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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Texas at Arlington, University of North Texas, University of Kentucky. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX | North TexasDenton, TX | KentuckyLexington, KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 79.9% | 72.2% | 92.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1010–1240 | 980–1230 | 1070–1290 |
| Average net price | $13,95142.3% on Pell grants | $15,64938.0% on Pell grants | $18,85122.5% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $11,950 in-state · $29,582 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 | $13,502 in-state · $34,140 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 54.0% | 60.7% | 71.4% |
| First-year retention | 72.9% | 76.6% | 86.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 42.3% | 38.0% | 22.5% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $63,199 | $57,010 | $59,025 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $17,527 | $19,250 | $22,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 23:1 | 23:1 | 17:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 32,294 | 34,341 | 24,763 |
| Consensus percentile | 39Lower is better | 39Lower is better | 40Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 65 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 53 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 45 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 at Arlington | North Texas | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #222 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #208 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #143 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #246 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #238 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #233 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #128 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 | #694 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #216 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 | #258 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #234 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #276 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #205 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | #1110 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #945 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #795 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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