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#7 Best colleges for social work in TexasUniversity of North Texas
Denton, TX · Public · 4-year
Your real cost
Average price after aid About $16,000 a year
Median debt at graduation: $19,250 (all students)
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In Texas
- Best colleges for criminal justice in Texas#8 of 60
- Best colleges for social work in Texas#7 of 34
- Best colleges for education in Texas#15 of 65
- Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Texas#20 of 85
- Best colleges for exercise science and kinesiology in Texas#15 of 63
- Best colleges for accounting in Texas#15 of 61
Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.61%
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.77%
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,109 · ACT 23
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.25 to 1
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$7,601
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
What families pay, by income
Average paid by families who received aid, by income. Families who get no aid pay the full cost of attendance: $26,243 a year.
| Family income | Price after aid |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | |
| $30,001–$48,000 | |
| $48,001–$75,000 | |
| $75,001–$110,000 | |
| Over $110,000 |
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Cost and value
Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 33,858 |
|---|---|
| Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023 | Men 47% · Women 53% |
| First-generation students College Scorecard | 35% |
| First-year students from another state IPEDS, fall 2023 | 4% |
| Total students | 47,507 |
| Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid | About $16,000 |
| Cost of attendance (per year) | $26,243 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $19,250 |
| Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time | 61% |
| Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients College Scorecard, within 6 years | 56% |
| Graduation rate for first-generation students College Scorecard, within 6 years | 55% |
| Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years College Scorecard, within 3 years | 55% |
| First-year retention | 77% |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $57,010 |
| Admission rate | 72% |
| Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24 | $75 |
| Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026 | About $1,648 a month for a one-bedroom |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 38% |
| Average SAT | 1109 |
|---|---|
| SAT reading & writing | 500–630 |
| SAT math | 480–600 |
| ACT composite | 19–27 |
| Test policy | Considered but not required |
Value: Excellent · Top 20% (how it’s computed)
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Earnings by major
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).
| Major | Median earnings |
|---|---|
| Computer engineering | |
| Computing and information science | |
| Electrical engineering | |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | |
| Management information systems | |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | |
| Mechanical engineering | |
| Mechanical engineering technology | |
| Accounting | |
| Managerial economics | |
| Management science | |
| Materials Engineering | |
| Air Transportation | |
| Finance | |
| Business administration | |
| Insurance | |
| Business (general) | |
| Real Estate | |
| Entrepreneurship | |
| Information science | |
| Marketing | |
| Economics | |
| Interior Architecture | |
| Homeland Security | |
| Writing and rhetoric | |
| Mathematics | |
| Chemistry | |
| Biochemistry | |
| Human resources | |
| Interdisciplinary studies | |
| Speech-language pathology | |
| Political science | |
| Design | |
| Journalism | |
| Hospitality management | |
| Biology | |
| Social sciences | |
| History | |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | |
| Music | |
| Liberal arts | |
| Romance languages | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | |
| Kinesiology and exercise science | |
| Criminal justice | |
| Geography | |
| English | |
| Ecology and evolutionary biology | |
| Social work | |
| Global studies | |
| Sociology | |
| Dance | |
| Family and human development | |
| Fine arts | |
| Psychology | |
| Clinical and counseling psychology | |
| Anthropology | |
| Rehabilitation and therapy | |
| Theatre | |
| Broadcasting | |
| Linguistics |
Also offered (no earnings published yet): Area studies, City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning, Clinical laboratory science, Communication studies, Counseling and mental health, Data Analytics, East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Education (general), Electrical engineering technology, Engineering-Related Fields, General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations, German, Gerontology, Human services, Information technology, Philosophy, Physics, Public health, Public relations, Religious studies, Secondary education.
What students study most
Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).
| Field | Share of degrees |
|---|---|
| Business | |
| Interdisciplinary studies | |
| Visual and performing arts | |
| Psychology | |
| Communication |
Campus life
| School colors | |
|---|---|
| Setting | City |
| Part-time undergraduates | 16% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and older | 13% |
| On-campus room and board (per year) | $11,194 |
| Sports | NCAA Division I · American Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Army · Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered |
| Students per faculty member | 25 to 1 |
| Undergraduates registered with the disability office | About 6%IPEDS, 2023–24 |
| Faculty who are full-time | 72%College Scorecard, fall 2023 |
| Endowment per student | $6,435IPEDS, 2023, per student |
| Dorm space | For about 19% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus |
| Nearest airport with airline service | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)About 23 miles away · about 40 minutes by car |
| Town population | 152,866Census, 2020–2024 |
| Nearest city of 250,000 people or more | PlanoAbout 26 miles away · about 50 minutes by car |
| Typical weather | 45°F in January · 85°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Denton 2 SE, TX, about 3 miles away |
Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.
Questions families ask
- What is University of North Texas’s Compass Score?
- Good (grade B). It ranks in the top 45% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
- How much does University of North Texas cost after financial aid?
- The average net price is about $16,000 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
- How hard is it to get into University of North Texas?
- University of North Texas admitted 72% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
- How do University of North Texas’s graduates do?
- 61% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $57,010; the median federal debt at graduation is $19,250.
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- IPEDS unit ID 227216
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral university (very high research)
- Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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