Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Tyler, TX
Population 250,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%)
Sunshine Hours 2,825 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (89%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,235
Men / Women 38% / 62%
From State 99%
From Region 0%
Athletes 7.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 48%
Hispanic 28%
Black 11%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 405 32% / 68% 0% $49,035 37 90%
Chemistry 7 +2 29% / 71% 0% $61,827 69
Mathematics 5 20% / 80% 0% $61,131 67
Biochemistry 20 +1 30% / 70% 5% $57,427 60
Biology 52 35% / 65% 0% $50,421 41 81%
English 23 +1 39% / 61% 0% $37,149 9 90%
History 18 +3 67% / 33% 0% $43,269 20 91%
Interdisciplinary Studies 200 28% / 72% 0% $50,146 40 91%
Mass Communication 23 13% / 87% 4% $43,152 20 100%
Political Science 16 +1 38% / 62% 0% $52,634 47 87%
Social Sciences 9 44% / 56% 0% $46,399 29
Spanish 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $49,079 37
Art 13 8% / 92% 0% $41,424 16
Music 14 64% / 36% 0% $46,571 29 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education and Psychology 305 19% / 81% 2% $53,422 50 92%
Kinesiology 71 28% / 72% 4% $53,716 50 95%
Psychology 102 +1 12% / 88% 4% $49,704 39 90%
Social Work 5 0% / 100% 0% $51,918 45
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 81 14% / 86% 0% $56,041 56
Criminal Justice 46 30% / 70% 0% $56,770 58 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering 270 84% / 16% 4% $82,168 90 98%
Chemical Engineering 7 86% / 14% 0% $93,888 96
Civil Engineering 41 73% / 27% 7% $92,472 95 89%
Construction Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0%
Electrical Engineering 32 84% / 16% 3% $89,318 94 100%
Mechanical Engineering 63 94% / 6% 3% $90,914 95 100%
Computer Science 48 88% / 12% 6% $66,135 76 100%
Information Technology 38 66% / 34% 8% $66,135 76 100%
Construction Management 16 88% / 12% 0% $90,349 95
Industrial Technology 23 96% / 4% 0% $80,593 89
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health Sciences 37 14% / 86% 3% $57,446 60 88%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 11 9% / 91% 0% $59,191 64
Health Studies 26 15% / 85% 4% $56,708 58 88%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 614 17% / 83% 1% $83,394 91 97%
Nursing 614 17% / 83% 1% $83,394 91 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Soules College of Business 251 45% / 55% 3% $61,359 68 98%
Accounting 48 +1 42% / 58% 0% $63,844 72 100%
Business Economics 5 +1 80% / 20% 0% $68,913 79
Finance 27 67% / 33% 4% $70,848 81 94%
General Business 29 41% / 59% 3% $61,206 67 100%
Human Resource Development 31 23% / 77% 0% $58,276 62 97%
Management 60 60% / 40% 5% $61,553 68 97%
Marketing 51 33% / 67% 6% $54,990 54 97%
Construction Management $95,555 96

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,229
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $27,122
Est. In-State Cost $13,232
Est. Out-of-State Cost $35,085
ROI Percentile 77th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 54%
Transfer-Out Rate 9%

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
Health Sciences 38.4% 722 18% / 82% 2% $79,146 88 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 21.3% 401 26% / 74% 1% $48,602 35 91%
Business & Economics 13.3% 251 45% / 55% 3% $61,359 68 98%
Engineering 7.7% 145 86% / 14% 4% $91,149 95 97%
Computer Science 4.6% 86 78% / 22% 7% $66,135 76 100%
Professional 4.5% 85 59% / 41% 0% $69,537 80 94%
Education 4.3% 81 14% / 86% 0% $56,041 56
Life & Natural Sciences 3.8% 72 33% / 67% 1% $52,367 47 81%
Arts 1.4% 27 37% / 63% 0% $44,093 22 94%
Physical Sciences & Math 0.6% 12 25% / 75% 0% $61,537 68

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $0.9M #281 77% $0.0M 30 1
Health Sciences $0.6M #281 73% $0 23 #82 1 8
Life & Natural Sciences $0.6M #385 56% $0.1M 11 12
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.5M #388 5% $0.3M 13
Education $0.4M #298 86% $0 20 #204
Physical Sciences & Math $0.3M #477 33% $0.0M 1 2
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #277 100% $0
Business & Economics $0.0M #391 24% $0 4 #199
Computer Science $0 #525 $0 4
Total $3.4M #434 59% $0.5M 47 #259 60 23

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 72%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 48%
SAT Range 1010 – 1200
SAT Math Range 500 – 590
SAT RW Range 510 – 610