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Compare The University of Texas at Arlington vs The University of Texas at San Antonio

Arlington, TX · San Antonio, TX

The University of Texas at ArlingtonThe University of Texas at San Antonio
Cost
Price after aid (average)$13,951/yr$10,836/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$11,893/yr$7,870/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$17,527$20,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$12,003/yr$7,847/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$12,612/yr$9,172/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$16,371/yr$15,446/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$24,692/yr$20,489/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$186/mo$217/mo
Room & board (on campus)$11,228/yr$14,912/yr
Room & board (off campus)$13,092/yr$11,925/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,000/yr$1,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$5,384/yr$3,002/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$25,261/yr$22,352/yr
Tuition (in-state)$11,950/yr$9,011/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$29,582/yr$22,051/yr
Students with Pell Grants42%44%
Students taking federal loans31%39%
Getting in
Students who get accepted80%87%
SAT range (middle 50%)1010–12401000–1220
SAT average11241105
ACT range (middle 50%)19–2719–25
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 18–26 · Math 17–26English 18–25 · Math 17–25
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received23,12622,497
Students accepted18,79919,900
Students who enrolled5,2335,877
Accepted students who enroll28%30%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores69%63%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores12%8%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Required
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate54%53%
Freshmen who come back73%80%
Typical earnings 10 years in$63,199/yr$57,131/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$41,572–$91,958$37,060–$80,771
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)57%61%
White students graduating52%52%
Black students graduating49%53%
Hispanic students graduating49%53%
Asian students graduating65%51%
Typical earnings 6 years in$60,902/yr$46,340/yr
Earn more than a HS grad79%77%
Graduate on time34%32%
Pell students who graduate52%51%
First-gen students who finish54%53%
Low-income students who finish50%55%
Students who transfer out24%20%
Typical earnings 8 years in$63,000/yr$52,616/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 36% · Business, Management & Marketing 15% · Engineering 9%Business, Management & Marketing 18% · Computer & Information Sciences 14% · Psychology 9%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 36% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 18% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 15% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programEngineering — 9% of degreesPsychology — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 4% of degreesEngineering — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $109,058/yrComputer Engineering — $73,639/yr
Degrees in STEM20%29%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment32,29430,580
Students per professor23 : 124 : 1
Graduate students12,4114,643
Average professor pay$11,502/mo$10,588/mo
Full-time professors65%76%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$36,454$36,360
SettingCity (large)City (large)
LocationArlington, TXSan Antonio, TX
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Founded18951969
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivityDoctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students4.6%1.4%
Men41%49%
Women59%51%
White students22%18%
Black students15%8.1%
Hispanic or Latino students40%61%
Asian students14%5.9%
Two or more races3.8%3.5%
Other / not reported1.1%1.5%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students44%39%
Part-time students31%25%
Students age 25+29%15%
Spent on teaching per student$7,448/yr$6,112/yr
Endowment$223.2M$315.0M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing9,5314,585
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$5,870/yr$7,052/yr
Meal plan charge$4,712/yr$4,834/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekNo data reportedVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesYes
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceYes — Army, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionYesYes
Prepaid tuition planYesYes
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division I without footballNCAA Division I-FBS
Football teamNoYes
Varsity teams1113
Student athletes246368
Athletic scholarships$3.6M$7.5M
Athletics budget$18.7M$49.9M
Athletics revenue$18.7M$54.4M
Recruiting spend$287,097$802,446

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.