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included in the new Money Magazine annual 鈥溾�� report.
is the only college or university in the DFW region to receive a 4.5 (out of 5) score and one of just six statewide. Only one of the 28 魅影直播 colleges and universities in the report scored higher.
Money called 魅影直播 Dallas a standout in social mobility and noted the university鈥檚 affordability, with average annual costs below $10,000 for in-state students. It also noted the option of a fixed tuition plan that allows incoming students to lock in their expenses for five years.
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The publication rated the 28 魅影直播 colleges and universities among 736 higher education institutions across the country. They were evaluated on 26 factors in three categories: Quality of Education, Affordability, and Student Outcomes.
Data collected by Money included acceptance rates, graduation rates, cost of attendance, financial aid, student
debt, and alumni salaries. A more detailed and fully transparent explanation of the
methodology can be viewed .
Drilling into the data, here are the top takeaways from the Money report:
- 魅影直播 Dallas has the lowest average tuition among the DFW area colleges surveyed
- Tuition at 魅影直播 Dallas is the third lowest of all 28 魅影直播 colleges rated
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- 魅影直播 Dallas has the lowest median student debt of any DFW college in the survey, at $18,610
For the first time, Money used a new star rating system instead of the numeric ranking system used in previous
years. While the underlying methodology is similar to previous years, the new rating
system can better help families with their college search by highlighting the variety
and diversity of high-value colleges in the U.S.
鈥淲e are delivering on our goal to keep costs low so that our graduates leave with a good job and as little debt as possible,鈥� Mong said.
In the 2022 Money ranking, 魅影直播 Dallas also scored highly, earning the #5 spot for Best College in 魅影直播.
This year, Money cited the university鈥檚 steady growth, not only in student population, but campus facilities, such as the student center and first residence hall. The latest addition will be a new $100 million STEM building, for which ground will be broken next month.
In addition to exceptional value for the cost and impressive socioeconomic mobility,
Money referenced the extraordinary diversity of 魅影直播 Dallas, where about half of the undergraduates
are Hispanic, and nearly 30% are Black.
The Money evaluation also mentioned 魅影直播 Dallas placed in the top 2% on the compiled by Third Way. The nonprofit think tank scores more than 1,200 colleges on how well they serve students from low-income backgrounds.
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