Private nonprofit · University

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas · Large city

53.4%
Admit rate
$22,610
Avg net price
73%
Graduation rate
$58,285
Median earnings

University of Dallas is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Irving, Texas (large city setting), enrolling 1,403 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,403 undergradsLarge citySelective · 53% admitNCAA Division III without football

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
53.4%
SAT (mid 50%)
1120–1370
Avg GPA (est.)
3.54

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Dallas's admitted students.

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

About Irving, Texas

Irving is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. Irving was founded in 1903 by J.O. "Otto" Schulze and Otis Brown. It is believed literary author Washington Irving was a favorite of Netta Barcus Brown, and consequently the name of the town site, Irving, was chosen. The Irving Arts Center, owned by the city, is a home for the arts, housing 10 resident arts organizations. Resident Organizations provide cultural programs for the community, and opportunities to participate in the creative process. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
9 miles to Dallas, TX
To the ocean
241 miles
Nearest airport
4 miles to Dallas Love Field (DAL) · major hub

How University of Dallas compares

Selectivity53.4%

More selective than 82% · #17 most selective of 77 in Texas

SAT average1227

Higher than 66%

Graduation rate73%

Higher than 83% · #13 of 87 in Texas

First-year retention77%

Higher than 53%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$58,285

Higher than 63% · #28 of 94 in Texas

Average net price$22,610

Cheaper than 37% · #61 cheapest of 88 in Texas

Median debt at graduation$23,117

Lower than 52%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment1,403

Larger than 47%

Percentiles compare University of 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

2,037students
  • Undergraduate1,40369%
  • Graduate63431%

Undergraduates by gender

1,403undergrads
  • Women79957%
  • Men60443%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White54%
  • Black2.6%
  • Hispanic29%
  • Asian7.8%
  • Other or multiracial6.4%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,403
Graduate enrollment
634
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
26%
First-generation students
16%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$77,741
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$79,803
Endowment
$100,594,000

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 348 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Texas58%
  • Other U.S. states40%
  • International1.7%

A regional draw: about 58% of first-years come from Texas, the rest from elsewhere.

2% 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
53.4%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1120–1370
SAT average
1227
SAT reading
580–700
SAT math
540–670
ACT composite
22–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.54

Cost

In-state tuition
$53,930
Room & board
$15,010
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$68,583
Average net price
$22,610

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)
73%
Graduated on time (4 years)
67%
First-year retention
77%
Transferred to another college
19%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,950
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,285
Median debt at graduation
$23,117
Students with federal loans
44%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
75%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
67%
Low-income (Pell)
65%
First-generation
53%

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
932
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
66%
Housing charge (year)
$7,630
Meal plan (year)
$6,730
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
228 (122 men · 106 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 (9)

Soccer55
Baseball36
Basketball29
Softball25
Tennis22
Golf20
Volleyball17
Cross Country16
Track and Field (Outdoor)8

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
8
Property offenses (2022–2024)
10

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (2,078 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.

6.0reported offenses a year
2.7 violent a year3.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
2.7
Fondling
2.0
Rape
0.7
Burglary
0.7

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
$12,711
$30–48k
$15,431
$48–75k
$17,075
$75–110k
$20,384
$110k+
$32,608

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
$70,452

$17,075/year × about 4.1 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.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$31,531
average award, among those who get one

University of Dallas discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $31,531. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

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 403 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)
$58,285
Typical debt at graduation
$23,117
Debt vs. one year's pay
40%
Out-earn a HS grad
66%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

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
$52,352
Men
$64,336

Men out-earn women by $11,984 (23%) 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
97°F
Winter low
38°F
Annual rain
38.3″
Annual snow
1.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°110°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dallas Love Fld, TX US station (3.7 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.