UT Dallas Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

The University of Texas at Dallas maintained a consistent overall acceptance rate of 65.1% for the application years 2023 and 2024, with both years seeing about 31,789 applicants and 20,704 admissions. This marks a significant decrease from higher acceptance rates in prior years, starting from 87.2% in 2021 and 84.7% in 2022. The trend shows a narrowing rate over the years, indicating an increasingly competitive applicant pool; for example, the acceptance rate dropped from 79.4% in 2020 to 65.1% in 2024. Comparatively, the historical rates during the last five years have varied substantially, reaffirming a shift toward higher selectivity at the university.