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The University of Texas at Tyler Overview

The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution situated in Tyler, Texas. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is The University of Texas at Tyler Known For?

2,039 Undergraduate Awards
$28,047 Avg Cost After Aid
92% Acceptance Rate
  • The student loan default rate at UT Tyler is 5%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UT Tyler.
  • In 2019-2020, 74% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UT Tyler makes roughly $49,446 a year. This is 21% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

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The University of Texas at Tyler Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UT Tyler.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#18 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#27 Most Popular Other Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#28 Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#37 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#58 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#59 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#62 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#78 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#81 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#135 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UT Tyler has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#180 Best Registered Nursing Schools College Factual
#231 Best Nursing Schools College Factual

Where Is The University of Texas at Tyler?

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Contact details for UT Tyler are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3900 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75799-6699
Phone: 903-566-7000
Website: www.uttyler.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/uttyler
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/uttyler

How Do I Get Into UT Tyler?

You can apply to UT Tyler online at: https://www.applytexas.org/

Admission Requirements for UT Tyler

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank required
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UT Tyler?

92% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
67% Submit SAT Scores
UT Tyler has the high acceptance rate of 92%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 91%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Average Test Scores

About 67% of students accepted to UT Tyler submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 620. Math scores were between 510 and 600.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for The University of Texas at Tyler  ( 520 to 620 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for The University of Texas at Tyler  ( 510 to 600 )
200
800
UT Tyler received ACT scores from 45% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 29. Math scores were between 18 and 25. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

ACT English Scores for The University of Texas at Tyler  ( 20 to 29 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for The University of Texas at Tyler  ( 18 to 25 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for The University of Texas at Tyler  ( 20 to 26 )
1
36

Can I Afford The University of Texas at Tyler?

$28,047 Net Price
31% Take Out Loans
4.8% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of UT Tyler is $28,047. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UT Tyler, approximately 31% of students took out student loans averaging $6,110 a year. That adds up to $24,440 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UT Tyler is 4.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

The University of Texas at Tyler Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,834 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,237 undergraduate students at UT Tyler, with 4,834 being full-time and 2,403 being part-time.

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There are also 2,544 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,834 full-time undergraduates at UT Tyler, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of The University of Texas at Tyler students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 219
Black or African American 452
Hispanic or Latino 1,078
White 2,657
International Students 165
Other Races/Ethnicities 263

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at The University of Texas at Tyler. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 68 countries are represented at UT Tyler. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Nepal, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at The University of Texas at Tyler

3,582 Took All Classes Online
8,394 Took At Least One Class Online
8.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 8,394 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UT Tyler has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 18th most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UT Tyler

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at The University of Texas at Tyler was $9,146 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $23,736. The following table shows how UT Tyler is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Medical Illustration & Informatics #7 #24
Civil Engineering #10 #4
Mechanical Engineering #13 #7
Engineering-Related Fields #16 #37
General English Literature #22 #46
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology #22 #43
Psychology #25 #65
English Language & Literature #25 #58
General Business/Commerce #25 #63
Human Resource Management #28 #86
Engineering Technologies #37 #61
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies #40 #94
Health & Physical Education #40 #85
Curriculum & Instruction #64 #115
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies #72 #123

Online Growth Rankings of UT Tyler

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at The University of Texas at Tyler was 8.2%. This is the #1,456 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UT Tyler regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UT Tyler majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 11%
Curriculum & Instruction 5%
Educational Administration 7%
Health & Physical Education 11%
Health Professions 12%
Nursing 13%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 11%
Psychology 13%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UT Tyler ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UT Tyler.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Medical Illustration & Informatics #54
Engineering-Related Fields #81
General English Literature #99
English Language & Literature #193
Human Resource Management #236
Engineering Technologies #255
General Business/Commerce #288
Educational Administration #433

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

The University of Texas at Tyler Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 630 5 75 17 727
Business Administration & Management 72 0 303 0 375
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 241 0 0 0 241
Educational Administration 0 0 120 0 120
Health & Physical Education 105 0 11 0 116
Mechanical Engineering 97 0 2 0 99
General Psychology 98 0 0 0 98
Human Resource Management 31 0 60 5 96
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 80 0 80
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 0 74 74
Computer Information Systems 68 0 5 0 73
Accounting 56 0 16 0 72
General Biology 66 0 5 0 71
Civil Engineering 65 0 5 0 70
General Business/Commerce 62 0 0 0 62
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 61 0 61
Electrical Engineering 49 0 2 0 51
Criminal Justice & Corrections 44 0 4 0 48
Finance & Financial Management 39 0 0 0 39
History 33 0 5 0 38
Marketing 36 0 0 0 36
Communication & Media Studies 31 0 4 0 35
Industrial Production Technology 35 0 0 0 35
General English Literature 21 0 12 0 33
Health Sciences & Services 23 0 7 0 30
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 26 0 26
Political Science & Government 17 0 6 0 23
Fine & Studio Arts 13 0 8 0 21
Construction Management 18 0 0 0 18
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 18 0 18
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 18 0 18
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 17 0 0 0 17
Communication Sciences 14 0 0 0 14
General Social Sciences 14 0 0 0 14
Music 14 0 0 0 14
Public Administration 0 0 13 0 13
Mathematics 7 0 5 0 12
Romance Languages 10 0 0 0 10
Chemistry 7 0 3 0 10
Special Education 0 0 9 0 9
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 8 0 8
Business/Managerial Economics 6 0 0 0 6
Chemical Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Social Work 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2,039 5 891 96 3,031

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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