10-yr median earnings
$68,227
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Richardson, Texas
The University of Texas at Dallas
The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution in Richardson, Texas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $18,267
- Avg net price / yr
- $68,227
- 10-yr median earnings
- 75.3%
- 150%-time completion
- 65.1%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
The University of Texas at Dallas pairs top-10% former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 8%
- former-student earnings, US
- 65.1%
- acceptance rate
- 75.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +19%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: R1
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this The University of Texas at Dallas profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
B
College Value Score
70/100
The University of Texas at Dallas
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$68,227
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$18,267
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
75.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$18,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B+
73.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A-
90.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$18,267
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
75.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 75.3%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - The University of Texas at Dallas vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How The University of Texas at Dallas ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
The University of Texas at Dallas: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$68,227 Top 8% higher than 92% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | The University of Texas at Dallas | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $68,227 | #428 of 5103 | 92nd |
| Average net price | $18,267 | #2739 of 5020 | 45th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 75.3% | #1011 of 4858 | 79th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 21,751 | #114 of 5462 | 98th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
21,751
Undergraduate enrollment
65.1%
Acceptance rate
1,286
SAT average
75.3%
150%-time completion
$68,227
10-yr median earnings
90.0%
First-year retention
How The University of Texas at Dallas ranks in Texas
State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | The University of Texas at Dallas | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $68,227 | #21 of 324 | 94th |
| Average net price | $18,267 | #169 of 340 | 50th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 75.3% | #62 of 324 | 81st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 21,751 | #18 of 366 | 95th |
Highest former-student earnings in Texas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast University-Texas | $102,672 | $53,020 |
| 2 | University of North Texas Health Science Center | $93,615 | - |
| 3 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | $92,961 | - |
| 4 | Chamberlain University-Texas | $92,405 | $32,209 |
| 5 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | $92,348 | - |
| 6 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | $90,232 | - |
| 7 | Rice University | $89,718 | $13,370 |
| 8 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | $88,757 | - |
| 9 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | $82,206 | - |
| 10 | Denver College of Nursing-Houston | $81,809 | - |
| 11 | Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health | $78,724 | - |
| 12 | Southern Methodist University | $78,354 | $40,892 |
| 21 | The University of Texas at DallasThis school | $68,227 | $18,267 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 65.1% |
| SAT Average | 1,286 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 580 – 720 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 580 – 690 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 24 – 32 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at The University of Texas at Dallas
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$12,814 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$13,510 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$14,030 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$26,596 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at The University of Texas at Dallas - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $14,644 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $40,144 |
| Average Net Price | $18,267 |
30.0%
Pell Grant Rate
33.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$18,000
Median Debt
$191/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at The University of Texas at Dallas rose +53.0% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $11,395 in 2013 to $17,435 in 2023, a rise of $6,040 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $11,3952023 · $17,435
Over the same years, enrollment went +63.4% (13,042 → 21,316 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
46.2%
Female
31.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
90.0%
Retention Rate
$57,249
Median Earnings (6yr)
76.1%
Earning Over $25K
73.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 75.3% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 90.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $57,249 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $68,227 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 76.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 73.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $18,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $191/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 36 | 4,846 | $66,929 | $112,666 | $19,127 |
| Master's | 22 | 2,078 | $101,194 | $144,307 | $32,090 |
| Graduate Certificate | 2 | 104 | $136,888 | $136,888 | $23,887 |
| Doctoral | 2 | 21 | $97,265 | $97,265 | - |
Top programs at The University of Texas at Dallas by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Systems Engineering
Systems Engineering
$144,307 median earnings
- Electrical, Electronics, a…
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
$142,523 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$140,481 median earnings
- Management Sciences and Qu…
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
$136,888 median earnings
- Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics
$132,383 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$130,924 median earnings
- Management Sciences and Qu…
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
$124,603 median earnings
- Information Science/Studies
Information Science/Studies
$122,669 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at The University of Texas at Dallas? ▼
The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution in Richardson, Texas. The acceptance rate is 65.1%. The average SAT score is 1,286. Undergraduate enrollment is 21,751 students.
How much do The University of Texas at Dallas former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at The University of Texas at Dallas who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $68,227 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $57,249.
How much does The University of Texas at Dallas cost? ▼
The average net price at The University of Texas at Dallas is $18,267. In-state tuition is $14,644 and out-of-state tuition is $40,144. Median student debt at graduation is $18,000.
What is the graduation rate at The University of Texas at Dallas? ▼
The University of Texas at Dallas has a 75.3% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 90.0%.
Is The University of Texas at Dallas worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at The University of Texas at Dallas is $18,000, while former students earn a median of $68,227 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 26% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 73.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $191.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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