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The University of Texas at Arlington

The University of Texas at Arlington is a public campus in Arlington proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$13,535

family income
under $30k

$13,225

$30–48k

$14,602

$48–75k

$20,025

$75–110k

$22,617

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$13,9512023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at The University of Texas at Arlington rose from $12,282 (2008) to $13,951 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$12,282
2009	$9,730
2010	$10,945
2011	$12,550
2012	$13,969
2013	$13,790
2014	$14,059
2015	$13,844
2016	$13,200
2017	$12,410
2018	$14,246
2019	$15,509
2020	$15,627
2021	$14,244
2022	$15,235
2023	$13,951

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$25,2612024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at The University of Texas at Arlington rose from $17,984 (2009) to $25,261 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$17,984
2010	$18,410
2011	$20,082
2012	$20,619
2013	$21,420
2014	$21,594
2015	$21,900
2016	$22,395
2017	$21,154
2018	$21,633
2019	$23,217
2020	$23,902
2021	$24,266
2022	$24,530
2023	$25,265
2024	$25,261

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$3,000	$8,600
2001	$3,068	$8,132
2002	$3,404	$8,736
2003	$3,704	$9,498
2004	$4,512	$11,760
2005	$4,914	$11,538
2006	$5,930	$12,530
2007	$6,464	$13,136
2008	$7,780	$14,524
2013	$8,878	$17,374
2014	$8,878	$18,102
2015	$9,208	$19,104
2016	$9,616	$22,920
2017	$9,952	$25,152
2018	$10,496	$26,533
2019	$11,040	$28,129
2020	$11,378	$28,524
2021	$11,727	$29,299
2022	$11,727	$29,299
2023	$11,728	$29,660

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

The University of Texas at Arlington reports tuition of $11,950 for in-state students and $29,582 for out-of-state students. Check The University of Texas at Arlington’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

The University of Texas at Arlington is a big school: 32,294 undergraduates at last count.

54% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at The University of Texas at Arlington within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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54%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at The University of Texas at Arlington rose from 28.3% (entered 1991) to 54% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	28.3%
1992 cohort	26.9%
1993 cohort	27.7%
1994 cohort	30.7%
1995 cohort	31.2%
1996 cohort	36.4%
1997 cohort	36.6%
1998 cohort	37.5%
1999 cohort	39.5%
2000 cohort	41.7%
2001 cohort	51.9%
2002 cohort	36.3%
2003 cohort	36.2%
2004 cohort	39.6%
2005 cohort	40.3%
2006 cohort	40.1%
2007 cohort	40.4%
2008 cohort	41.9%
2009 cohort	46.3%
2010 cohort	48%
2011 cohort	50%
2012 cohort	49.3%
2013 cohort	51.2%
2014 cohort	52.4%
2015 cohort	51.1%
2016 cohort	53.5%
2017 cohort	56.5%
2018 cohort	54%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$10,465	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$10,367	$4,942
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$10,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$10,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$10,822	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$11,000	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$11,289	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$12,500	$3,813
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$13,118	$4,876
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$13,721	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$15,500	$5,961
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$16,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$16,750	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$18,000	$5,885
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$18,250	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$18,000	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$17,820	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$17,750	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$18,708	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$18,747	$8,328
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$18,166	$7,532
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$17,527	$7,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$60,902

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$63,000

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$63,199

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

The University of Texas at Arlington admitted 19,675 of 24,623 applicants in Fall 2024. The 79.9% rate describes that application pool.

79.9%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $11,728 in-state tuition · 2023–24 32,294 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1010–12401600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, The University of Texas at Arlington received 24,623 applications and admitted 19,675 (79.9%), with 5,202 enrolling.

The University of Texas at Arlington reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For The University of Texas at Arlington’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 510–620 and Math was 500–620 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1010–1240 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	510	560	620
SAT Math	500	560	620
ACT Composite	19	23	27

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

79.9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	85.3%
Fall 2002	85.1%
Fall 2003	77.2%
Fall 2004	72%
Fall 2005	79.1%
Fall 2006	68.9%
Fall 2007	55.7%
Fall 2008	55.7%
Fall 2009	76.2%
Fall 2010	74.6%
Fall 2011	69%
Fall 2012	69%
Fall 2013	60%
Fall 2014	61.4%
Fall 2015	66.4%
Fall 2016	69.8%
Fall 2017	71.2%
Fall 2018	79.5%
Fall 2019	82.9%
Fall 2020	87.8%
Fall 2021	92.7%
Fall 2022	80.8%
Fall 2023	81.3%
Fall 2024	79.9%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1010–1240Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	950	1160
Fall 2002	950	1150
Fall 2003	960	1180
Fall 2004	950	1180
Fall 2005	950	1170
Fall 2006	960	1190
Fall 2007	950	1180
Fall 2008	950	1180
Fall 2009	950	1180
Fall 2010	950	1190
Fall 2011	950	1190
Fall 2012	950	1190
Fall 2013	960	1200
Fall 2014	910	1178
Fall 2015	890	1150
Fall 2016	950	1190
Fall 2017	1060	1270
Fall 2018	1060	1260
Fall 2019	1040	1250
Fall 2020	1050	1250
Fall 2021	1000	1220
Fall 2022	1000	1240
Fall 2023	990	1230
Fall 2024	1010	1240

