by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UNT 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 71% students making it past their freshmen year, UNT 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 | |
|---|---|
| UNT Dallas | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 110 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 8% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 16% of the students had graduated and after eight years 21% of this class completed their degree.
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 UNT Dallas graduation rate 16%.
The average UNT Dallas student takes 4.48 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 69 | 10% |
| Six Years | 110 | 16% |
| Eight Years | 30 | 5% |
| Did Not Complete | 539 | 79% |
Approximately 539 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 539 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
458 transferred to another institution.
UNT Dallas lost contact with the remaining 72 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 458 | 85.0% |
| Dropped Out | 72 | 13.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 31% |
| Hispanic | 40% |
| White | 20% |
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 UNT 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 University of North Texas at Dallas represent 11% of the students in the class of 2015, and 18.18% of UNT Dallas bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time students in the UNT Dallas class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UNT Dallas graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | UNT Dallas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 47.82% |
57 first-time / full-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
UNT Dallas lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.51% |
| Transferred | 36 | 63.16% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 36.84% |
First-time / part-time students at University of North Texas at Dallas represent 0.59% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | UNT Dallas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
4 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
UNT Dallas lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 50.00% |
378 UNT Dallas students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 55.67% 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 13%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 15%.
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 | UNT Dallas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 13% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 55.07% |
323 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
275 transferred to another institution.
UNT Dallas lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.24% |
| Transferred | 275 | 85.14% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 13.62% |
220 UNT Dallas students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 32.40% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 30%.
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 | UNT Dallas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 37.80% |
155 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
145 transferred to another institution.
UNT Dallas lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 3.23% |
| Transferred | 145 | 93.55% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 3.23% |
