Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location Dallas, TX
Population 5,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 283 (90% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,414
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 42%
From Region 3%
Athletes 6.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 56%
Hispanic 18%
Asian 8%
Black 6%
Mixed 5%
International 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Cox School of Business 498 55% / 45% 2% $117,827 98 98%
Accounting 67 37% / 63% 0% $94,320 87 97%
Business Analytics 22 59% / 41% 9% $104,612 93
Finance 261 71% / 29% 3% $131,216 99 98%
Financial Planning $131,216 99
Management 33 42% / 58% 0% $116,552 97 100%
Management and Leadership 22 27% / 73% 0% $116,552 97 100%
Marketing 64 17% / 83% 3% $95,646 88 100%
Real Estate Finance 29 72% / 28% 0% $113,043 97
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 822 44% / 56% 4% $79,410 69 94%
Chemistry 9 22% / 78% 0% $56,276 12 84%
Earth Sciences 9 44% / 56% 0% $67,041 39
Mathematics 24 +2 54% / 46% 8% $89,255 82 97%
Physics 5 20% / 80% 20% $77,216 65
Statistical Science 19 +2 63% / 37% 0% $110,909 96 95%
Biochemistry 9 44% / 56% 11% $62,834 27
Biological Sciences 86 +3 21% / 79% 2% $59,171 17 94%
Exercise Science 25 28% / 72% 4%
Health and Society 14 +7 7% / 93% 0% $64,483 31
Economics 255 +7 73% / 27% 4% $96,625 88 95%
Anthropology 4 +3 25% / 75% 0% $67,948 42 100%
Chinese $71,742 53
Creative Writing 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $69,123 45
English 14 +1 29% / 71% 0% $73,618 57 96%
French 10 +2 50% / 50% 10% $73,304 57 93%
French Area Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $70,168 48
German 1 0% / 100% 0% $72,674 55
History 35 +3 69% / 31% 0% $79,349 69 92%
Individualized Studies in the Liberal Arts 31 +1 52% / 48% 6% $74,328 59 100%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $71,832 53
International Studies 14 +1 21% / 79% 7% $69,432 46
International Studies and Policy 13 +11 31% / 69% 0% $77,780 66 100%
Italian 1 100% / 0% 0% $73,304 57 93%
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 13 +3 77% / 23% 0% $61,172 22 95%
Political Science 49 +4 31% / 69% 2% $84,489 77 93%
Psychology 125 +8 13% / 87% 5% $64,646 32 88%
Public Policy 14 +10 14% / 86% 0% $77,780 66 100%
Religious Studies 5 +3 0% / 100% 0% $63,518 28
Russian 1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology 17 +1 29% / 71% 0% $67,795 41
Spanish 12 +1 25% / 75% 0% $73,304 57 93%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Lyle School of Engineering 177 69% / 31% 10% $109,260 95 97%
Civil Engineering 8 100% / 0% 0% $91,111 84
Computer Engineering 2 50% / 50% 0% $107,653 95
Electrical Engineering 2 50% / 50% 0% $95,172 87 100%
Engineering 8 88% / 12% 25% $98,006 89
Environmental Engineering 3 33% / 67% 33% $83,538 76
Mechanical Engineering 40 60% / 40% 2% $94,773 87 92%
Computer Science 91 74% / 26% 11% $115,827 97 100%
Management Science 23 57% / 43% 17% $123,424 98 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Meadows School of the Arts 344 24% / 76% 3% $64,182 30 96%
Advertising $73,642 57 97%
Advertising and Marketing Communications 47 +4 21% / 79% 9% $75,664 62 99%
Communication Studies 35 +6 0% / 100% 0% $73,642 57 97%
Corporate Communication and Public Affairs 52 +6 19% / 81% 2% $75,664 62 99%
Journalism 32 +13 16% / 84% 0% $67,451 41 94%
Public Relations 29 +8 7% / 93% 0% $75,664 62 99%
Physical Education 13 62% / 38% 23%
Art History 11 +1 27% / 73% 0% $62,133 25 91%
Communication Design 20 +2 40% / 60% 5% $67,621 41 95%
Dance 18 11% / 89% 0% $49,216 5 100%
Film and Media Arts 20 +1 50% / 50% 5% $46,527 3 96%
Music 18 50% / 50% 0% $35,047 1 95%
Music Composition 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $35,047 1 96%
Music Education 6 17% / 83% 0% $59,302 17
Music Performance 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $35,047 1 96%
Music Therapy 1 0% / 100% 0% $60,668 21
Piano Performance 2 50% / 50% 0% $35,047 1 96%
Studio Art 17 12% / 88% 0% $62,133 25 91%
Theatre 14 50% / 50% 7% $34,432 1 88%
Voice Performance 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $35,047 1 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Simmons School of Education and Human Development 98 58% / 42% 2% $79,290 69 94%
Sport Management 94 61% / 39% 2% $80,039 71 94%
Educational Studies 4 0% / 100% 0% $61,707 23

Financial

Tuition & Fees $74,323
ROI Percentile 83th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%
4-Year Graduation Rate 76%
6-Year Graduation Rate 84%
Transfer-Out Rate 10%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 47.3% 917 59% / 41% 3% $106,037 94 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 26.6% 515 25% / 75% 2% $72,230 54 94%
Arts 7.0% 136 35% / 65% 2% $50,173 5 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.9% 95 23% / 77% 3% $59,518 18 94%
Computer Science 4.7% 91 74% / 26% 11% $115,827 97 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.4% 66 48% / 52% 5% $87,050 80 94%
Engineering 3.2% 63 67% / 33% 6% $94,605 87 92%
Health Sciences 2.0% 39 21% / 79% 3% $64,483 31
Education 0.9% 17 47% / 53% 18% $61,707 23

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $13.9M #156 68% $0 15 #148 127 29
Humanities & Social Sciences $13.0M #135 11% $0 49 #105 47 1
Engineering $12.8M #176 30% $2.0M 19 #133 90 23
Education $10.7M #51 45% $0 40 #87
Business & Economics $5.2M #100 7% $0 2 #225 28
Life & Natural Sciences $2.5M #240 72% $0.2M 7 #165 30 8
Computer Science $2.4M #181 14% $0 4 #152 46 3
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $60.6M #190 36% $2.2M 136 #146 368 64

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 48%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 47% 47% 47%
Early Decision 87% 87% 87%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 1340 – 1490
SAT Math Range 670 – 750
SAT RW Range 670 – 740