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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Texas Tech University, University of Texas at Dallas, University of North Texas. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Texas TechLubbock, TX | Texas at DallasRichardson, TX | North TexasDenton, TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 72.7% | 65.1% | 72.2% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1090–1280 | 1160–1410 | 980–1230 |
| Average net price | $19,07027.8% on Pell grants | $18,26730.0% on Pell grants | $15,64938.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $11,852 in-state · $24,451 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $14,644 in-state · $40,144 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $11,309 in-state · $21,149 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 68.7% | 75.7% | 60.7% |
| First-year retention | 85.0% | 90.0% | 76.6% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 27.8% | 30.0% | 38.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $62,454 | $68,227 | $57,010 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $21,500 | $18,000 | $19,250 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 21:1 | 27:1 | 23:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 32,394 | 21,751 | 34,341 |
| Consensus percentile | 34Lower is better | 34Lower is better | 39Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 45 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 55 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 53 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Texas Tech | Texas at Dallas | North Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #198 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #110 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #208 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #161 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #141 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #238 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #438 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #582 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #152 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #229 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #319 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #272 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #103 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #219 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #276 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | #740 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #604 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #945 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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