10-yr median earnings
$57,010
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Denton, Texas
University of North Texas
University of North Texas is a public institution in Denton, 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.
- $15,649
- Avg net price / yr
- $57,010
- 10-yr median earnings
- 60.1%
- 150%-time completion
- 72.2%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
University of North Texas pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 19%
- former-student earnings, US
- 72.2%
- acceptance rate
- 60.1%
- 150%-time completion
- +23%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: R1
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of North Texas 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
C
College Value Score
59/100
University of North Texas
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 B+
$57,010
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C
$15,649
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C-
60.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$19,250
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B-
67.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C-
76.6%
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
$15,649
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
60.1%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 60.1%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of North Texas 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 University of North Texas 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.
University of North Texas: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$57,010 Top 19% higher than 81% 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 | University of North Texas | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $57,010 | #959 of 5103 | 81st |
| Average net price | $15,649 | #2212 of 5020 | 56th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 60.1% | #2196 of 4858 | 55th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 34,341 | #40 of 5462 | 99th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
34,341
Undergraduate enrollment
72.2%
Acceptance rate
1,109
SAT average
60.1%
150%-time completion
$57,010
10-yr median earnings
76.6%
First-year retention
How University of North Texas ranks in Texas
State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of North Texas | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $57,010 | #41 of 324 | 87th |
| Average net price | $15,649 | #145 of 340 | 57th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 60.1% | #142 of 324 | 56th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 34,341 | #9 of 366 | 98th |
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 |
| 41 | University of North TexasThis school | $57,010 | $15,649 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 72.2% |
| SAT Average | 1,109 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 480 – 600 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 500 – 630 |
| ACT Average | 23 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 19 – 27 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at University of North Texas
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$12,311 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$12,668 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$14,473 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$22,943 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of North Texas - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $11,309 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $21,149 |
| Average Net Price | $15,649 |
38.0%
Pell Grant Rate
36.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$19,250
Median Debt
$204/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at University of North Texas rose +33.2% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $10,774 in 2013 to $14,352 in 2023, a rise of $3,578 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 · $10,7742023 · $14,352
Over the same years, enrollment went +7.8% (31,243 → 33,680 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
54.9%
Female
34.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
76.6%
Retention Rate
$46,304
Median Earnings (6yr)
70.4%
Earning Over $25K
67.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 60.1% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 76.6% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $46,304 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $57,010 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 70.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 67.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $19,250 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $204/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 65 | 7,386 | $63,544 | $109,151 | $20,071 |
| Master's | 33 | 2,215 | $68,336 | $106,253 | $30,310 |
| Doctoral | 8 | 137 | $91,505 | $106,934 | $36,476 |
| Level 99 | 7 | 0 | $62,075 | $69,627 | - |
| Graduate Certificate | 4 | 137 | $57,268 | $62,923 | $28,512 |
Top programs at University of North Texas by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering
$109,151 median earnings
- Educational Administration…
Educational Administration and Supervision
$106,934 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$106,253 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$105,657 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$104,024 median earnings
- Clinical, Counseling and A…
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
$103,267 median earnings
- Electrical, Electronics, a…
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
$95,294 median earnings
- Construction Engineering T…
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
$92,524 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.
Explore Data-Matched Colleges
Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.
Similar Enrollment and Sector
Other Public institutions closest in reported enrollment, preferring the same Carnegie classification.
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34,177 students · 164 apart
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La Jolla, CA
34,948 students · 607 apart
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
33,475 students · 866 apart
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
33,227 students · 1,114 apart
Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
Same-sector institutions with the same direction and nearest fitted annual change; only series with R² of at least 0.40 qualify.
Venango County Area Vocational Technical School
Oil City, PA
+$373/year · $1/year apart
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
+$375/year · $1/year apart
Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College
Miami, FL
+$373/year · $1/year apart
Troy University
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+$375/year · $1/year apart
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of North Texas? ▼
University of North Texas is a public institution in Denton, Texas. The acceptance rate is 72.2%. The average SAT score is 1,109. Undergraduate enrollment is 34,341 students.
How much do University of North Texas former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of North Texas who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $57,010 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $46,304.
How much does University of North Texas cost? ▼
The average net price at University of North Texas is $15,649. In-state tuition is $11,309 and out-of-state tuition is $21,149. Median student debt at graduation is $19,250.
What is the graduation rate at University of North Texas? ▼
University of North Texas has a 60.1% 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 76.6%.
Is University of North Texas worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of North Texas is $19,250, while former students earn a median of $57,010 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 34% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 67.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $204.
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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