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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, UNT Dallas has freshmen retention rates below 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 | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 622 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 46% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 54% of the students had graduated and after eight years 55% of this class completed their degree.
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 UNT Dallas graduation rate 54%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 524 | 46% |
| Six Years | 622 | 54% |
| Eight Years | 11 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 510 | 45% |
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.
Approximately 510 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 510 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
253 transferred to another institution.
UNT Dallas lost contact with the remaining 247 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 253 | 49.6% |
| Dropped Out | 247 | 48.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 71% |
| Black / African-American | 35% |
| Hispanic | 45% |
| International | 60% |
| White | 44% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
A meaningful share of students at UNT Dallas are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at University of North Texas at Dallas represent 23.45% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UNT Dallas graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 44% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | UNT Dallas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 47.82% |
149 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
70 transferred to another institution.
UNT Dallas lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.34% |
| Transferred | 70 | 46.98% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 51.68% |
First-time / part-time students at University of North Texas at Dallas represent 2.45% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UNT Dallas graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 25% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | UNT Dallas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
21 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
UNT Dallas lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 42.86% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 57.14% |
Returning / full-time students at University of North Texas at Dallas represent 42.52% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UNT Dallas graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 65% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | UNT Dallas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 65% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
168 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
85 transferred to another institution.
UNT Dallas lost contact with the remaining 82 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.60% |
| Transferred | 85 | 50.60% |
| Dropped Out | 82 | 48.81% |
Returning / part-time students at University of North Texas at Dallas represent 31.58% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UNT Dallas graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 52% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | UNT Dallas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 51% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 37.80% |
172 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
89 transferred to another institution.
UNT Dallas lost contact with the remaining 76 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 4.07% |
| Transferred | 89 | 51.74% |
| Dropped Out | 76 | 44.19% |
