About
The University of Texas at Arlington is a public research university in Arlington, Texas, United States. It is the second oldest university in the University of Texas System and was founded in 1895. It was in the Texas A&M University System for several decades until joining the University of Texas System in 1965.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 218 Title IV programs, 63 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 154 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing63 · 28.9%
- No Data154 · 70.6%
- Failing1 · 0.5%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 9
Action history · 26
- Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- May 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Mar 2023Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Mar 2023Approved for Distance EducationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 17,446 students received $97.8M in Pell grants, alongside $146.5M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 10,826 borrowers who entered repayment, 156 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at UTA
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 7
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus57
Includes 33 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Centennial Court Apartments (Bldg 8)1 fireOtherDamage $1,000-$9,999
Data quality: 3 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
UTA vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions UTA selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectThe University of Texas at Arlington | 54% | — | 44,956 | $13,951 | R1 Research |
| 53% | 55.4% | 34,944 | $15,931 | R1 Research | |
| 69% | 72.6% | 40,757 | $19,070 | R1 Research | |
| 50% | 99.9% | 25,039 | $9,403 | R1 Research | |
| 53% | 86.8% | 35,770 | $10,836 | R1 Research | |
| 83% | 33.0% | 26,133 | $16,109 | R1 Research | |
| 78% | 40.1% | 69,713 | $10,411 | R1 Research | |
| 65% | 73.9% | 47,980 | $14,276 | R1 Research | |
| 61% | 72.2% | 46,864 | $15,649 | R1 Research | |
| Peer group median | 61% | 72.4% | 40,757 | $14,276 |
Institutions like UTA
Explore the federal data for institutions in UTA's comparison group.
- R1 ResearchGeorgia
Georgia State University
Grad rate53%Admit rate55.4%Enrollment34,944Net price$15,931View data - R1 ResearchTexas
Texas Tech University
Grad rate69%Admit rate72.6%Enrollment40,757Net price$19,070View data - R1 ResearchTexas
The University of Texas at El Paso
Grad rate50%Admit rate99.9%Enrollment25,039Net price$9,403View data - R1 ResearchTexas
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Grad rate53%Admit rate86.8%Enrollment35,770Net price$10,836View data - R1 ResearchCalifornia
University of California-Santa Barbara
Grad rate83%Admit rate33.0%Enrollment26,133Net price$16,109View data - R1 ResearchFlorida
University of Central Florida
Grad rate78%Admit rate40.1%Enrollment69,713Net price$10,411View data - R1 ResearchTexas
University of Houston
Grad rate65%Admit rate73.9%Enrollment47,980Net price$14,276View data - R1 ResearchTexas
University of North Texas
Grad rate61%Admit rate72.2%Enrollment46,864Net price$15,649View data
UTA Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The mission of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Reporting (IER) is to support assessment efforts across the university, prepare required reports and surveys, and coordinate accreditation efforts.
Visit IR office page- Rebecca Lewis, Ph.D.Associate Vice Provost
- Alexander Anokhin, Ph.D.Director of Assessment
- Doris Navarro, Ph.D.Director of Evaluations & Surveys
- Arnita WilliamsCoordinator of Operations
- Shania McKelvainProgram Assistant Director of Assessment and Accreditation
- Samantha PreciadoProgram Assessment Coordinator
- Genesis ZamoraProgram Assessment Coordinator
Research funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Notable alumni of UTA (10)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Lou Diamond PhillipsArts and culture
- Kalpana ChawlaEngineering
- Brad LoperPhotography
- Roland FryerBusiness
- Kelcy WarrenBusiness
- Richard E. CavazosGovernment and military
- Tommy FranksGovernment and military
- Michael LangleyGovernment and military
- Hunter PenceSports
- Jared ConnaughtonSports
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