Program Facts
- Credential
- BS, MLS
- Length
- About 15 months (10 months classes, 5 months clinical)
- Schedule
- University-based, in person in Fort Worth with hospital clinicals
- Starts
- January and August cohorts (apply by Aug 1 for January; Dec 1 priority or Feb 1 for August)
- Before you apply
- At least 73 semester hours including 16 hours biology, 16 hours chemistry and 6 hours math, with a 2.8 GPA.
- Entrance exam
- None stated
- Accreditation
- NAACLS, Accredited (NAACLS; dates not shown)
- Leads to
- ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) exam, MLT or MLS
Sources and Dates
- Tarleton State University, Fort Worth program outcomes page, Program page; 2025-2026 shows 38 of 41 passing but is still being collected, so it is left out. Graduation 61 of 63, 52 of 52, 42 of 42; employment or further education 45 of 45, 52 of 52, 42 of 42..
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (29-2010), May 2025 estimates.
- National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), checked Nov. 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Texas and metro areas (employment and wage percentiles), May 2025 estimates.
- Texas Workforce Commission, long-term occupational projections, 2024 to 2034.
Every number was checked against its source on Nov. 4, 2026. Spot an error? Report it. Program Outcomes is independent and not affiliated with any school or NAACLS. Our independence policy