Payback
EarningsPlus
Economic score
The University of Texas at Dallas is a public national university located in Richardson, Texas. The University of Texas at Dallas is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at The University of Texas at Dallas is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $60,595 10 years after enrolling, 9th in Texas, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, The University of Texas at Dallas bachelor students earn 6% more than the national average. The University of Texas at Dallas is ranked 7th in Texas.
The University of Texas at Dallas’s median net annual cost of $15,526 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at The University of Texas at Dallas sorted by number of graduates - Computer science, Biology, Psychology, Visual & Performing Arts, Finance, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,526
Average years to graduate
4.4
Computer Engineering
Rank: #29
Economic score: 0.95
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #69
Economic score: 1.31
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #121
Economic score: 1.62
Marketing
Rank: #31
Economic score: 1.82
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Rank: #46
Economic score: 2.01
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Rank: #19
Economic score: 2.6
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #95
Economic score: 4.96
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #56
Economic score: 6.05
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Rank: #58
Economic score: 6.21
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Rank: #53
Economic score: 16.05
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at The University of Texas at Dallas - Quantitative methods Mgmt., Computer science, Business Administration, Computer Systems Analysis, Accounting, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Marketing
Rank: #8
Economic score: 0.27
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #16
Economic score: 0.28
Computer Engineering
Rank: #6
Economic score: 0.28
Manufacturing Engineering
Rank: #7
Economic score: 0.28
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #25
Economic score: 0.34
Public Administration
Rank: #40
Economic score: 0.45
Cognitive Science
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.59
Geosciences
Rank: #11
Economic score: 0.72
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #15
Economic score: 0.72
Research&Experimental Psych
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.73
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 71% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at The University of Texas at Dallas is 19% higher than the state average, and 4% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At The University of Texas at Dallas, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at The University of Texas at Dallas graduates within 4.4 years.
The University of Texas at Dallas is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
The University of Texas at Dallas’s economic mobility score of 28.27 is calculated by adjusting the 1.24 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. The University of Texas at Dallas’s EMS of 28.27 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at The University of Texas at Dallas pays $15,526 a year, $15,218 less than the $30,744 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $15,526
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At The University of Texas at Dallas, 66% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $15,526 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 25% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,749. This is 29% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,079
Pell grants
$4,735
State grants
$9,972
Institutional grants
$9,169
The University of Texas at Dallas's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 87% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 18,838 applicants, of which 16,429 were admitted and 4,042 enrolled. The University of Texas at Dallas has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
83%
83%
Female
46%
59%
First time
48%
59%
In-state
93%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
28%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
18%
15%
Asian
37%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%