Quad

Head-to-head

U. North Texas at Dallas
Dalton State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. North Texas at Dallas graduates 22 pts more of its students than Dalton State (56% vs. 35%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. North Texas at Dallas's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Dalton State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. North Texas at Dallas has 7 pts more first-gen students than Dalton State (58% vs. 51%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Dalton State has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. North Texas at Dallas

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. North Texas at Dallas has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Dalton State (54% vs. 50%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Dalton State costs about $1.4K less per year on average than U. North Texas at Dallas ($11,397 vs. $12,748, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. North Texas at Dallas admits 84%; Dalton State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. North Texas at Dallas84%
Dalton StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. North Texas at DallasOpen
  • Dalton StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
U. North Texas at Dallas
846–1096
Dalton StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. North Texas at DallasGPA and school record required
  • Dalton StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Dalton State has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. North Texas at Dallas; U. North Texas at Dallas has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. North Texas at Dallas2.9K
Dalton State4.6K
Pell Grant share
U. North Texas at Dallas54%
Dalton State50%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at U. North Texas at Dallas, and Elementary Education and Teaching at Dalton State.

Students per faculty member
U. North Texas at Dallas19 to 1
Dalton State21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. North Texas at DallasMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other16%
  • Dalton StateElementary Education and Teaching14%

What each costs

Dalton State costs about $1.4K less a year than U. North Texas at Dallas on average; U. North Texas at Dallas's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. North Texas at Dallas$12.7K
Dalton State$11.4K
Aid generosity
U. North Texas at Dallas49%
Dalton State35%

What each pays off

Dalton State's former students earn a median $40.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 56% at U. North Texas at Dallas to 35% at Dalton State.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. North Texas at DallasNot reported
Dalton State$40.3K
Graduation rate
U. North Texas at Dallas56%
Dalton State35%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. North Texas at Dallas, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. North Texas at DallasGrowing+439%
  • Dalton StateNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why