University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

  • Public
  • City
  • 34,341 undergrads
Average net price
$15,358per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
Graduation rate
62%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$59,43410 years after startingSource: College Scorecard

What's special

Written by us from the linked sources and checked against them on November 5, 2026. Programs and policies change, so confirm details with the school.

Getting in

Admit rate
72%About 7 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
Test policy
Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
SAT (middle 50%)
980–1230Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
ACT (middle 50%)
19–27Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard

From University of North Texas's own report

These numbers come from the school's Common Data Set for 2025–26, a standard report colleges publish about their applicants and first-year students. Open the report.

Admit rate in this report
71%29,242 admitted of 41,247 first-year applicants
SAT, middle 50%
960–121040% of first-years sent SAT scores
ACT, middle 50%
19–268% of first-years sent ACT scores
Top 10% of their class
13%39% were in the top quarter.

What the admissions office says it weighs

Very important

  • How challenging your classes were
  • GPA

Important

  • Class rank

Considered

  • Activities
  • A talent or ability
  • Character and personal qualities
  • Being first in your family to go to college

Not considered

  • Interview
  • Family who went there (legacy)
  • Where you live
  • Living in the state
  • Religious affiliation
  • Volunteer work
  • Work experience
  • Showing interest in the school

Read from the school's Common Data Set and checked for consistency on November 6, 2026. Source: University of North Texas Common Data Set 2025–26

Where you'd stand

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Sources: University of North Texas Common Data Set 2025–26. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price per year, by family income
$0–30k$12,866$30–48k$12,814$48–75k$12,645$75–110k$15,983Over $110k$23,964Source: College Scorecard
Average net price
$15,358full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
Total cost of attendance
$27,413sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
Tuition, in-state
$11,309Source: College Scorecard
Tuition, out-of-state
$21,029Source: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate
62%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
Came back for year two
77%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$59,43410 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
Median debt at graduation
$18,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates
34,341Source: College Scorecard
Receive Pell grants
44%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
First-generation students
35%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

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Where these numbers come from

Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for University of North Texas, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.

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