The University of Texas at Tyler

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,880

4.81% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$12,776

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

6.7%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

65%

2,511 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

10,402

53.4% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

42.4%

268 Graduates

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

The University of Texas at Tyler is a higher education institution located in Smith County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at The University of Texas at Tyler were Registered Nursing (393 degrees awarded), Other Multidisciplinary Studies (177 degrees), and General Psychology (87 degrees).

In 2017, 2,418 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The University of Texas at Tyler. 63.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.3% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,391 degrees), 3.93 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (354 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The University of Texas at Tyler is $5,880, which is $-14,853 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at The University of Texas at Tyler is $5,880, which is $-14,853 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,776.

In 2017, 56% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 39% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$5,880

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at The University of Texas at Tyler was $5,880. The cost of tuition at The University of Texas at Tyler is $-14,853 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Average Net Price

$12,776

2017 Value

2.27%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 The University of Texas at Tyler had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,776. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of The University of Texas at Tyler grew by 2.27%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,970

Room and Board

$1,292

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The University of Texas at Tyler was of $9,970 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,292. The cost of room and board increased by 15.1% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.19% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

56%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

39%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

56% of undergraduate students at The University of Texas at Tyler received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 1.75% with respect to 2016, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

6.7%

2016 Default Rate

129

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at The University of Texas at Tyler was 6.7%, which represents 129 out of the 1924 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.

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Admissions

The University of Texas at Tyler received 2,511 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 4.74% annual decline. Out of those 2,511 applicants, 1,632 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 65% acceptance rate.

There were 10,402 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Tyler in 2017, and 67% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The University of Texas at Tyler has an overall enrollment yield of 43.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

65%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

1,632

Accepted Out of 2,511

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The University of Texas at Tyler was 65% (1,632 admissions from 2,511 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 69.3%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -4.74%, while admissions declined by -10.7%.

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SAT Scores

67%

Submission Percentage

486

Scores Submitted

67% of enrolled first-time students at The University of Texas at Tyler in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

The University of Texas at Tyler has a total enrollment of 10,402 students. The full-time enrollment at The University of Texas at Tyler is 5,557 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,845. This means that 53.4% of students enrolled at The University of Texas at Tyler are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The University of Texas at Tyler, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.6% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Black or African American, 4.24% Asian, 4.03% Two or More Races, 0.327% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0769% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at The University of Texas at Tyler in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (33.5%), followed by White Male (25.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (32.6%), followed by White Male (14.8%) and Black or African American Female (9.79%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

53.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The University of Texas at Tyler, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,402 students. The full-time enrollment at The University of Texas at Tyler is 5,557 and the part-time enrollment is 4,845. This means that 53.4% of students enrolled at The University of Texas at Tyler are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

64%

2017 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 Tyler was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), The University of Texas at Tyler had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    5,994

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    1,870

  3. Black or African American

    1,133

The enrolled student population at The University of Texas at Tyler is 57.6% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Black or African American, 4.24% Asian, 4.03% Two or More Races, 0.327% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0769% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 197 students (1.89%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 664 more women than men received degrees from The University of Texas at Tyler. The majority of degree recipients at The University of Texas at Tyler are white (1,391 degrees awarded). There were 3.93 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (354 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The University of Texas at Tyler is Registered Nursing (393 degrees awarded), followed by Other Multidisciplinary Studies (177 degrees) and General Psychology (87 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at The University of Texas at Tyler, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (179 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (95 degrees), and Psychology (179 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Tyler are Elementary & middle school teachers (391,486 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (223,643 people), Other managers (216,542 people), Postsecondary teachers (169,269 people), and Education administrators (124,455 people).

The most specialized majors at The University of Texas at Tyler are Interdisciplinary Studies (179 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (95 degrees), Psychology (179 degrees), History (33 degrees), and English (57 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Tyler are Surgeons, Electrical & electronics engineers, Physicians, Dentists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at The University of Texas at Tyler are Interdisciplinary Studies (179 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (95 degrees), Psychology (179 degrees), History (33 degrees), and English (57 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

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 Tyler are Elementary & secondary schools (797,507 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (403,100 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (343,466 people), Legal services (190,140 people), and Outpatient care centers (189,291 people).

The most specialized majors at The University of Texas at Tyler are Interdisciplinary Studies (179 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (95 degrees), Psychology (179 degrees), History (33 degrees), and English (57 degrees).

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Degrees

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 Tyler.

Most Common

  1. Registered Nursing

    393 degrees awarded

  2. Other Multidisciplinary Studies

    177 degrees awarded

  3. General Psychology

    87 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The University of Texas at Tyler was Registered Nursing with 393 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 877

  2. 1,541

In 2017, 877 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas at Tyler, which is 0.569 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,541).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 198 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas at Tyler in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.876 times less than the 226 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 339 degrees were awarded to women at The University of Texas at Tyler in Registered Nursing, which is 6.28 times more than the 54 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

25%

100% Completion Time

41%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 25% of students graduating from The University of Texas at Tyler completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (53%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at The University of Texas at Tyler is Female and Hispanic or Latino (53% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,391 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    354 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    256 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The University of Texas at Tyler is white (1,391 degrees awarded). There were 3.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (354 degrees).

0.662% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    904 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    487 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    212 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at The University of Texas at Tyler is white female (904 degrees awarded). There were 1.86 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (487 degrees).

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Operations

The University of Texas at Tyler has an endowment valued at nearly $82.6M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $12.6M (15.2%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, The University of Texas at Tyler had a total salary expenditure of $139M. The University of Texas at Tyler employs 86 Assistant professors, 79 Associate professors, and 67 Instructors. Most academics at The University of Texas at Tyler are Female Instructors (59), Female Assistant professors(45), and Male Professors (43).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Texas at Tyler are: Office and Administrative Support, with 257 employees, Management, with 98 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 73 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$82.6M

2017 Endowment

8.51%

growth from 2016

The University of Texas at Tyler has an endowment valued at about $82.6M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of The University of Texas at Tyler grew 8.51% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $49.5M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $4.28M - Federal

  2. $8.37M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, The University of Texas at Tyler received $4.28M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $8.37M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$66.6M

2017 Salaries

4.96%

growth from 2016

In 2017, The University of Texas at Tyler paid a median of $66.6M in salaries, which represents 47.9% of their overall expenditure ($139M) and a 4.96% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.48% growth from 2015 and a 11.4% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$25.6M

Instructional Salaries

340

Number of Employees

In 2017, The University of Texas at Tyler paid a total of $25.6M to 340 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $16.8M (34%) for similar Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

86 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

257 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at The University of Texas at Tyler were Assistant professor with 86 employees; Associate professor with 79 employees; and Associate professor with 67 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Texas at Tyler were Office and Administrative Support with 257 employees; Management with 98 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 73 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Instructor

  2. Female Assistant professor

  3. Male Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The University of Texas at Tyler was Female Instructor with 59 employees, Female Assistant professor with 45 employees, and Male Professor with 43 employees.

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

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