A relatively new university, the University of North Texas at Dallas welcomed its first freshman class in 2010. Enrollment has grown every semester since, and the campus is growing, too: The university’s first residence hall opened in 2017 and a new, $63 million student center opened in 2019. Despite its youth, the university has made a name for itself as a standout on social mobility: About two-thirds of students qualify for federal grants for low-income students, and the university places in the top 2% on thinktank Third Way’s new economic mobility index, which scores more than 1,200 colleges on how well they serve students from low-income backgrounds. More than half of undergraduates are Hispanic, and nearly 30% are Black. Many students come in as transfers after earning some credits at community colleges. In Money’s analysis, UNTD ranks well for affordability, with average annual costs below $10,000 for in-state students. The university also offers a fixed tuition plan that allows incoming students to lock in their rates for a period of five years.
Costs
- Est. full price 2022-2023
- $23,300
- % of students who get any grants
- 85%
- Est. price for students who receive aid
- $9,000
- Average price for low-income students
- $6,430
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 47%
- Median SAT/ACT score
- 840/19
- SAT/ACT required?
- Yes
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 3,420
Financial Aid
- % of students with need who get grants
- 83%
- % of need met
- 46%
- % of students who get merit grants
- N/A
- Average merit grant
- $6,010
Student Success
- Graduation rate
- 30%
- Average time to a degree
- 4.4 years
- Median student debt
- $18,502
- Early career earnings
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- % earning more than a high school grad
- N/A