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The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, Texas · Large city

79.9%
Admit rate
$13,951
Avg net price
54%
Graduation rate
$63,199
Median earnings

The University of Texas at Arlington is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Arlington, Texas (large city setting), enrolling 32,294 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

PublicLarge · 32,294 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 80% admitNCAA Division I without football

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against The University of Texas at Arlington's admitted students.

Admit rate
79.9%
SAT (mid 50%)
1010–1240
Avg GPA (est.)
3.24

Enter a test score to see where you land against The University of Texas at Arlington's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and The University of Texas at Arlington's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Arlington, Texas

Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. European settlement in the Arlington area dates back at least to the 1840s. The rich soil of the area attracted farmers, and several agriculture-related businesses were well established by the late nineteenth century. Arlington is home to Six Flags Over Texas, a nationwide theme park that includes many notable attractions. Six Flags also opened Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, a waterpark, after the previous location, Wet 'n Wild, was sold to them in the mid-1990s. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
239 miles
Nearest airport
12 miles to Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) · major hub

How The University of Texas at Arlington compares

Selectivity79.9%

More selective than 45% · #35 most selective of 77 in Texas

SAT average1124

Higher than 39%

Graduation rate54%

Higher than 49% · #30 of 87 in Texas

First-year retention73%

Higher than 39%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$63,199

Higher than 74% · #20 of 94 in Texas

Average net price$13,951

Cheaper than 77% · #30 cheapest of 88 in Texas

Median debt at graduation$17,527

Lower than 85%

Student–faculty ratio23 : 1

Lower than 5%

Undergraduate enrollment32,294

Larger than 98%

Percentiles compare The University of Texas at Arlington with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Texas.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

44,705students
  • Undergraduate32,29472%
  • Graduate12,41128%

Undergraduates by gender

32,294undergrads
  • Women21,45066%
  • Men10,84434%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White22%
  • Black15%
  • Hispanic40%
  • Asian14%
  • Other or multiracial9.5%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
32,294
Graduate enrollment
12,411
Student–faculty ratio
23 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
42%
First-generation students
44%
Students over 25
29%
Median family income
$36,454
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$103,518
Endowment
$223,230,170

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 5,233 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Texas95%
  • Other U.S. states1.4%
  • International4.1%

Most first-years stay in state — The University of Texas at Arlington draws overwhelmingly from Texas.

4% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
79.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1010–1240
SAT average
1124
SAT reading
510–620
SAT math
500–620
ACT composite
19–27
Average GPA (estimated)
3.24

Cost

In-state tuition
$11,950
Out-of-state tuition
$29,582
Room & board
$11,228
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$25,261
Average net price
$13,951

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
54%
Graduated on time (4 years)
34%
First-year retention
73%
Transferred to another college
24%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$60,902
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$63,199
Median debt at graduation
$17,527
Students with federal loans
31%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
51%

About 20% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
34%
Low-income (Pell)
49%
First-generation
50%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
9,531
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
30%
Housing charge (year)
$5,870
Meal plan (year)
$4,712
Application fee
$75
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
283 (148 men · 135 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (7)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)139
Baseball39
Basketball31
Softball25
Volleyball18
Tennis16
Golf15

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
53
Property offenses (2022–2024)
99

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (44,956 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

51reported offenses a year
18 violent a year33 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
23
Motor vehicle theft
9.3
Rape
8.0
Aggravated assault
5.3
Fondling
4.0
Statutory rape
0.3
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$11,893
$30–48k
$12,003
$48–75k
$12,612
$75–110k
$16,371
$110k+
$24,692

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$57,599

$12,612/year × about 4.6 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

68%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$5,204
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 68% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $5,204. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 4,310 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$63,199
Typical debt at graduation
$17,527
Debt vs. one year's pay
28%
Out-earn a HS grad
72%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$61,763
Men
$65,908

Men out-earn women by $4,145 (7%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
94°F
Winter low
34°F
Annual rain
40.1″
Annual snow
0.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Arlington Six Flags, TX US station (3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.