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University of North Texas at Dallas

University of North Texas at Dallas is a public institution in Dallas, 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.

$6,420
Avg net price / yr
42.6%
150%-time completion
84.5%
Acceptance rate

The verdict

University of North Texas at Dallas is open admission.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

84.5%
acceptance rate
42.6%
150%-time completion
$18,606
median federal debt
City: Large Carnegie: Master's (L)
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this University of North 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 ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs"), 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

D
College Value Score
48/100
University of North 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 N/A
N/A
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$6,420
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
42.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$18,606
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
65.4%
First-year students returning for year two
University of North Texas at Dallas vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

Not reported

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$6,420

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

42.6%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 42.6%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - University of North Texas at Dallas vs peers

University of North Texas at Dallas positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. University of North Texas at Dallas position… Carnegie Classification: Master's (L) Master's (… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $25K $57K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $3K $15K Avg Net Price ($) Lamar Institute of Technology: $39K earn · $14K net · 29% grad Lamar Institute of… Grayson College: $41K earn · $6K net · 27% grad Grayson College Brazosport College: $46K earn · $5K net · 47% grad Brazosport College Temple College: $39K earn · $11K net · 29% grad Temple College Kilgore College: $38K earn · $5K net · 36% grad Kilgore College Texas A&M University-Victoria: $54K earn · $8K net · 26% grad Texas A&M Universi… Paul Quinn College: $29K earn · $13K net · 33% grad Dallas College: $42K earn · $3K net · 34% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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.

Quick Facts

2,878
Undergraduate enrollment
84.5%
Acceptance rate
940
SAT average
42.6%
150%-time completion
-
10-yr median earnings
65.4%
First-year retention

How University of North 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 University of North Texas at Dallas State rank Percentile
Average net price $6,420 #47 of 340 86th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 42.6% #224 of 324 31st
Undergraduate enrollment 2,878 #80 of 366 78th

Highest former-student earnings in Texas

Admissions

Admission Rate 84.5%
SAT Average 940
SAT Math (25th-75th) 408 – 523
SAT Reading (25th-75th) 438 – 573
ACT Average 18
0%100%84.5%
Share of applicants admitted

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at University of North Texas at Dallas

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of North Texas at Dallas - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $9,595
Out-of-State Tuition $21,894
Average Net Price $6,420
53.9%
Pell Grant Rate
31.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$18,606
Median Debt
$197/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at University of North Texas at Dallas rose +109.9% since 2014

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $3,991 in 2014 to $8,376 in 2023, a rise of $4,385 in nominal dollars. Across the 109 colleges measured over the same 2014–2023 span, the median change was +28.9%.

Average net price, 2014–2023

10 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2014: $3,9912015: $5,1682016: $6,6572017: $4,5132018: $7,4002019: $8,4882020: $8,0412021: $5,4942022: $9,1652023: $8,376
2014 · $3,9912023 · $8,376

Over the same years, enrollment went +29.5% (2,251 → 2,914 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2014–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

73.4%
Female
57.8%
First Generation

Outcomes

65.4%
Retention Rate
$51,716
Median Earnings (6yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 42.6%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 65.4%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $51,716
Median federal student debt At completion $18,606
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $197/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Bachelor's 5 482 $55,530 $61,083 -
First Professional 1 109 $101,120 $101,120 -
Level 99 1 0 $73,776 $73,776 -

Top programs at University of North Texas at Dallas by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

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.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Law First Professional 109 $101,120 -
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Level 99 - $73,776 -
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's 54 $61,083 -
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's 229 $58,293 -
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's 86 $55,051 -
Sociology Bachelor's 30 $53,689 -
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's 83 $49,534 -

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at University of North Texas at Dallas?
University of North Texas at Dallas is a public institution in Dallas, Texas. The acceptance rate is 84.5%. The average SAT score is 940. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,878 students.
How much does University of North Texas at Dallas cost?
The average net price at University of North Texas at Dallas is $6,420. In-state tuition is $9,595 and out-of-state tuition is $21,894. Median student debt at graduation is $18,606.
What is the graduation rate at University of North Texas at Dallas?
University of North Texas at Dallas has a 42.6% 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 65.4%.

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.

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