The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 21,416
Graduate Enrollment: 8,250
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential // full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 87.21%

Male/Female: 54% / 46% (2017)

First generation college students: 31.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 7.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Recommended
2021 Median Admit SAT: 1,345


2021 Median Admit ACT: 30


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 64.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 41.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 28.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 20.1% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 26.4%
Black: 5.6%
Hispanic: 18.0%
Asian: 39.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.0%
Non-resident alien: 3.9%
Unknown race: 2.4%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $28,002
In-State tuition: $14,564
Out-of-State tuition: $39,776

Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $12,142 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,790 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,840 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,790 (2022)

Average Family Income: $64,773 (2017)
Median Family Income: $36,564 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 31.9%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 36.4%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $18,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $191 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $11,986
$30k-48k $11,683
$48k-75k $15,388
$75k-110k $21,899
$110k+ $24,487

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 52%
6-year graduation rate: 72%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.8% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $18,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $13,874 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $14,142 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 69.3% (2015)
@3 year 73.6% (2017)
@5 year 79.1% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 55.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 57.8% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $48,807 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $61,395 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 3
Graduate/Professional Certificate Information Science/Studies. 43
Bachelor's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 71 $24,341 $228 $34,945 ($2,912) $53,684 ($4,474)
Master's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 3
Master's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 6
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 601 $18,642 $186 $68,126 ($5,677) $87,411 ($7,284)
Master's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 400 $255 $99,026 ($8,252) $122,980 ($10,248)
Doctoral Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 16
Graduate/Professional Certificate Computer and Information Sciences, General. 8
Graduate/Professional Certificate Biology, General. 24
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 80 $20,500 $220 $20,340 ($1,695) $45,693 ($3,808)
Master's Degree Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. 15
Doctoral Degree Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. 7
Master's Degree Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. 6
Master's Degree Biotechnology. 12
Bachelor's Degree Neurobiology and Neurosciences. 158 $19,611 $207 $28,225 ($2,352) $39,444 ($3,287)
Doctoral Degree Neurobiology and Neurosciences. 8
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 56 $19,745 $186 $49,531 ($4,128)
Master's Degree Mathematics. 16
Doctoral Degree Mathematics. 5
Graduate/Professional Certificate Mathematics. 15
Master's Degree Applied Mathematics. 131 $342 $74,149 ($6,179)
Master's Degree Statistics. 24
Doctoral Degree Statistics. 5
Master's Degree Biological and Physical Sciences. 7
Bachelor's Degree Cognitive Science. 15
Master's Degree Cognitive Science. 68 $417 $39,149 ($3,262) $67,906 ($5,659)
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 132 $24,092 $217 $45,846 ($3,821) $52,089 ($4,341)
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 20 $20,747 $218 $46,467 ($3,872)
Master's Degree Chemistry. 3
Doctoral Degree Chemistry. 20
Bachelor's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 14 $25,500 $270
Master's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 23
Doctoral Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 5
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 28 $23,875 $217
Master's Degree Physics. 15
Doctoral Degree Physics. 10
Doctoral Degree Political Science and Government. 2
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 24 $33,901 ($2,825) $19,999 ($1,667)
Master's Degree Sociology. 3
Bachelor's Degree Visual and Performing Arts, General. 47 $21,196 $207 $39,055 ($3,255)
Master's Degree Visual and Performing Arts, General. 2
Bachelor's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 208 $20,403 $209 $27,004 ($2,250) $42,182 ($3,515)
Master's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 11 $56,451 ($4,704)
Doctoral Degree Design and Applied Arts. 1
Bachelor's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 142 $16,250 $159 $24,841 ($2,070)
Bachelor's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 119 $19,250 $177 $24,831 ($2,069) $46,494 ($3,875)
Master's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 116 $390 $58,796 ($4,900) $62,626 ($5,219)
Doctoral Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 8 $77,073 ($6,423)
