More selective than 64% of Texas colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $26,243. College Scorecard.
Higher than 81% of Texas colleges we cover and 63% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 74% of Texas colleges we cover and 62% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
UNT acceptance rate & admissions
Of 36,807 applicants, University of North Texas admitted 26,671 and 6,926 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 980–1230 on the SAT or 19–27 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
UNT tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Texas residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)
What UNT costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of University of North Texas took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Texas. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $12,311 | $53,430 | 2.3 years |
| $30–48k | $12,668 | $54,979 | 2.3 years |
| $48–75k | $14,473 | $62,813 | 2.7 years |
| $75–110k | $19,576 | $84,960 | 3.6 years |
| $110k+ | $22,943 | $99,573 | 4.2 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (43% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($57,010) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TX (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $23,494 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
UNT majors, earnings & careers
University of North Texas offers 82 bachelor's majors across 11 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 16
- Humanities & Languages · 14
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 13
- Engineering · 11
- Health & Medicine · 6
- Science & Math · 6
- Arts & Design · 5
- Communications & Media · 4
- Technology & Computing · 4
- Education · 2
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at UNT
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $109,151 | $23,235 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $104,024 | $24,500 |
| Electrical Engineering | $95,294 | $27,004 |
| Construction Engineering Technology / Technician | $92,524 | $27,000 |
| Management Information Systems | $91,514 | $20,970 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $88,484 | $23,298 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $87,257 | $26,974 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians | $80,138 | $24,240 |
Quick list of all 82 majors
- Accounting$79,124
- Air Transportation$78,166
- Anthropology$45,664
- Area Studies—
- Biochemistry$60,655
- Biology$56,561
- Biomedical Engineering$88,484
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$40,972
- Business$71,695
- Business Administration$75,657
- Business Economics$78,740
- Chemistry$61,473
- City / Urban, Community, and Regional Planning—
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences$104,024
- Computer Engineering$109,151
- Construction Engineering Technology / Technician$92,524
- Criminal Justice$53,453
- Dance$49,063
- Data Analytics—
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology$51,368
- Economics$66,040
- Education—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
- Electrical Engineering$95,294
- Engineering-Related Fields—
- English$52,576
- Entrepreneurship$69,210
- Finance$77,061
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations—
- Geography$52,712
- German—
- Gerontology—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$57,753
- History$55,906
- Homeland Security$63,622
- Hospitality Management$57,255
- Human Development and Family Studies$48,172
- Human Resources$60,456
- Human Services—
- Information Science / Studies$69,097
- Information Technology—
- Insurance$75,438
- Interior Architecture$64,716
- International / Global Studies$50,139
- Journalism$57,461
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$54,578
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$55,562
- Linguistics$37,441
- Management Information Systems$91,514
- Management Science / Analytics$78,629
- Marketing$66,673
- Materials Engineering$78,250
- Mathematics$62,465
- Mechanical Engineering$87,257
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians$80,138
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$58,004
- Music$55,705
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$54,621
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science$57,852
- Psychology$46,917
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)$46,468
- Public Health—
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Real Estate$71,473
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences$45,354
- Religious Studies—
- Social Sciences$56,026
- Social Work$50,579
- Sociology$49,257
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$55,259
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$55,878
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$57,888
- Studio Art$47,639
- Theatre$42,362
- Writing$62,703
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Journalism → Reporter / journalist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 5.9% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Criminal Justice → Police officer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Dallas
Overall prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,807. Housing costs 18% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 38 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Denton County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Denton County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare UNT with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Texas | 72% | $15,649 | 61% | $57,010 | This school |
| Texas Tech University | 73% | $19,070 | 69% | $62,454 | |
| University of Houston | 74% | $14,276 | 65% | $62,377 | |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | 80% | $13,951 | 54% | $63,199 | |
| Texas State University | 89% | $16,805 | 55% | $56,906 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
University of North Texas would cost you $3,421 less per year than Texas Tech University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at University of North Texas, mostly from a lower estimate for personal & travel costs (−$612).
- University of North Texas gives aided families $2,221 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Texas resident | UNT | Texas Tech University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $11,309 | $11,852 | −$543 |
| Books & supplies | $1,120 | $1,200 | −$80 |
| Housing & meals | $10,805 | $10,460 | +$345 |
| Personal & travel | $3,898 | $4,510 | −$612 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$889 | −$579 | −$310 |
| Sticker price | $26,243 | $27,443 | −$1,200 |
| Average grants | −$10,594 | −$8,373 | −$2,221 |
| You pay | $15,649 | $19,070 | −$3,421 |
“+” means UNT costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about UNT
What is the UNT acceptance rate?
University of North Texas accepts 72% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 26,671 of 36,807 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 980–1230 on the SAT or 19–27 on the ACT.
How much does University of North Texas cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $26,243 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $15,649 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $12,311 and families earning $110k+ pay $22,943.
How much do UNT graduates earn?
Former University of North Texas students earn a median $57,010 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the UNT graduation rate?
61% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 77% return for their second year.
How long does a UNT degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at University of North Texas costs about $62,813 after grants ($14,473 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $57,010 ten years after starting, $23,494 more than high school graduates in Texas ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 2.7 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “University of North Texas: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-north-texas (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).