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

19–27Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2002	19	24
Fall 2003	19	24
Fall 2004	19	24
Fall 2005	19	24
Fall 2006	20	25
Fall 2007	20	25
Fall 2008	20	25
Fall 2009	19	24
Fall 2010	20	25
Fall 2011	20	25
Fall 2012	20	25
Fall 2013	20	26
Fall 2014	20	26
Fall 2015	20	26
Fall 2016	20	26
Fall 2017	20	27
Fall 2018	20	26
Fall 2019	20	27
Fall 2020	21	27
Fall 2021	19	26
Fall 2022	18	26
Fall 2023	18	26
Fall 2024	19	27

IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

32,294Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at The University of Texas at Arlington rose from 17,340 (Fall 2002) to 32,294 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	17,340
Fall 2003	18,328
Fall 2004	18,663
Fall 2005	19,222
Fall 2006	19,205
Fall 2007	18,587
Fall 2008	18,859
Fall 2009	21,213
Fall 2010	24,030
Fall 2011	25,092
Fall 2012	25,487
Fall 2013	25,415
Fall 2014	29,616
Fall 2015	30,358
Fall 2016	32,545
Fall 2017	32,955
Fall 2018	34,024
Fall 2019	34,422
Fall 2020	34,726
Fall 2021	32,659
Fall 2022	30,503
Fall 2023	30,834
Fall 2024	32,294

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

73%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at The University of Texas at Arlington has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 76% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 73%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	70%
Fall 2003 cohort	69%
Fall 2004 cohort	69%
Fall 2005 cohort	62%
Fall 2006 cohort	61%
Fall 2007 cohort	60%
Fall 2008 cohort	65%
Fall 2009 cohort	70%
Fall 2010 cohort	71%
Fall 2011 cohort	72%
Fall 2012 cohort	71%
Fall 2013 cohort	69%
Fall 2014 cohort	71%
Fall 2015 cohort	69%
Fall 2016 cohort	71%
Fall 2017 cohort	74%
Fall 2018 cohort	75%
Fall 2019 cohort	76%
Fall 2020 cohort	71%
Fall 2021 cohort	74%
Fall 2022 cohort	73%
Fall 2023 cohort	73%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about The University of Texas at Arlington

42.3% of The University of Texas at Arlington's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes The University of Texas at Arlington as a primarily residential campus of 32,294 undergraduates — and 72.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

The University of Texas at Arlington's SAT section-percentile sums are 1010–1240 — their midpoint is above the TX four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on The University of Texas at Arlington's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How The University of Texas at Arlington compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

The University of Texas at Arlington79.9%

Texas median84.5%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

The University of Texas at Arlington$11,950

Texas median$13,498

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

The University of Texas at Arlington's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

The University of Texas at Arlington$63,199

Texas median$54,132

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

The University of Texas at Arlington, Texas and national reference values
Metric & basis	The University of Texas at Arlington	Texas median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	79.9%	84.5%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$11,950	$13,498	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$63,199	$54,132	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For The University of Texas at Arlington, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

The University of Texas at Arlington federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 45 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science	$109,197
Computer Engineering	$105,871
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$99,993
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$99,393
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	$99,239
Industrial Engineering	$97,788
Mechanical Engineering	$90,158
Civil Engineering	$86,844
Management Information Systems and Services	$81,538
Business/Managerial Economics	$80,711
Information Science/Studies	$78,953
Accounting and Related Services	$78,245
Finance and Financial Management Services	$76,623
International Business	$72,486
Physics	$71,830
Economics	$71,821
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$67,246
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$66,454
Mathematics	$66,261
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$65,294
Chemistry	$63,766
Marketing	$63,088
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$62,978
Architecture	$62,345
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$60,617
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$59,430
Music	$59,198
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$57,210
History	$57,159
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$56,782
International/Globalization Studies	$55,933
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$54,975
Sociology	$54,401
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$53,830
Biology, General	$53,498
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$51,653
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$50,930
English Language and Literature, General	$50,495
Social Work	$50,388
Political Science and Government	$50,006
Journalism	$48,042
Fine and Studio Arts	$47,106
Psychology, General	$45,539
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$36,457
Anthropology	$32,834

These 45 fields listed for The University of Texas at Arlington measure earnings after completion. The $63,199 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 18 additional The University of Texas at Arlington fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does The University of Texas at Arlington report?

The University of Texas at Arlington's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1010–1240 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is The University of Texas at Arlington's acceptance rate?

79.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 19,675 admitted from 24,623 applicants.

How much does The University of Texas at Arlington cost?

In-state tuition is $11,950; out-of-state students pay $29,582. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does The University of Texas at Arlington report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $63,199. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Texas

The University of Texas at Dallas — 65.1% admitted
Southwestern Adventist University — 78.4% admitted
Texas Tech University — 72.6% admitted
Texas Wesleyan University — 69.2% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.