Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of Texas at Dallas (Richardson, TX)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 92%
Applicants who took ACT: 49%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 39%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 15%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 54%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 48%
SAT I Math score 700+: 28%
SAT I Math score 600+: 76%
ACT score 24-29: 52%
ACT score 30-36: 31%
ACT score 24+: 83%
Students applied: 6,881
Students admitted: 3,672
Admission rate: 53%
Students per faculty: 21
4-year graduation rate: 41%
6-year graduation rate: 61%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 11,760
Full-time enrolled men: 5,166
Full-time enrolled women: 3,970
Part-time enrolled men: 1,423
Part-time enrolled women: 1,201
Freshmen retained: 83%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $11,592
Fees (in state): NA
Tuition (out of state): $29,266
Fees (out of state): NA
Room and board: $9,050
Est. book expense: $1,200
Total cost (in state): $21,842
Total cost (out of state): $39,516
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $13,816
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $13,247
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $31,490
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $30,921
Average debt at graduation: $16,813

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 64%
Average need-based aid: $8,026
Average non-need-based aid: $8,595