University of Dallas

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of Dallas

University of Dallas operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Irving, Texas (city: large), with a total reported enrollment of 1,403 students of which 1,541 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. University of Dallas is categorized as “18” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 53.4%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,227 and an ACT midpoint of 28. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $22,610, with published in-state tuition of $53,930 and a Pell grant recipient share of 25.9%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $23,117, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 70.4%, and the first-year retention rate is 77.2%. Graduates earn a median of $58,285 ten years after enrolling, compared with $45,950 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 46800.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 68.9% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.