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The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas · Midsize city

65.1%
Admit rate
$18,267
Avg net price
76%
Graduation rate
$68,227
Median earnings

The University of Texas at Dallas is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Richardson, Texas (midsize city setting), enrolling 21,751 undergraduates.

PublicLarge · 21,751 undergradsMidsize cityAccessible · 65% admitNCAA Division II without football

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
65.1%
SAT (mid 50%)
1160–1410
Avg GPA (est.)
3.62

Enter a test score to see where you land against The University of Texas at Dallas'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 Dallas's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Richardson, Texas

Richardson is a city in Dallas and Collin counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Emigrants from Kentucky and Tennessee settled near present-day Richardson in the 1840s. Before the Civil War, a small settlement called Breckenridge, located near present-day Richland College, was established. The Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts is located in Richardson. It serves as the primary venue for the Richardson Symphony Orchestra and the Plano Symphony Orchestra. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
15 miles to Dallas, TX
To the ocean
245 miles
Nearest airport
11 miles to Dallas Love Field (DAL) · major hub

How The University of Texas at Dallas compares

Selectivity65.1%

More selective than 71% · #25 most selective of 77 in Texas

SAT average1286

Higher than 77%

Graduation rate76%

Higher than 86% · #11 of 87 in Texas

First-year retention90%

Higher than 86%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$68,227

Higher than 81% · #18 of 94 in Texas

Average net price$18,267

Cheaper than 58% · #42 cheapest of 88 in Texas

Median debt at graduation$18,000

Lower than 84%

Student–faculty ratio23 : 1

Lower than 5%

Undergraduate enrollment21,751

Larger than 96%

Percentiles compare The University of Texas at Dallas 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

29,779students
  • Undergraduate21,75173%
  • Graduate8,02827%

Undergraduates by gender

21,751undergrads
  • Women10,05146%
  • Men11,70054%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White21%
  • Black5.9%
  • Hispanic18%
  • Asian43%
  • Other or multiracial13%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
21,751
Graduate enrollment
8,028
Student–faculty ratio
23 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
30%
First-generation students
31%
Students over 25
7%
Median family income
$36,564
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$135,765
Endowment
$858,859,362

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 4,160 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Texas93%
  • Other U.S. states4.2%
  • International2.7%

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

3% 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
65.1%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1160–1410
SAT average
1286
SAT reading
580–690
SAT math
580–720
ACT composite
24–32
Average GPA (estimated)
3.62

Cost

In-state tuition
$14,644
Out-of-state tuition
$40,144
Room & board
$14,430
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$29,807
Average net price
$18,267

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)
76%
Graduated on time (4 years)
59%
First-year retention
90%
Transferred to another college
15%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$57,249
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$68,227
Median debt at graduation
$18,000
Students with federal loans
33%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
60%

About 16% 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
59%
Low-income (Pell)
65%
First-generation
62%

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
5,543
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
25%
Housing charge (year)
$8,608
Meal plan (year)
$5,224
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
307 (164 men · 143 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 (10)

Track and Field (Outdoor)56
Soccer53
Baseball35
Cross Country31
Basketball30
Track and Field (Indoor)29
Softball24
Golf18
Volleyball17
Tennis14

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.8 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
37
Property offenses (2022–2024)
35

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (29,886 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.

24reported offenses a year
12 violent a year12 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
7.3
Motor vehicle theft
7.3
Burglary
4.3
Fondling
3.3
Aggravated assault
1.3
Robbery
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
$12,814
$30–48k
$13,510
$48–75k
$14,030
$75–110k
$19,892
$110k+
$26,596

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
$60,624

$14,030/year × about 4.3 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.

59%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$8,617
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 59% — get grant money from The University of Texas at Dallas itself, averaging $8,617, which softens the sticker price.

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 3,933 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)
$68,227
Typical debt at graduation
$18,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
26%
Out-earn a HS grad
74%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.6 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
$62,728
Men
$74,232

Men out-earn women by $11,504 (18%) 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
95°F
Winter low
36°F
Annual rain
41.9″
Annual snow
1.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richardson, TX US station (0.9 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.