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UTD

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas Public 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Richardson, Texas, The University of Texas at Dallas is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 29,886, made up of 21,858 undergraduates and 8,028 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of The University of Texas System.

The University of Texas at Dallas offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 92 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Analytics, and Information Science/Studies. It awarded 9,890 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

90% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23 to 1.

Key figures

29,886
Students enrolled
90%
First-year retention
9,890
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
92
Programs and majors
23:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 92

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Computer and Information Sciences 5
Business, Management and Marketing 14
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 7
Engineering 9
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 9
Health Professions 6
Psychology 3
Visual and Performing Arts 5
Social Sciences 8
Mathematics and Statistics 4
Physical Sciences 3
Public Administration and Social Services 3
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
History 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
  • Humanities CertificateBachelorMasterPhD Online option 20 graduates
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Education 2
Communications Technologies 1
Engineering Technologies 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 2
Communication and Journalism 3
English Language and Literature 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
90%
First-year retention, part-time students
75%
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
5,274
Master's degrees
3,504
Doctoral degrees (research)
282
Professional doctorates
14
Postbaccalaureate certificates
816

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
29,886
Undergraduates, fall 2024
21,858
Graduate students, fall 2024
8,028
Full-time, fall 2024
82%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
32,504
Undergraduates, 2024-25
23,289
Graduate students, 2024-25
9,215
Full-time, 2024-25
81%
Size category
20,000 students or more

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
44%
Men
56%
White
20%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
34%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
19%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
3%
Students taking some online courses
51%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
The University of Texas System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Lone Star Conference
President
Dr. Prabhas Moghe
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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