University of North Texas

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of North Texas

University of North Texas operates as a public institution located in Denton, Texas (city: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 34,341 students of which 37,182 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 North Texas is categorized as “15” 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 72.2%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,109 and an ACT midpoint of 23. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $15,649, with published in-state tuition of $11,309 and a Pell grant recipient share of 38.0%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $19,250, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 60.1%, and the first-year retention rate is 76.6%. Graduates earn a median of $57,010 ten years after enrolling, compared with $46,304 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 1352100.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 70.4% 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.