Quad

University of Dallas

Irving, TXQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forGenerous aidTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 595–720 (fall 2024: 580–700)University of Dallas Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 550–660 (fall 2024: 540–670)University of Dallas Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 23–30 (fall 2024: 22–29)University of Dallas Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2027 applicants: Test scores required (fall 2024: Test-optional)University of Dallas Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 81% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 77%)University of Dallas Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:University of Dallas Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Dallas Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Dallas Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

5 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Dallas admits about 5 in 10 applicants (53%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 82% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

53%

53%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

3,664

Admitted

1,958

Yield

20%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.96

SAT middle 50%

1155–1375

10001600
ACT middle 50%

23–30

1836
Applications +156% since fall 2014 · admit rate 85% → 53%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,403 undergrads, where 26% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.4K

undergrads · larger than 47% of colleges

Diversity index

0.62

Pell Grant

26%

below the median

First generation

16%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-III · Southern Collegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.53 → 0.62 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (24% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 60% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,940 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

24% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Economics

$78.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

60%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$12.9K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $30,687 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.4K more than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $29,209 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $69,860.

56%

$30.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.4K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$69,860 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
41% · avg $30K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 56% of full price

Federal loans

44%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −17% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $58,285 ten years after enrolling, more than at 63% of colleges; 71% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.1 years of that salary.

71%

71%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$58.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.1K

≈ $245/month for 10 years

Retention

81%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 70% → 73% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 9% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 17%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 156% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 85% to 53%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −17% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +156%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 85% → 53%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.53 → 0.62

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    University of Dallas · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 224323 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything