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University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas, Texas · Large city

#5 best value in Texas
84.5%
Admit rate
$6,420
Avg net price
42%
Graduation rate
Median earnings

University of North Texas at Dallas is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Dallas, Texas (large city setting), enrolling 2,878 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

PublicMidsize · 2,878 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 84% admitNAIA Division I

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
84.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
846–1096
Avg GPA (est.)
2.74

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

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

About Dallas, Texas

Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Spanish colonists claimed the territory of Texas in the 18th century as a part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. Later, France also claimed the area but never established much settlement. The Arts District in the northern section of Downtown is home to several arts venues and is the largest contiguous arts district in the United States. (Wikipedia)

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

How University of North Texas at Dallas compares

Selectivity84.5%

More selective than 36% · #40 most selective of 77 in Texas

SAT average940

Higher than 2%

Graduation rate42%

Higher than 25% · #59 of 87 in Texas

First-year retention65%

Higher than 21%

Average net price$6,420

Cheaper than 97% · #5 cheapest of 88 in Texas

Median debt at graduation$18,606

Lower than 82%

Student–faculty ratio19 : 1

Lower than 14%

Undergraduate enrollment2,878

Larger than 68%

Percentiles compare University of North 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

3,719students
  • Undergraduate2,87877%
  • Graduate84123%

Undergraduates by gender

2,878undergrads
  • Women2,11273%
  • Men76627%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White8.4%
  • Black28%
  • Hispanic55%
  • Asian2.9%
  • Other or multiracial5.8%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,878
Graduate enrollment
841
Student–faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
54%
First-generation students
58%
Students over 25
32%
Median family income
$24,968
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$81,999
Endowment
$13,437,484

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 469 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Texas99%
  • Other U.S. states0.6%

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

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
84.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
846–1096
SAT average
940
SAT reading
438–573
SAT math
408–523
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
2.74

Cost

In-state tuition
$9,595
Out-of-state tuition
$21,894
Room & board
$9,954
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$20,064
Average net price
$6,420

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)
42%
Graduated on time (4 years)
30%
First-year retention
65%
Transferred to another college
17%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$51,716
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Median debt at graduation
$18,606
Students with federal loans
31%

About 12% 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
30%
Low-income (Pell)
33%
First-generation
36%

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
112
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
4%
Housing charge (year)
$5,982
Meal plan (year)
$3,972
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Varsity athletes
98 (52 men · 46 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 (2)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)63
Basketball35

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
2

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (3,794 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.

0.7reported offenses a year
0 violent a year0.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
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
$4,713
$30–48k
$5,743
$48–75k
$7,725
$75–110k
$14,171
$110k+
$16,040

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
$34,131

$7,725/year × about 4.4 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.

41%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$4,607
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 41% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $4,607. 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 284 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Campus climate

Summer high
96°F
Winter low
38°F
Annual rain
37.7″
Annual snow
1.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°110°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dallas Redbird AP, TX US station (4 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.