10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$46,436at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Public · COLLEGE PAYOFF
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX · 69 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 64 · Federal debt reported for 48
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Positive payoff
+$46,436 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
8.4 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
+20%Estimated return after 10 years
$73,224Observed earnings · year 5
$25,560Highest annual price before payoff reaches $0
The price benchmark is $11,609 per year below this threshold.
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What do you want to understand?
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PUBLISHED STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25
What makes up the annual price?
Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.
Living off campus: $13,092 housing and food allowance plus $5,384 in other expenses.
Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$102,240
$8,000Annual price+$70,240
$14,000Current college-wide context+$46,240
$16,000Annual price+$38,240
$24,000Annual price+$6,240
$32,000Annual price−$25,760
$40,000Annual price−$57,760
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Online study is a meaningful part of the student experience.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
190 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Texas run 3% below the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$13,951Average net price / year
$25,261Cost of attendance
$17,527Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$186/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$73,224Median earnings · year 5 after completion
54.0%Completion rate
79.9%Admission rate
1,124Average SAT score
23ACT midpoint
32,294Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about The University of Texas at Arlington
What does The University of Texas at Arlington cost?
The University of Texas at Arlington reports an average annual net price of $13,951 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do The University of Texas at Arlington graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $73,224 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do The University of Texas at Arlington graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $17,527. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at The University of Texas at Arlington worth the same?
No. The current release contains 69 field-and-degree records for The University of Texas at Arlington; 64 report year-4 earnings and 48 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
54,752Students enrolled at any point
38,975Undergraduate students
15,777Graduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
56% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
782 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
57% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$58,919Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$65,595Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$69,013Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income51%
Middle income60%
Higher income67%
Undergraduate student composition
White22%
Black15%
Hispanic40%
Asian14%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW
How earnings develop by field
Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.
Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Computer Programming.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 11
$86,139Year 1
$126,202Year 5
$167,903Year 10
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering.Doctoral, research/scholarship · Broad federal field 14
$91,235Year 1
$127,070Year 5
$161,782Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Doctoral, research/scholarship · Broad federal field 52
$131,778Year 1
$166,655Year 5
$159,763Year 10
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 14
$72,120Year 1
$112,010Year 5
$149,635Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 51
$109,243Year 1
$133,141Year 5
$140,841Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 52
$80,010Year 1
$109,422Year 5
$139,107Year 10
Astronomy and Astrophysics.Doctoral, research/scholarship · Broad federal field 40
$74,872Year 1
$109,070Year 5
$133,072Year 10
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 14
$71,723Year 1
$96,762Year 5
$126,433Year 10
Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$64,801Year 1
$79,176Year 4
$73,224Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$122,9942Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$115,4273Information Science/Studies · Master's Degree$112,0154Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$109,1975Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$105,8716Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · Master's Degree$103,2197Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$101,8948Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$99,993Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1MusicBachelor's Degree · $59,198 reported+38%vs same-degree national median$24,911federal debt2Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree · $59,430 reported+23%vs same-degree national median$17,417federal debt3Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree · $60,617 reported+20%vs same-degree national median$21,302federal debt4Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree · $47,106 reported+14%vs same-degree national median$26,562federal debt5HistoryBachelor's Degree · $57,159 reported+13%vs same-degree national median$24,875federal debt6Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree · $99,393 reported+12%vs same-degree national median$26,182federal debt
Comparable colleges in TX
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Richardson, TX
The University of Texas at Dallas
- Annual net price
- $18,267
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $71,089
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +3%
The University of Texas at Austin
- Annual net price
- $19,857
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $74,802
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +15%
Texas A&M University-College Station
- Annual net price
- $21,315
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $72,578
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +4%
University of Houston
- Annual net price
- $14,276
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $63,161
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -23%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing the 40 highest-earning records from 69 field-and-degree records. Use the program directory to search the complete set.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $122,994 | Not available | 9 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $115,427 | Not available | Not reported |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's Degree | $112,015 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $109,197 | $19,500 | Not reported |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $105,871 | $20,833 | 1 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | $103,219 | Not available | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | $101,894 | Not available | Not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $99,993 | $25,990 | 3 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $99,393 | $26,182 | 40 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $99,239 | $25,260 | Not reported |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $97,788 | $22,503 | 23 |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | $96,956 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $95,846 | Not available | Not reported |
| Construction Engineering | Master's Degree | $92,546 | Not available | Not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $90,158 | $24,080 | 4 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $86,844 | $20,542 | 1 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $83,344 | Not available | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $83,295 | Not available | Not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $81,538 | $19,500 | Not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Master's Degree | $81,015 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $80,711 | $16,063 | Not reported |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $78,953 | $20,205 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $78,245 | $19,458 | Not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $76,623 | $20,250 | Not reported |
| Architecture | Master's Degree | $74,622 | Not available | Not reported |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $72,486 | $17,999 | Not reported |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $71,830 | $22,314 | Not reported |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $71,821 | $20,500 | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's Degree | $71,022 | Not available | Not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $70,437 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | $68,754 | Not available | Not reported |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $67,246 | $26,106 | Not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $66,454 | $22,639 | Not reported |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $66,261 | $17,161 | Not reported |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $65,294 | $27,931 | Not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $64,929 | Not available | Not reported |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $63,766 | Not available | Not reported |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $63,088 | $18,616 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $62,978 | $20,823 | 4 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $62,890 | Not available | Not reported |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Search every The University of Texas at Arlington program record →Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.