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
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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
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%
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: $14,564Out-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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 418 | $373 | $85,863 ($7,155) | $93,166 ($7,764) | |
| 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 | ||||
| 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) |
| 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 | 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 | ||||
| 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) |
| 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 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 3 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $120,717Full 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)