by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to UT Dallas after their first year? Are UT Dallas students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 90% students making it past their freshmen year, UT Dallas has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UT Dallas | 90% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 2,988 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 52% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 67% of the students had graduated and after eight years 69% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of UT Dallas is 67%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The typical UT Dallas student takes 4.30 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,522 | 57% |
| Six Years | 2,988 | 67% |
| Eight Years | 78 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,368 | 31% |
Approximately 1368 students or 31% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1368 students who did not complete their degree?
12 are still enrolled.
881 transferred to another institution.
UT Dallas lost contact with the remaining 457 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 0.9% |
| Transferred | 881 | 64.4% |
| Dropped Out | 457 | 33.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 77% |
| Black / African-American | 70% |
| Hawaiian | 67% |
| Hispanic | 62% |
| International | 40% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 72% |
| Unknown | 72% |
| White | 67% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at UT Dallas are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at The University of Texas at Dallas represent 40% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.96% of UT Dallas bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 52%, first-time students in the UT Dallas class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UT Dallas graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 72% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | UT Dallas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 52% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 69% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 47.82% |
506 first-time / full-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
322 transferred to another institution.
UT Dallas lost contact with the remaining 169 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 2.37% |
| Transferred | 322 | 63.64% |
| Dropped Out | 169 | 33.40% |
First-time / part-time students at The University of Texas at Dallas represent 0.77% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time, part-time students in the UT Dallas class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | UT Dallas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 50% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 23.72% |
17 first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
UT Dallas lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 47.06% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 52.94% |
1851 UT Dallas students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 41.75% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 70%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 71%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | UT Dallas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 70% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
533 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
335 transferred to another institution.
UT Dallas lost contact with the remaining 187 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 2.06% |
| Transferred | 335 | 62.85% |
| Dropped Out | 187 | 35.08% |
773 UT Dallas students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.43% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 58%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 60%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | UT Dallas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 58% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 37.80% |
312 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
216 transferred to another institution.
UT Dallas lost contact with the remaining 92 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.28% |
| Transferred | 216 | 69.23% |
| Dropped Out | 92 | 29.49% |
