The University of Texas at Arlington

https://www.uta.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,206

3.32% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$15,301

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.44%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

92.7%

15,498 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

45,949

51.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

51.1%

1,385 Graduates

About

The University of Texas at Arlington is a higher education institution located in Tarrant County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The University of Texas at Arlington were Registered Nursing (3,456 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (384 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (324 degrees).

In 2021, 14,417 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The University of Texas at Arlington. 65.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (5,067 degrees), 1.45 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3,498 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The University of Texas at Arlington is $9,206, which is $−19,786 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at The University of Texas at Arlington is $9,206, which is $−19,786 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,301.

In 2021, 62% of undergraduate students attending The University of Texas at Arlington received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$9,206

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at The University of Texas at Arlington was $9,206. The cost of tuition at The University of Texas at Arlington is $−19,786 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of The University of Texas at Arlington (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,301

2021 Value

0.532%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 The University of Texas at Arlington had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,301. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of The University of Texas at Arlington grew by 0.532%.

This chart compares the average net price of The University of Texas at Arlington (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,370

Room and Board

$1,206

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The University of Texas at Arlington was of $10,370 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.777% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,206. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at The University of Texas at Arlington (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

35%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

62% of undergraduate students at The University of Texas at Arlington received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 6.9% with respect to 2020, when 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at The University of Texas at Arlington (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.44%

2019 Default Rate

156

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at The University of Texas at Arlington was 1.44%, which represents 156 out of the 10826 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

The University of Texas at Arlington received 15,498 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 6.01% annual growth. Out of those 15,498 applicants, 14,367 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 92.7% acceptance rate.

There were 45,949 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington in 2021. 64% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The University of Texas at Arlington has an overall enrollment yield of 31.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

92.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

14,367

Accepted Out of 15,498

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The University of Texas at Arlington was 92.7% (14,367 admissions from 15,498 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 87.7%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 6.01%, while admissions grew by 12%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of The University of Texas at Arlington (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

64%

Submission Percentage (2021)

2,918

Scores Submitted (2021)

64% of enrolled first-time students at The University of Texas at Arlington in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

The University of Texas at Arlington had a total enrollment of 45,949 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at The University of Texas at Arlington is 23,732 students and the part-time enrollment is 22,217. This means that 51.6% of students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The University of Texas at Arlington, both undergraduate and graduate, is 29.6% White, 28.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14% Black or African American, 11.6% Asian, 3.5% Two or More Races, 0.222% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.102% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (20.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (13.6%) and White Female (13.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (11.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (8.01%) and Black or African American Female (6.27%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

51.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The University of Texas at Arlington in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45,949 students. The full-time enrollment at The University of Texas at Arlington is 23,732 and the part-time enrollment is 22,217. This means that 51.6% of students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at The University of Texas at Arlington (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at The University of Texas at Arlington was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), The University of Texas at Arlington had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at The University of Texas at Arlington (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
13,593 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
13,222 enrolled students
Black or African American
6,440 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The University of Texas at Arlington is 29.6% White, 28.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14% Black or African American, 11.6% Asian, 3.5% Two or More Races, 0.222% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.102% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 966 students (2.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 4,473 more women than men received degrees from The University of Texas at Arlington. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The University of Texas at Arlington is white (5,067 degrees awarded). There were 1.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3498 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The University of Texas at Arlington is Registered Nursing (3,456 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (384 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (324 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at The University of Texas at Arlington, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (1,121 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (149 degrees), and Engineering (1,314 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas at Arlington are Registered nurses (1,360,979 people), Software developers (402,078 people), Other managers (401,705 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (335,566 people), and Civil engineers (263,487 people).

The most specialized majors at The University of Texas at Arlington in 2021 are Public Administration and Social Service (1,121 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (149 degrees), Engineering (1,314 degrees), Health (5,176 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (158 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas at Arlington are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at The University of Texas at Arlington are Public Administration and Social Service (1,121 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (149 degrees), Engineering (1,314 degrees), Health (5,176 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (158 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas at Arlington are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,584,128 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (542,531 people), Computer Systems Design (460,203 people), Elementary & secondary schools (429,349 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (360,051 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The University of Texas at Arlington.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
3,456 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
384 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
324 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The University of Texas at Arlington was Registered Nursing with 3,456 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

4,972

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

9,445

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 4,972 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas at Arlington, which is 0.526 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (9,445).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at The University of Texas at Arlington by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 543 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas at Arlington in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.22 times more than the 444 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 2979 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas at Arlington in Registered Nursing, which is 6.25 times more than the 477 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

51%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 26% of students graduating from The University of Texas at Arlington completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 55% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (61.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at The University of Texas at Arlington is Male and Asian (61.3% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.09% of graduates (29 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
5,067 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3,498 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1,807 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The University of Texas at Arlington is white (5,067 degrees awarded). There were 1.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3498 degrees).

0.714% of degree recipients (103 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
3,627 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
2,442 degrees awarded
White Male
1,440 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The University of Texas at Arlington is white female (3,627 degrees awarded). There were 1.49 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (2442 degrees).

Operations

The University of Texas at Arlington has an endowment valued at nearly $221M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 156M (70.9%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, The University of Texas at Arlington had a total salary expenditure of 812M. The University of Texas at Arlington employs 251 No academic ranks, 238 Professors and 205 Associate professors. Most academics at The University of Texas at Arlington are Male Professor (183), Female No academic rank (181), and Male Associate professor (127).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Texas at Arlington are: Management, with 577 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 336 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 290 employees.

Endowment

$221M

2021 Endowment

27.2%

growth from 2020

The University of Texas at Arlington has an endowment valued at about $221M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of The University of Texas at Arlington grew 27.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $167M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at The University of Texas at Arlington (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$62.3M - Federal
$15.9M - State
$1.09M - Local

As of 2021, The University of Texas at Arlington received $62.3M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $15.9M from state grants and contracts, and $1.09M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$307M

2021 Salaries

2.18%

growth from 2020

In 2021, The University of Texas at Arlington paid a median of $307M in salaries, which represents 37.8% of their overall expenditure ($812M) and a 2.18% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$99.3M

Instructional Salaries

1,061

Number of Employees

In 2021, The University of Texas at Arlington paid a total of $99.3M to 1,061 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

251 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

577 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at The University of Texas at Arlington were No academic rank with 251 employees, Professor with 238 employees, and Associate professor with 205 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Texas at Arlington were Management with 577 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 336 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 290 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female No academic rank
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The University of Texas at Arlington was Male Professor with 183 employees, Female No academic rank with 181 employees, and Male Associate professor with 127 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at The University of Texas at Arlington.