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UT Tyler Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

25% 4-Year Graduation Rate
53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
64% Retention Rate

The University of Texas at Tyler 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to UT Tyler after their first year? Are UT Tyler students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

UT Tyler Retention Rate

64% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, UT Tyler has freshmen retention rates similar to 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%.

UT Tyler Retention  64 out of 100
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Texas Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UT Tyler64%
Nationwide70.57%
Texas68.17%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

UT Tyler Graduation Rates

53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
29.31% Transfer Rate
15.40% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 1,055 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 25% of the cohort graduated. After six years 53% had completed their degree, and 55% after eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical UT Tyler graduation rate 53%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at UT Tyler? The standard length of time for most students is 4.49 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  43%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  53%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  55%
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UT Tyler Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years86643%
Six Years1,05553%
Eight Years422%
Did Not Complete90745%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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UT Tyler Drop Out Rate

Approximately 907 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 907 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled60.7%
Transferred58864.8%
Dropped Out30934.1%

UT Tyler Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
Asian50%
Black / African-American37%
Hispanic38%
International50%
Multi-Ethnic54%
Unknown7%
White52%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 Tyler are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time UT Tyler Graduation Rates

32% First-Time, Full-Time
42% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at The University of Texas at Tyler represent 32% of the students in the class of 2015, and 25.50% of UT Tyler bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the UT Tyler class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UT Tyler graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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UT Tyler First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUT TylerNationwide
Four Years25%37.92%
Six Years42%46.43%
Eight Years45%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UT Tyler Drop Out Rates

353 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled61.70%
Transferred27076.49%
Dropped Out7721.81%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
14% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at The University of Texas at Tyler represent 1.05% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the UT Tyler class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time UT Tyler Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUT TylerNationwide
Four Years5%14.37%
Six Years14%21.59%
Eight Years14%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UT Tyler Drop Out Rates

18 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1688.89%
Dropped Out211.11%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

45% Returning, Full-Time
62% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

907 UT Tyler students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 45.21% 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 62%, 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 64%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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UT Tyler Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUT TylerNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years62%53.83%
Eight Years64%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time UT Tyler Drop Out Rates

329 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.61%
Transferred18756.84%
Dropped Out14042.55%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

22% Returning, Part-Time
51% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

438 UT Tyler students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.83% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 51%, 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 53%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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UT Tyler Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUT TylerNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years51%36.03%
Eight Years53%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time UT Tyler Drop Out Rates

207 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.97%
Transferred11555.56%
Dropped Out9043.48%

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