The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX 75080-3021

Overview

Admission

The University of Texas at Dallas is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 12,686 applications and 8,625 students were granted admission. The University of Texas at Dallas is at the #66 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 57% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 73% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Dallas charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $28,808 and in-state students paid $11,192.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 77% of The University of Texas at Dallas's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 26% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,603 (which is 3.9% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas in 2016-2017, was 736, which is 28% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,043 (which is 4.9% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, The University of Texas at Dallas has enrolled a total of 26,793 students (20,856 students full-time and 5,937 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 26,793 students, 2,233 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 57% men and 43% women and 17,350 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 9,443 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 132 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of The University of Texas at Dallas full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of The University of Texas at Dallas graduates 6 years after enrollment is $43,100. Last year, out of the total 7,827 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 7,279 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 9,185 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 8,358 were employed.