Quad

University of North Texas

Denton, TXQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forBig campusVery diverseTest-optional heavy
WebsiteAdmissionsApplyVisitFinancial aid

Updates

What changed

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

Published Oct 13, 2026

  • Revised fall 2025 applicants figure: Test-optional (was Test scores required)University of North Texas Common Data Set 2023–24

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Fall 2025 applicants: Test scores required (fall 2024: Test-optional)University of North Texas Common Data Set 2023–24

Source:University of North Texas Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

U. North Texas admits about 7 in 10 applicants (72%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 59% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

72%

72%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

38,477

Admitted

27,793

Yield

24%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

980–1230

8001600
ACT middle 50%

19–27

1836
Applications +128% since fall 2014 · admit rate 65% → 72%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A very large campus of 34,341 undergrads, where 38% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

34.3K

undergrads · larger than 99% of colleges

Diversity index

0.75

Pell Grant

38%

above the median

First generation

35%

about the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · American Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.69 → 0.75 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (9% of graduates). 25 students for every faculty member, more than at 97% of colleges. 72% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,601 a year on instruction per student.

25 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 97% of colleges

Most popular major

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

9% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Engineering

$109.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

72%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$7.6K

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 $18,876 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $5.4K less than the national median. The 84% who received grants paid $15,965 on average; the other 16% paid the full sticker price of $26,987 in-state / $37,067 out-of-state.

32%

$18.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $5.4K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$26,987 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 32% of full price

Federal loans

36%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · −1% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $57,010 ten years after enrolling, more than at 60% of colleges; 64% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

64%

64%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$57K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19.3K

≈ $204/month for 10 years

Retention

77%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 50% → 61% 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 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid held about steady, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 128% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 65% to 72%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −1% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +128%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 65% → 72%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.69 → 0.75

Every series, year by year

Keep exploring

Schools like this one

Kennesaw State University

69% admit · SAT 1110 · 41.3K undergrads

Similar selectivitySimilar scoresSimilar size
Compare side-by-side

University at Albany

69% admit · 12.6K undergrads

Similar selectivitySimilar sizeAlso public
Compare side-by-side

Farmingdale State College

63% admit · SAT 1120 · 9.6K undergrads

Similar scoresAlso public
Compare side-by-side

The University of Texas at Arlington

80% admit · SAT 1125 · 32.3K undergrads

Similar scoresSimilar sizeAlso Southwest
Compare side-by-side
Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

  1. 1
    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

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

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    IPEDS Admissions survey

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

  4. 4
    University of North Texas Common Data Set 2023–24

    University of North Texas · Fall 2025 applicants; Fall 2023; 2023–24; Fall 2024 entrants; Fall 2024 cycle; 2024–25; Class of 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-11

  5. 5
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

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

  6. 6
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

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

  7. 7
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

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

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

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

  9. 9
    College Scorecard Field of Study data

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

  10. 10
    IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures

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

  11. 11
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

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

  12. 12
    Common Data Set

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

  13. 13
    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

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

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

  17. 17
    State laws on public colleges

    State legislatures (statutes read and summarized by hand) · In effect since January 1, 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-03

  18. 18
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

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

  19. 19
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

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

  20. 20
    University of North Texas (2026)

    University of North Texas · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 227216 · 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