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University of North Texas is a public national university located in Denton, Texas. University of North Texas is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of North Texas is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $51,232 10 years after enrolling, 23rd in Texas, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of North Texas bachelor students earn 6% more than the national average. University of North Texas is ranked 14th in Texas.
University of North Texas’s median net annual cost of $14,122 and average years to graduate of 4.6 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 North Texas sorted by number of graduates - Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Biology, Computer science, Journalism - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,122
Average years to graduate
4.6
Business Administration
Rank: #33
Economic score: 1.3
Accounting
Rank: #27
Economic score: 1.31
Finance
Rank: #67
Economic score: 1.92
Health & Fitness
Rank: #32
Economic score: 2.89
Marketing
Rank: #138
Economic score: 3.07
Music
Rank: #28
Economic score: 4.3
Criminal Justice
Rank: #198
Economic score: 4.76
English Language & Lit
Rank: #137
Economic score: 5.65
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #100
Economic score: 7.41
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: #59
Economic score: 7.75
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 University of North Texas - Library Science, Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Computer Systems Analysis, Music, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Taxation
Rank: #18
Economic score: 0.39
Educational media design
Rank: #23
Economic score: 0.42
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #41
Economic score: 0.56
Criminal Justice
Rank: #33
Economic score: 0.56
Parks & Recreation Mgmt.
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.6
Public Administration
Rank: #107
Economic score: 0.65
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #58
Economic score: 0.67
Student Counseling
Rank: #95
Economic score: 0.76
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #46
Economic score: 1.58
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Rank: #18
Economic score: 2.19
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 62% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of North Texas is 10% higher than the state average, and 5% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of North Texas, Pell Grant recipients represent 22% of the measured graduating class, 13% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of North Texas graduates within 4.6 years.
University of North Texas is in the bottom 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.
University of North Texas’s economic mobility score of 20.17 is calculated by adjusting the 1.04 economic score of lower-income students by the 22% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of North Texas’s EMS of 20.17 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of North Texas pays $14,122 a year, $11,264 less than the $25,386 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 $14,122
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of North Texas, 56% 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 $14,122 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 36% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,075. This is 18% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,551
Pell grants
$4,649
State grants
$5,925
Institutional grants
$6,738
University of North Texas offers 6 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of North Texas offers 20 programs, 13 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
26
Hybrid programs
11
Percentage of programs online
13%
University of North Texas's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 81% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 24,858 applicants, of which 20,240 were admitted and 5,563 enrolled. University of North Texas has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
84%
83%
Female
55%
59%
First time
43%
59%
In-state
92%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
41%
52%
Black
14%
14%
Hispanic
27%
15%
Asian
7%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%