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University of North Texas

University of North Texas is a public campus in Denton 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

$10,816

family income
under $30k

$11,452

$30–48k

$13,489

$48–75k

$18,573

$75–110k

$21,829

over $110k

Average net price

$15,6492023–24Skip 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 University of North Texas rose from $10,959 (2008) to $15,649 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$10,959
2009	$10,017
2010	$9,689
2011	$10,345
2012	$10,774
2013	$10,856
2014	$12,784
2015	$13,759
2016	$13,832
2017	$13,609
2018	$15,086
2019	$14,122
2020	$14,073
2021	$15,205
2022	$14,352
2023	$15,649

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$26,2432024–25Skip 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 University of North Texas rose from $16,373 (2009) to $26,243 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$16,373
2010	$17,565
2011	$17,852
2012	$18,827
2013	$18,593
2014	$19,405
2015	$20,291
2016	$21,003
2017	$21,907
2018	$22,827
2019	$23,462
2020	$23,770
2021	$24,597
2022	$24,696
2023	$25,470
2024	$26,243

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	$2,950	$9,200
2001	$3,050	$9,250
2002	$3,400	$9,700
2003	$4,150	$11,050
2004	$5,500	$12,700
2005	$4,723	$11,347
2006	$4,968	$11,568
2007	$5,972	$12,644
2008	$6,467	$13,211
2013	$8,745	$17,241
2014	$9,346	$18,034
2015	$9,730	$19,090
2016	$10,153	$19,945
2017	$10,544	$20,504
2018	$10,852	$20,812
2019	$11,044	$21,172
2020	$11,090	$20,906
2021	$11,090	$20,906
2022	$11,140	$20,932
2023	$11,164	$21,244

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

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of North Texas reports published tuition by residency: $11,309 in-state versus $21,149 out-of-state — a $9,840 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

University of North Texas reports 34,341 undergraduates. This total does not establish class sizes for a particular subject.

60.7% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of North Texas 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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60.7%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 University of North Texas rose from 34.8% (entered 1991) to 60.7% (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	34.8%
1992 cohort	36.4%
1993 cohort	39%
1994 cohort	36.2%
1995 cohort	36.8%
1996 cohort	38.4%
1997 cohort	38.8%
1998 cohort	39.6%
1999 cohort	43.4%
2000 cohort	45%
2001 cohort	44.4%
2002 cohort	45.4%
2003 cohort	47.3%
2004 cohort	48.4%
2005 cohort	49.5%
2006 cohort	48.3%
2007 cohort	49.9%
2008 cohort	50.2%
2009 cohort	51.8%
2010 cohort	51.7%
2011 cohort	54.3%
2012 cohort	53.2%
2013 cohort	56.2%
2014 cohort	57.1%
2015 cohort	60.2%
2016 cohort	58.9%
2017 cohort	59.6%
2018 cohort	60.7%

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 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$13,561	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$13,177	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$13,376	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$13,677	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$13,904	$3,810
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,250	$4,069
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,500	$4,268
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,970	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$15,750	$4,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$15,781	$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$15,750	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$16,000	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$16,855	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$18,125	$6,044
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$18,750	$6,370
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$19,123	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$19,916	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$19,644	$7,141
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$19,909	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$20,000	$8,047
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$20,056	$8,975
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$20,000	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$19,200	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$19,250	$8,250

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

$46,304

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$51,890

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$57,010

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

University of North Texas admitted 27,793 of 38,477 applicants in Fall 2024. The 72.2% rate describes that application pool.

72.2%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $11,164 in-state tuition · 2023–24 34,341 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 980–12301600

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Admissions

University of North Texas reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For University of North Texas’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 500–630 and Math was 480–600 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 980–1230 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	500	560	630
SAT Math	480	540	600
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).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of North Texas received 38,477 applications and admitted 27,793 (72.2%), with 6,730 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

72.2%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	73%
Fall 2002	69.2%
Fall 2003	70.6%
Fall 2004	72.1%
Fall 2005	69.4%
Fall 2006	65.6%
Fall 2007	65.4%
Fall 2008	64%
Fall 2009	63.8%
Fall 2010	64.3%
Fall 2011	65%
Fall 2012	64.2%
Fall 2013	59.7%
Fall 2014	65.4%
Fall 2015	70.2%
Fall 2016	71.8%
Fall 2017	72.4%
Fall 2018	71%
Fall 2019	73.6%
Fall 2020	84%
Fall 2021	81.4%
Fall 2022	79.1%
Fall 2023	72.5%
Fall 2024	72.2%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

980–1230Fall 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	960	1210
Fall 2002	960	1200
Fall 2003	980	1200
Fall 2004	1000	1220
Fall 2005	990	1210
Fall 2006	1010	1230
Fall 2007	990	1200
Fall 2008	990	1210
Fall 2009	970	1190
Fall 2010	980	1210
Fall 2011	980	1210
Fall 2012	980	1210
Fall 2013	1000	1210
Fall 2014	990	1210
Fall 2015	990	1200
Fall 2016	980	1200
Fall 2017	1060	1260
Fall 2018	1060	1260
Fall 2019	1060	1250
Fall 2020	1050	1240
Fall 2021	1010	1240
Fall 2022	1000	1240
Fall 2023	980	1230
Fall 2024	980	1230

