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University of Dallas is a private regional university located in Irving, Texas. University of Dallas is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Dallas is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $54,695 10 years after enrolling, 15th in Texas, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Dallas bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average. University of Dallas is ranked 28th in Texas.
University of Dallas’s median net annual cost of $22,162 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Dallas sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Biology, Theological Studies, Psychology, Poli Sci/Government, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$22,162
Average years to graduate
4.1
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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Economic score: 5.03
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Economic score: 12.22
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 4 graduate programs at University of Dallas - Business Administration, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Accounting - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 69% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at University of Dallas is 17% higher than the state average, and 12% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Dallas, Pell Grant recipients represent 25% of the measured graduating class, 10% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Dallas graduates within 4.1 years.
University of Dallas is in the bottom 50% 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.
University of Dallas’s economic mobility score of 17.84 is calculated by adjusting the 2.39 economic score of lower-income students by the 25% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Dallas’s EMS of 17.84 ranks in the top 50% 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at University of Dallas pays $22,162 a year, $40,238 less than the $62,400 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 $22,162
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Dallas, 100% 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 $22,162 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 55% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,233. This is 1% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,039
Pell grants
$4,890
State grants
$3,822
Institutional grants
$31,300
University of Dallas's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 58% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,990 applicants, of which 2,912 were admitted and 476 enrolled. University of Dallas has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
85%
59%
In-state
55%
68%
1st generation
16%
35%
White
59%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
25%
15%
Asian
6%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%