- The Inkwell
- Texas
- The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TXCity: largeZIP 76019Founded 1895
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1895
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uta.edu
- Member of
- APLU
TexasPublic
The University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Arlington is a public university in Arlington, Texas, with 32,294 undergraduates. It admits 80% of applicants, graduates 51% within six years and costs $17,040 a year after aid.
51%graduate
Admission rate80%
Retention73%
4-year graduation31%
Pell Grant share48%
Federal loans31%
$17,040net price / year
80%admission rate
1124average SAT
51%graduate in 6 years
$72,508median earnings, 10 yrs
$17,534median debt
#322 of 1,704 for earnings#633 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,016 of 1,738 for graduation rate#863 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $28,446tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,950
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $29,432
- Average net price
- $17,040national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,732
$30,001–48,000$15,713
$48,001–75,000$15,552
$75,001–110,000$17,814
$110,001+$25,369
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 80%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1124
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 510–620
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 500–620
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college80%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college73%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college51%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college48%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 51%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 31%
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 58%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $64,532
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $72,508middle 50%: $48,255–$105,733
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,534
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$105,733
Median, The University of Texas at Arlington$72,508
Lower quarter$48,255
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 32,294
- Part-time
- 31%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 27.6
- First-generation students
- 44%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 48%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 23 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 65%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,502 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,448
- Endowment, end of year
- $223,230,170
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White22%
Hispanic40%
Black15%
Asian14%
Two or more races3.8%
U.S. nonresident4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.9%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions36%
Business & management15%
Engineering9.4%
Computer & information sciences6.0%
Liberal arts & humanities3.6%
Biological & biomedical sciences3.6%
Communication & journalism3.2%
Psychology2.8%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Texas
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | $19,890 | 70% | $67,143 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | $9,872 | 52% | $60,704 |
| University of North Texas Denton, TX | $15,358 | 63% | $59,434 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX | $4,858 | 55% | $52,947 |
| Texas State University San Marcos, TX | $16,660 | 55% | $60,523 |
| University of Houston Houston, TX | $11,439 | 66% | $68,423 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | $15,625 | 50% | $59,268 |
| University of Maine Orono, ME | $17,224 | 57% | $59,140 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA | $14,924 | 52% | $52,638 |
| Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH | $20,294 | 51% | $51,178 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM | $19,966 | 54% | $50,072 |
| Georgia State University Atlanta, GA | $12,365 | 51% | $51,903 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 228769. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1230739.