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 2001	19	24
Fall 2002	20	25
Fall 2003	20	25
Fall 2004	21	26
Fall 2005	20	25
Fall 2006	21	26
Fall 2007	21	25
Fall 2008	21	26
Fall 2009	20	25
Fall 2010	21	26
Fall 2011	21	26
Fall 2012	21	26
Fall 2013	21	26
Fall 2014	21	26
Fall 2015	21	26
Fall 2016	21	26
Fall 2017	21	27
Fall 2018	21	26
Fall 2019	21	27
Fall 2020	20	27
Fall 2021	19	26
Fall 2022	19	27
Fall 2023	19	27
Fall 2024	19	27

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, 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

34,341Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at University of North Texas rose from 22,618 (Fall 2002) to 34,341 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	22,618
Fall 2003	23,862
Fall 2004	24,274
Fall 2005	25,378
Fall 2006	26,637
Fall 2007	27,820
Fall 2008	27,812
Fall 2009	27,468
Fall 2010	28,316
Fall 2011	29,897
Fall 2012	30,593
Fall 2013	31,243
Fall 2014	29,758
Fall 2015	30,533
Fall 2016	31,241
Fall 2017	31,448
Fall 2018	31,375
Fall 2019	32,159
Fall 2020	32,814
Fall 2021	32,590
Fall 2022	33,023
Fall 2023	33,680
Fall 2024	34,341

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

77%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 University of North Texas has held near 77% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	75%
Fall 2003 cohort	74%
Fall 2004 cohort	75%
Fall 2005 cohort	76%
Fall 2006 cohort	74%
Fall 2007 cohort	75%
Fall 2008 cohort	76%
Fall 2009 cohort	78%
Fall 2010 cohort	78%
Fall 2011 cohort	76%
Fall 2012 cohort	75%
Fall 2013 cohort	78%
Fall 2014 cohort	79%
Fall 2015 cohort	80%
Fall 2016 cohort	78%
Fall 2017 cohort	78%
Fall 2018 cohort	79%
Fall 2019 cohort	85%
Fall 2020 cohort	79%
Fall 2021 cohort	80%
Fall 2022 cohort	77%
Fall 2023 cohort	77%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about University of North Texas

Faculty pay at University of North Texas averages $133,104 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes University of North Texas as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 34,341 undergraduates live off campus, and 76.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

University of North Texas's SAT section-percentile sums are 980–1230 — their midpoint is near the TX four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on University of North Texas'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 University of North Texas 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

University of North Texas72.2%

Texas median84.5%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

University of North Texas$11,309

Texas median$13,498

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

University of North Texas's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

University of North Texas$57,010

Texas median$54,132

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

University of North Texas, Texas and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of North Texas	Texas median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	72.2%	84.5%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$11,309	$13,498	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$57,010	$54,132	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 61 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Engineering	$109,151
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$104,024
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$95,294
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	$92,524
Management Information Systems and Services	$91,514
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$88,484
Mechanical Engineering	$87,257
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	$80,138
Accounting and Related Services	$79,124
Business/Managerial Economics	$78,740
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$78,629
Materials Engineering	$78,250
Air Transportation	$78,166
Finance and Financial Management Services	$77,061
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$75,657
Insurance	$75,438
Business/Commerce, General	$71,695
Real Estate	$71,473
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	$69,210
Information Science/Studies	$69,097
Marketing	$66,673
Economics	$66,040
Interior Architecture	$64,716
Homeland Security	$63,622
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$62,703
Mathematics	$62,465
Chemistry	$61,473
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$60,655
Human Resources Management and Services	$60,456
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$58,004
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$57,888
Political Science and Government	$57,852
Design and Applied Arts	$57,753
Journalism	$57,461
Hospitality Administration/Management	$57,255
Biology, General	$56,561
Social Sciences, General	$56,026
History	$55,906
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	$55,878
Music	$55,705
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$55,562
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$55,259
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	$54,621
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$54,578
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$53,453
Geography and Cartography	$52,712
English Language and Literature, General	$52,576
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	$51,368
Social Work	$50,579
International/Globalization Studies	$50,139
Sociology	$49,257
Dance	$49,063
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$48,172
Fine and Studio Arts	$47,639
Psychology, General	$46,917
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$46,468
Anthropology	$45,664
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$45,354
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$42,362
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$40,972
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	$37,441

These 61 fields listed for University of North Texas measure earnings after completion. The $57,010 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 21 additional University of North Texas fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of North Texas report?

University of North Texas's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 980–1230 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is University of North Texas's acceptance rate?

72.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 27,793 admitted from 38,477 applicants.

How much does University of North Texas cost?

In-state tuition is $11,309; out-of-state students pay $21,149. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of North Texas report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $57,010. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Texas

Prairie View A & M University — 79.3% admitted
Saint Edward's University — 81.4% admitted
Lubbock Christian University — 73.1% admitted
Southern Methodist University — 63.3% 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.