The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX · Public · Midsize city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UT Dallas · UTD

Public institution in Richardson, TX · 21,317 undergraduates · 65% acceptance rate · $68,227 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 5%Undergraduates
Top 15%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 16%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 17%Full-time retention

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $17,435857th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $14,564926th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $40,0641,623rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $28,210866th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $18,000458th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $68,227314th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $57,249299th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 70.8%395th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 88.1%306th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 65.5%507th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1300195th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 21,317102nd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 27.0:12,102nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 29.7%1,216th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 11 mi (DAL)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $75
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 40 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$71,633	$74,953
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$69,972	$67,324
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$66,728	$69,098
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$59,576	$60,125
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$54,587	$53,687
International BusinessBusiness	bachelors	$52,941	$55,338
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$51,106	$50,295
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness	bachelors	$50,606	$56,415
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions	bachelors	$50,022	$37,779
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$49,475	$48,510
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$48,432	$42,682
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$46,478	$42,682

Campus facts

Founded in 1961source
Athletic nickname: "Comets"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #E87500 and #154734source
Mascot: Temocsource
Motto: "(Latin)"source
Formerly known as "{{indented plainlist|"source
Formerly known as "* Graduate Research Center of the Southwest (19611967)"source
Formerly known as "* Southwest Center for Advanced Studies (19671969)"source
Formerly known as "}}"source
Athletic conference: LSCsource
A Space-grant institutionsource
Notable alum: Aziz Sancarsource
Notable alum: Ross Ulbrichtsource

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $250,000 (M $115,386 · W $134,614)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.