First Professional Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 11
Bachelor's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 80 $16,123 $183 $42,287 ($3,524)
Master's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 78 $403 $59,119 ($4,927) $94,352 ($7,863)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Health and Medical Administrative Services. 26 $327
Bachelor's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 195 $22,083 $201 $47,355 ($3,946) $61,999 ($5,167)
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 118 $17,562 $180 $50,993 ($4,249) $64,110 ($5,343)
Master's Degree Marketing. 60 $271 $63,544 ($5,295) $89,710 ($7,476)
Bachelor's Degree History. 30 $23,000 $203 $37,416 ($3,118) $55,900 ($4,658)
Master's Degree History. 4
Master's Degree Information Science/Studies. 418 $373 $85,863 ($7,155) $93,166 ($7,764)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 4
Bachelor's Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 91 $18,750 $197 $56,670 ($4,723) $73,218 ($6,102)
Master's Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 27
Doctoral Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 8
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering. 190 $21,000 $227 $73,333 ($6,111) $98,131 ($8,178)
Master's Degree Computer Engineering. 36 $127,002 ($10,584)
Doctoral Degree Computer Engineering. 3
Bachelor's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 116 $25,500 $256 $74,742 ($6,229) $89,049 ($7,421)
Master's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 190 $102,821 ($8,568)
Doctoral Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 39
Master's Degree Materials Engineering 8
Doctoral Degree Materials Engineering 8
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 205 $24,705 $219 $63,401 ($5,283) $77,070 ($6,423)
Master's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 38
Doctoral Degree Mechanical Engineering. 12
Master's Degree Systems Engineering. 47 $96,633 ($8,053)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Systems Engineering. 5
Bachelor's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 46 $23,156 $214 $35,680 ($2,973) $44,546 ($3,712)
Master's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 23 $279 $34,456 ($2,871)
Doctoral Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 14
Graduate/Professional Certificate Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 6
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 284 $18,750 $199 $24,253 ($2,021) $50,623 ($4,219)
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 225 $18,739 $171 $31,624 ($2,635) $48,961 ($4,080)
Bachelor's Degree Research and Experimental Psychology. 47 $19,500 $183 $31,249 ($2,604) $44,478 ($3,707)
Master's Degree Research and Experimental Psychology. 25 $454 $40,372 ($3,364) $44,869 ($3,739)
Doctoral Degree Research and Experimental Psychology. 6
Master's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 8
Bachelor's Degree Public Administration. 23 $17,961 $191 $31,487 ($2,624) $46,536 ($3,878)
Master's Degree Public Administration. 31 $58,005 ($4,834) $74,343 ($6,195)
Doctoral Degree Public Administration. 4
Graduate/Professional Certificate Public Administration. 11
Bachelor's Degree Public Policy Analysis. 23 $16,750 $178 $41,772 ($3,481) $46,475 ($3,873)
Master's Degree Public Policy Analysis. 15
Doctoral Degree Public Policy Analysis. 7
Graduate/Professional Certificate Public Policy Analysis. 4
Master's Degree Social Sciences, General. 2
Bachelor's Degree Criminology. 57 $20,500 $210 $37,198 ($3,100) $44,843 ($3,737)
Master's Degree Criminology. 5
Doctoral Degree Criminology. 3
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 60 $20,748 $201 $43,879 ($3,657) $57,908 ($4,826)
Master's Degree Economics. 16
Doctoral Degree Economics. 4
Bachelor's Degree Geography and Cartography. 11 $46,798 ($3,900)
Master's Degree Geography and Cartography. 21
Doctoral Degree Geography and Cartography. 6
Graduate/Professional Certificate Geography and Cartography. 18
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 56 $23,000 $209 $30,234 ($2,520) $56,188 ($4,682)
Master's Degree Political Science and Government. 6
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 338 $567 $103,372 ($8,614) $116,685 ($9,724)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 279 $21,500 $201 $51,369 ($4,281) $66,300 ($5,525)
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 326 $252 $63,949 ($5,329) $84,098 ($7,008)
Master's Degree Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 13
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 223 $19,500 $195 $58,139 ($4,845) $72,322 ($6,027)
Master's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 31 $74,920 ($6,243)
Bachelor's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 15 $19,500 $199
Bachelor's Degree International Business. 27 $17,734 $199 $45,081 ($3,757) $80,589 ($6,716)
Master's Degree International Business. 15
Doctoral Degree International Business. 5
Bachelor's Degree Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. 106 $18,383 $181 $55,056 ($4,588) $72,952 ($6,079)
Master's Degree Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. 784 $379 $83,446 ($6,954) $110,936 ($9,245)
Doctoral Degree Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. 21
Graduate/Professional Certificate Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. 83 $217


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $120,717
Full time faculty: 75%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 26.0

School's endowment start of year: $602,745,513 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $768,751,164 (2022)