UT Dallas Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Texas (Southwest) · 21,000 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $14,000/yr sticker
public Tier 5
R1 public, very STEM-focused. Strong CS, electrical engineering, finance. Texas Instruments roots.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
65.1%
most recent reported cycle
GPA range
3.7–4.1
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1170–1390
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
24–32
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$68K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 1.7 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.7 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $506K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Tech/software engineering roles at Dallas-Fort Worth tech corridor (Oracle, TI, Raytheon).
- Finance/risk roles in Dallas banking sector (Comerica, Frost Bank, regional shops).
- Actuarial science pipeline via strong math program, moderate competition vs. elite schools.
- Systems engineering at defense contractors in Arlington/Fort Worth area (Lockheed, Boeing).
- Data science roles in fintech and insurance, weaker brand outside Texas region.