by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UTI Dallas retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, UTI Dallas 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UTI Dallas | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 312 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
53% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 55% in six years, and 55% in eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official UTI Dallas graduation rate 55%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 312 | 55% |
| Six Years | 312 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 251 | 45% |
Approximately 251 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 251 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
UTI Dallas lost contact with the remaining 246 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 5 | 2.0% |
| Dropped Out | 246 | 98.0% |
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 UTI 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 Universal Technical Institute - Dallas represent 72% of the students in the class of 2015, and 68.91% of UTI Dallas bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 53%, first-time students in the UTI Dallas class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UTI Dallas graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | UTI Dallas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 53% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 53% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 47.82% |
192 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
UTI Dallas lost contact with the remaining 188 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 2.08% |
| Dropped Out | 188 | 97.92% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UTI Dallas first-time, part-time students.
156 UTI Dallas students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.66% 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 62%.
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 | UTI Dallas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 62% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
59 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
UTI Dallas lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 1.69% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 98.31% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UTI Dallas returning, part-time students.
