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University of Texas at Tyler

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Tyler, TX
Population 250,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,009
Men / Women 39% / 61%
White 48%
Hispanic 27%
Black 11%
Asian 7%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Native American 0%
From State 99%
From Region 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences 40%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Business & Economics 13%
Engineering 7%
Computer Science 3%
Education 3%
Life & Natural Sciences 3%
Professional 3%
Arts 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,736
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $25,494
Est. In-State Cost $12,594
Est. Out-of-State Cost $32,979
10-Year ROI $196,000
ROI Percentile 80th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 54%
Transfer-Out Rate 9%

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%)
Sunshine Hours 2,825 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (89%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #323
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #345
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #446
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 61 #263
Humanities & Social Sciences 20 #367

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 48%
SAT Range 1040 – 1170
SAT Math Range 500 – 590
SAT RW Range 510 – 610
ACT Range 20 – 26

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 378 35% / 65% 1% $46,379 90%
Chemistry 7 +3 71% / 29% 0% $59,982 67
Mathematics 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $60,557 68
Biochemistry 8 +4 62% / 38% 0% $52,751 50
Biology 45 33% / 67% 4% $48,369 37 81%
English 20 10% / 90% 0% $35,313 8 90%
History 24 +3 75% / 25% 0% $41,278 18 91%
Interdisciplinary Studies 187 28% / 72% 0% $47,658 35 91%
Mass Communication 25 48% / 52% 0% $41,308 18 100%
Political Science 19 +1 47% / 53% 0% $50,747 44 87%
Social Sciences 6 17% / 83% 0% $44,035 25
Spanish 6 17% / 83% 0% $47,793 36
Art 17 29% / 71% 0% $41,068 17
Music 12 58% / 42% 0% $44,738 27 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education and Psychology 310 24% / 76% 2% $50,122 92%
Kinesiology 67 28% / 72% 6% $51,199 46 95%
Criminal Justice 49 41% / 59% 2% $54,490 55 94%
Psychology 112 27% / 73% 0% $47,187 34 90%
Social Work 19 5% / 95% 0% $47,787 36
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 63 5% / 95% 0% $51,504 47
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering 245 81% / 19% 7% $79,926 98%
Chemical Engineering 4 50% / 50% 0% $86,909 94
Civil Engineering 42 71% / 29% 10% $88,533 94 89%
Electrical Engineering 25 96% / 4% 4% $85,513 93 100%
Mechanical Engineering 60 77% / 23% 10% $87,041 94 100%
Computer Science 33 85% / 15% 9% $63,635 73 100%
Information Technology 29 83% / 17% 7% $63,635 73 100%
Construction Management 28 86% / 14% 0% $82,842 91
Industrial Technology 24 83% / 17% 0% $78,778 89
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health Sciences 42 14% / 86% 5% $54,791 88%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 17 0% / 100% 0% $55,887 58
Health Studies 25 24% / 76% 8% $54,047 54 88%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 647 15% / 85% 1% $79,481 97%
Nursing 647 15% / 85% 1% $79,481 89 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Soules College of Business 251 46% / 54% 2% $58,750 98%
Accounting 43 37% / 63% 2% $60,782 68 100%
Business Economics 9 100% / 0% 11% $66,455 77
Finance 29 72% / 28% 3% $67,450 79 94%
General Business 45 42% / 58% 0% $58,270 63 100%
Human Resource Development 20 20% / 80% 0% $55,481 57 97%
Management 56 +1 61% / 39% 4% $58,601 64 97%
Marketing 49 24% / 76% 2% $52,352 49 97%
Construction Management $83,229 92