UT Arlington vs. UT Austin

The University of Texas at Arlington vs. The University of Texas at Austin comparison

	The University of Texas at Arlington	The University of Texas at Austin	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UT Arlington	UT Austin
Location	Arlington, TX	Austin, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	43,946	52,384
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#719	#100
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uta.edu	utexas.edu
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Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas at Austin is larger than than UT Arlington based on total student enrollment (52,384 students vs. 43,946 students)

UT Arlington vs. UT Austin Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UT Arlington or UT Austin?

• The University of Texas at Austin is 27.1% more expensive to attend than UT Arlington for in-state tuition ($11,698.00 vs. $9,206.00)
• Out of state tuition is 53.4% higher at UT Austin than The University of Texas at Arlington ($41,070.00 vs. $26,778.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The University of Texas at Arlington than UT Austin ($14,262 vs. $17,434)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas at Arlington are 14.6% lower than costs at The University of Texas at Austin ($11,392 vs. $13,058)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas at Arlington than The University of Texas at Austin (90% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Texas at Arlington students is 36.6% larger than aid received The University of Texas at Austin ($11,370 vs. $8,321)

UT Arlington vs. UT Austin Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UT Arlington or UT Austin? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UT Austin or UT Arlington .

• The average SAT score at The University of Texas at Austin (1297) is 259 points higher than at UT Arlington (1038)
• Incoming UT Austin students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (29) than students at UT Arlington (23)
• Accepted freshman UT Austin students have a 0.37 point higher average high school GPA (3.8) than students at UT Arlington (3.43)
• UT Arlington has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than UT Austin (31.4%)

UT Arlington vs. UT Austin Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UT Arlington or UT Austin? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UT Austin and UT Arlington.

• The graduation rate at UT Austin is higher than The University of Texas at Arlington (81% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from The University of Texas at Austin earn on average $16,900 more per year than UT Arlington graduates after ten years. ($68,600 vs. $51,700)
• The University of Texas at Arlington students graduate with a $4,250 lower median federal student loan debt than UT Austin graduates. ($18,000 vs. $22,250)
• UT Arlington graduates are paying $44 less per month on federal student loans than UT Austin graduates. ($186 vs. $230)
• More UT Austin graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UT Arlington students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 56%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/