by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending The University of Texas at Dallas, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The full cost of attending The University of Texas at Dallas fell between $28,210.00 to $53,710.00 depending on your residency status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: about $28,210.00 for in-state students versus $53,710.00 for non-residents.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $14,644.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,566.00 |
| Total cost | $28,210.00 |
| That is 47% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,210.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,540.00 |
| Net price | $16,670.00 |
| That is 13% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,210.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$16,993.00 |
| Net price | $11,217.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $40,144.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,566.00 |
| Total cost | $53,710.00 |
| That is 179% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $53,710.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,540.00 |
| Net price | $42,170.00 |
| That is 119% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $53,710.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$16,993.00 |
| Net price | $36,717.00 |
| That is 91% above the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 0.3% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Freshman year | $11,252.00 | $16,721.00 | $28,297.00 |
| Senior year | $11,356.00 | $16,876.00 | $28,559.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $45,214.00 | $67,195.00 | $113,711.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,225.00 | $25,599.00 | $43,320.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $520.00 | $773.00 | $1,309.00 |
| Total amount paid | $62,440.00 | $92,794.00 | $157,031.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Freshman year | $11,252.00 | $16,721.00 | $28,297.00 |
| Senior year | $11,286.00 | $16,773.00 | $28,384.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $22,538.00 | $33,494.00 | $56,681.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,586.00 | $12,760.00 | $21,593.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $259.00 | $385.00 | $652.00 |
| Total amount paid | $31,124.00 | $46,254.00 | $78,274.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Freshman year | $36,830.00 | $42,300.00 | $53,875.00 |
| Senior year | $37,171.00 | $42,692.00 | $54,375.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $148,002.00 | $169,982.00 | $216,499.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $56,383.00 | $64,757.00 | $82,478.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,703.00 | $1,956.00 | $2,491.00 |
| Total amount paid | $204,385.00 | $234,740.00 | $298,977.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Freshman year | $36,830.00 | $42,300.00 | $53,875.00 |
| Senior year | $36,943.00 | $42,430.00 | $54,041.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $73,774.00 | $84,730.00 | $107,917.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $28,105.00 | $32,279.00 | $41,112.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $849.00 | $975.00 | $1,242.00 |
| Total amount paid | $101,879.00 | $117,009.00 | $149,029.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $18,267.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $17,435.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $11,089.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $11,910.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,813.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,886.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,491.00 |
Run your own numbers with the The University of Texas at Dallas Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at The University of Texas at Dallas comes to $13,750.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $13,750.00 |
| 75th | $22,750.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,750.00 |
| Middle income | $13,063.00 |
| High income | $14,000.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,874.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,500.00 |
First-gen borrowers at The University of Texas at Dallas take on $374.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at The University of Texas at Dallas amounts to $1,142.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate tier for The University of Texas at Dallas is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.4% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at The University of Texas at Dallas reach $884,864,833.00 spread across 40,939 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 411 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $13,300.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 32 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,107.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through The University of Texas at Dallas, think through the questions below:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.