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University of North Texas

Denton, Texas Public 4-year Midsize city

Overview

University of North Texas is a public four-year institution in Denton, Texas. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 46,864, made up of 34,458 undergraduates and 12,406 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.

University of North Texas offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 159 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer and Information Sciences, General, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, and Psychology, General. It awarded 13,522 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 30 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25 to 1.

Key figures

46,864
Students enrolled
77%
First-year retention
13,522
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
159
Programs and majors
25:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 159

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 6
Business, Management and Marketing 28
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 10
Visual and Performing Arts 14
Psychology 6
Education 14
Mathematics and Statistics 3
Communication and Journalism 9
Engineering 7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 5
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Social Sciences 8
Library Science 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Health Professions 12
Engineering Technologies 5
English Language and Literature 3
History 1
Public Administration and Social Services 3
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 5
Physical Sciences 3
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
Architecture 2
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 2
Communications Technologies 1

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
77%
First-year retention, part-time students
48%
Student-to-faculty ratio
25:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
7,575
Associate degrees
58
Master's degrees
5,396
Doctoral degrees (research)
295
Professional doctorates
12
Postbaccalaureate certificates
186

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
46,864
Undergraduates, fall 2024
34,458
Graduate students, fall 2024
12,406
Full-time, fall 2024
80%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
51,868
Undergraduates, 2024-25
37,680
Graduate students, 2024-25
14,188
Full-time, 2024-25
77%
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
54%
Men
46%
White
32%
Hispanic or Latino
25%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
7%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
16%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
30
Programs with a fully online option
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
53%

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
American Athletic Conference
President
Harrison Keller
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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