The University of Texas at Dallas— Earnings & Cost Trends

Graduate Earnings
$68,227
in 2021+28% since 2008
Median Graduate Earnings Over Time
$45K$52K$60K$67K$75K20082010201220142021$53K$68K
Net Price (Annual Cost) Over Time
$9K$12K$14K$17K$20K201020122014201620182020202220242025$12K$18K
Graduation Rate Over Time
0%0%100%100%100%19982000200220042006200820102012201420162018202020222024202538%76%

Key Insights

  • •Earnings grew 28% since 2008 — graduates are earning more over time
  • •Net price increased 50% since 2010 — costs are rising faster than inflation
  • •Graduation rate improved by 37 percentage points since 1998

Year-by-Year Data

YearEarningsNet PriceGrad RateDebt
1998——38%$6,238
1999——47%$8,000
2000——51%$7,608
2001——51%$6,804
2002——55%$7,125
2003——52%$7,500
2004——57%$7,500
2005——56%$8,500
2006——56%$9,009
2007——55%$10,253
2008$53,300—55%$10,500
2009——59%$11,000
2010$51,500$12,14463%$11,750
2011—$11,03063%$12,500
2012$49,500$9,87361%$12,500
2013$49,700$10,61564%$12,500
2014$51,100$11,39563%$13,000
2015$53,100$12,05071%$12,901
2016—$12,94066%$13,000
2017—$13,34367%$13,000
2018—$14,76369%$13,250
2019—$14,33672%$13,890
2020—$15,23270%$13,921
2021$68,227$15,52669%$13,750
2022—$17,03372%—
2023—$16,98770%—
2024—$17,43575%—
2025—$18,26776%—