About
The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public research university located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, United States. Its main campus is in Denton, with a satellite campus in Frisco. It serves as the flagship of the University of North Texas System, which also includes universities in Dallas and Fort Worth. UNT offers 114 bachelor's, 97 master's, and 39 doctoral programs. Founded in 1890, it was the 24th largest university in the United States by enrollment in 2023.
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 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 221 Title IV programs, 81 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 4 fail. 136 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing81 · 36.7%
- No Data136 · 61.5%
- Failing4 · 1.8%
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 · 10
Action history · 21
- Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Feb 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalCommission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language
- Jan 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern 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, 16,349 students received $99.9M in Pell grants, alongside $165.4M 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 8,164 borrowers who entered repayment, 147 (1.8%) 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 University of North Texas
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 · 9
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 campus74
- Public property4
Includes 44 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- National origin2
- Gender identity1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Legends Hall1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
Data quality: 9 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.
University of North Texas vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions University of North Texas 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectUniversity of North Texas | 61% | — | 46,864 | $14,352 | R1 Research |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 68% | 89.9% | 79,818 | $13,670 | R1 Research |
Florida International University | 74% | 54.7% | 54,723 | $9,133 | R1 Research |
Florida State University | 86% | 24.2% | 43,889 | $10,997 | R1 Research |
Georgia State University | 53% | 55.4% | 34,944 | $15,931 | R1 Research |
Indiana University-Bloomington | 80% | 78.2% | 48,424 | $15,342 | R1 Research |
University at Albany | 61% | 69.1% | 17,560 | $18,486 | R1 Research |
University of California-Santa Barbara | 83% | 33.0% | 26,133 | $13,825 | R1 Research |
University of Central Florida | 78% | 40.1% | 69,713 | $10,650 | R1 Research |
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 75% | 85.3% | 45,026 | $23,156 | R1 Research |
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | 75% | 76.6% | 30,851 | $17,413 | R1 Research |
| Peer group median | 75% | 62.3% | 45,026 | $14,352 |
University of North Texas Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page presents an aspirational practice statement for institutional research at the University of North Texas. It emphasizes a new paradigm where data-driven decision making involves a wide range of stakeholders, including students and faculty, for improved institutional outcomes.
Visit IR office page- Mary Barton, Ed.D.Interim-Associate Vice President - Data, Analytics, and Institutional Research
- Dan Hubbard, Ph.D.Director of Data Management
- Matthew J. Fields, M.S.Principal Data Warehouse Architect
- Rohini PatankarData Warehouse Architect
- Nadia MankinsData Warehouse Architect
- Lin YaoBusiness Intelligence Analyst
- Rita (Su-Chuan) He, Ed.D.Data Scientist
- Jessica PamplinBusiness Intelligence Analyst
- Allen Anzo DominguezData Warehouse Analyst
- Reynaldo Quiroz HerediaBusiness Intelligence Analyst
- Cassie WestData Scientist
- Christian BridgeBusiness Intelligence Analyst
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planLook North: UNT 2030 Strategic PlanThe University of North Texas' 'Look North: UNT 2030 Strategic Plan' focuses on serving the region, state, and nation by adapting to the accelerating pace of change. The plan is structured around three pillars: developing human potential, discovering new insights in research, and driving innovation and creativity in the regional economy. UNT will measure its progress based on real-world outcomes that benefit students, families, employers, and Texas, creating enduring public value.strategicplan.unt.edu
Notable alumni of University of North Texas (10)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Stone Cold Steve AustinAthletics
- Mean Joe GreeneAthletics
- Don HenleyArts and media
- Norah JonesArts and media
- Dr. Phil McGrawArts and media
- Larry McMurtryArts and media
- Roy OrbisonArts and media
- Dick ArmeyGovernment and public service
- Opal LeeGovernment and public service
- Jim HightowerGovernment and public service
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