by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
The University of Texas at Tyler was awarded 12 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is counseling psychology.
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College Factual ranked UT Tyler as #1,004 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 115 colleges in Texas, UT Tyler is ranked at #36.
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With an acceptance rate of 94%, The University of Texas at Tyler is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
About 32% of students accepted to UT Tyler submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 610. Math scores were between 500 and 610.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, The University of Texas at Tyler is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at The University of Texas at Tyler is 78%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At The University of Texas at Tyler this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UT Tyler have a four-year graduation rate of 28%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,237 undergraduates at UT Tyler with 4,834 being full-time and 2,403 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,134 | $10,748 | $14,003 | $18,738 | $20,398 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UT Tyler, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UT Tyler, approximately 30% of students took out student loans averaging $6,213 a year. That adds up to $24,852 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for UT Tyler are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3900 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75799-6699 |
| Phone: | 903-566-7000 |
| Website: | https://www.uttyler.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 750 | $73,963 |
| Business Administration & Management | 358 | $47,457 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 204 | $43,359 |
| Health & Physical Education | 109 | $33,957 |
| General Psychology | 104 | $34,543 |
| Educational Administration | 89 | NA |
| Human Resource Management | 86 | $34,085 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 86 | $64,977 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 78 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 76 | $52,418 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 6,544 students took at least one online class at The University of Texas at Tyler. This is a decrease from the 7,435 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 6,544 | 2,674 |
| 2021-2022 | 7,435 | 2,992 |
| 2020-2021 | 8,394 | 3,582 |
| 2018-2019 | 6,991 | 3,070 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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