The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas · Also known as UT Dallas · Website
$68,227
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$68,227
median earnings, 10 years after starting
The University of Texas at Dallas is a public 4-year college in Richardson, Texas with 21,751 undergraduates and 8,028 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,267 a year (tuition and fees $14,644 in-state, $40,144 out-of-state). It admits 65% of applicants and 76% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $68,227 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,267
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$14,644
Out-of-state $40,144
Admission rate
65%
US median 78%
Completion rate
76%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,000
About $191 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$68,227
Rank 428 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $18,267
- Tuition in-state
- $14,644
- Tuition out-of-state
- $40,144
- Cost of attendance
- $29,807
- Students with a need-based grant
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 33%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,814
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,510
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,030
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $19,892
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $26,596
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $10,864 in 2015-16 to $14,644 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1,286
- Undergraduates
- 21,751
- Graduate students
- 8,028
- Part-time students
- 14%
- Women
- 44%
- Students per teacher
- 23
- Completion rate
- 76%
- Retention rate
- 90%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 150
- Endowment
- $858.9M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 428 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,267 | $18,447 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $14,644 | $9,940 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 65% | 84% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 76% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 90% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,000 | $10,667 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $57,249 | $32,765 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $68,227 | $38,474 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 65% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 79% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
150 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1,131 | $17,500 | $72,472 | $103,603 | $92,374 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 625 | $22,374 | $96,040 | $130,924 | $124,201 |
| Data AnalyticsMaster's | Master's | 595 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Information Science/StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 551 | $32,797 | $86,410 | $122,669 | $112,705 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 383 | $33,305 | $88,049 | $124,603 | $124,807 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 373 | $18,750 | $26,029 | $58,540 | $57,214 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 366 | $49,818 | $113,550 | $140,481 | $103,485 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 353 | $19,500 | $28,494 | $37,825 | $41,688 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 329 | $16,107 | $33,331 | $51,459 | $50,706 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 267 | $18,400 | $63,455 | $86,484 | $83,343 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 239 | $19,500 | $25,395 | $59,498 | $62,451 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 226 | $20,689 | $61,113 | $90,102 | $92,135 |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 215 | $21,375 | $77,609 | $112,666 | $109,015 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 196 | $15,000 | $20,631 | $65,617 | $61,296 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 189 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 183 | $19,052 | $102,651 | $136,888 | $122,843 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 180 | $19,000 | $56,684 | $82,629 | $76,194 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 180 | $22,120 | $69,940 | $105,357 | $95,833 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 168 | $16,969 | $51,384 | $73,732 | $69,303 |
| Applied MathematicsMaster's | Master's | 163 | $30,095 | $73,814 | $132,383 | $116,060 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 130 | $24,125 | $77,928 | $104,448 | $100,647 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 108 | $34,275 | $61,302 | $67,338 | $67,030 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 106 | $17,241 | $47,803 | $60,602 | $58,716 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 102 | $20,750 | $30,207 | $50,432 | $65,466 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 95 | $17,250 | $35,982 | $50,248 | $55,695 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does The University of Texas at Dallas cost?
$18,267 a year is the average net price at The University of Texas at Dallas after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $14,644 for in-state students and $40,144 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $29,807. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,814 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at The University of Texas at Dallas?
65% of applicants are admitted to The University of Texas at Dallas. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,286. The median admission rate of colleges in Texas is 84%.
How much do The University of Texas at Dallas graduates earn?
$68,227 a year is the median pay of former The University of Texas at Dallas students who work, 10 years after they started ($57,249 after 6 years). That ranks 428 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $113,550.
How much student debt do The University of Texas at Dallas graduates have?
$18,000 is the median federal student loan debt of The University of Texas at Dallas graduates, about $191 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 33% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at The University of Texas at Dallas?
76% of first-time, full-time students at The University of Texas at Dallas finish within 6 years. 90% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at The University of Texas at Dallas?
Computer and Information Sciences, General (1,131 bachelor's graduates), Computer and Information Sciences, General (625 master's graduates), Data Analytics (595 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 150 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.