The University of Texas at Dallas graduates students who are prepared for success in careers and continuing studies. In addition to their academic endeavors, students take advantage of the internship and collaborative opportunities available in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
The University offered the third-best return on investment among Texas public universities in a recent ranking. UT Dallas students also had less debt to pay off than most of their peers.
The Career Center at UT Dallas helps students chart their careers while they are pursuing their studies. Students come to realize that their academic and career goals complement one another.
UT Dallas students not only pursue graduate studies, but also receive such nationally competitive fellowships and scholarships including the Fulbright, the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the Marshall Scholarship and the Harry S. Truman Scholarship.
The University of Texas System Chancellor’s Quantum Leaps strategy includes a student success initiative that specifies increasing student graduation rates as a primary goal. UT Dallas graduates its students at a higher rate than the national average for public universities.
Fall Entering Cohort | Category | Cohort Total | 4 Year Graduation Rate | 5 Year Graduation Rate | 6 Year Graduation Rate | Number of Exclusions* | 4 Year Graduation Rate less Exclusions | 5 Year Graduation Rate less Exclusions | 6 Year Graduation Rate less Exclusions |
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2011 | Fulltime | 1,761 | 52.24% | 66.38% | 69.56% | 4 | 52.36% | 66.53% | 69.72% |
2012 | Fulltime | 1,522 | 55.26% | 69.19% | 73.26% | 1 | 55.29% | 69.23% | 73.31% |
2013 | Fulltime | 2,193 | 53.44% | 68.17% | 71.68% | 2 | 53.49% | 68.23% | 71.75% |
2014 | Fulltime | 2,480 | 54.48% | 68.95% | 2 | 54.52% | 69.01% | ||
2015 | Fulltime | 2,656 | 53.58% | 2 | 53.62% |
*Exclusions include students who may be removed (deleted) from a cohort (or subcohort) if they left the institution for one of the following reasons: death or total and permanent disability; service in the armed forces (including those called to active duty); service with a foreign aid service of the federal government, such as the Peace Corps; or service on official church missions.
Fall Entering Cohort | Gender | Cohort Total | 4 Year Graduation Rate | 5 Year Graduation Rate | 6 Year Graduation Rate | Number of Exclusions* | 4 Year Graduation Rate less Exclusions | 5 Year Graduation Rate less Exclusions | 6 Year Graduation Rate less Exclusions |
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2011 | Female | 722 | 60.80% | 73.55% | 76.32% | 1 | 60.89% | 73.65% | 76.42% |
2011 | Male | 1,039 | 46.29% | 61.41% | 64.87% | 3 | 46.43% | 61.58% | 65.06% |
2012 | Female | 650 | 65.54% | 77.69% | 80.00% | 1 | 65.64% | 77.81% | 80.12% |
2012 | Male | 872 | 47.59% | 62.84% | 68.23% | 0 | 47.59% | 62.84% | 68.23% |
2013 | Female | 901 | 61.38% | 75.14% | 77.80% | 1 | 61.44% | 75.22% | 77.89% |
2013 | Male | 1,292 | 47.91% | 63.31% | 67.41% | 1 | 47.95% | 63.36% | 67.47% |
2014 | Female | 1,058 | 62.38% | 75.24% | 0 | 62.38% | 75.24% | ||
2014 | Male | 1,422 | 48.59% | 64.28% | 2 | 48.66% | 64.37% | ||
2015 | Female | 1,104 | 62.14% | 0 | 62.14% | ||||
2015 | Male | 1,552 | 47.49% | 2 | 47.55% |
*Exclusions include students who may be removed (deleted) from a cohort (or subcohort) if they left the institution for one of the following reasons: death or total and permanent disability; service in the armed forces (including those called to active duty); service with a foreign aid service of the federal government, such as the Peace Corps; or service on official church missions.
Fall Entering Cohort | Gender | Cohort Total | 4 Year Graduation Rate | 5 Year Graduation Rate | 6 Year Graduation Rate | Number of Exclusions* | 4 Year Graduation Rate less Exclusions | 5 Year Graduation Rate less Exclusions | 6 Year Graduation Rate less Exclusions |
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2011 | African American | 66 | 37.88% | 53.03% | 56.06% | 0 | 37.88% | 53.03% | 56.06% |
2011 | Asian | 547 | 57.77% | 73.13% | 77.15% | 1 | 57.88% | 73.26% | 77.29% |
2011 | Hispanic | 238 | 37.82% | 51.68% | 56.30% | 0 | 37.82% | 51.68% | 56.30% |
2011 | International | 97 | 59.79% | 76.29% | 79.38% | 0 | 59.79% | 76.29% | 79.38% |
2011 | Two or more | 95 | 53.68% | 67.37% | 70.53% | 0 | 53.68% | 67.37% | 70.53% |
2011 | Other** | 18 | 44.44% | 55.56% | 55.56% | 0 | 44.44% | 55.56% | 55.56% |
2011 | White | 700 | 53.14% | 66.14% | 68.29% | 3 | 53.37% | 66.43% | 68.58% |
2012 | African American | 53 | 35.85% | 54.72% | 60.38% | 0 | 35.85% | 54.72% | 60.38% |
2012 | Asian | 549 | 62.84% | 75.96% | 80.15% | 1 | 62.96% | 76.09% | 80.29% |
2012 | Hispanic | 223 | 47.53% | 60.54% | 66.37% | 0 | 47.53% | 60.54% | 66.37% |
2012 | International | 60 | 55.00% | 70.00% | 73.33% | 0 | 55.00% | 70.00% | 73.33% |
2012 | Two or more | 70 | 55.71% | 71.43% | 78.57% | 0 | 55.71% | 71.43% | 78.57% |
2012 | Other** | 21 | 57.14% | 76.19% | 85.71% | 0 | 57.14% | 76.19% | 85.71% |
2012 | White | 546 | 52.56% | 66.67% | 69.23% | 0 | 52.56% | 66.67% | 69.23% |
2013 | African American | 91 | 37.36% | 52.75% | 57.14% | 0 | 37.36% | 52.75% | 57.14% |
2013 | Asian | 774 | 60.72% | 76.10% | 80.75% | 2 | 60.88% | 76.30% | 80.96% |
2013 | Hispanic | 351 | 42.45% | 59.26% | 62.39% | 0 | 42.45% | 59.26% | 62.39% |
2013 | International | 82 | 51.22% | 68.29% | 70.73% | 0 | 51.22% | 68.29% | 70.73% |
2013 | Two or more | 108 | 51.85% | 62.04% | 63.89% | 0 | 51.85% | 62.04% | 63.89% |
2013 | Other** | 49 | 51.02% | 63.27% | 71.43% | 0 | 51.02% | 63.27% | 71.43% |
2013 | White | 738 | 53.66% | 67.21% | 69.65% | 0 | 53.66% | 67.21% | 69.65% |
2014 | African American | 119 | 52.94% | 68.91% | 0 | 52.94% | 68.91% | ||
2014 | Asian | 884 | 60.29% | 75.57% | 1 | 60.36% | 75.65% | ||
2014 | Hispanic | 414 | 44.69% | 59.90% | 1 | 44.79% | 60.05% | ||
2014 | International | 82 | 65.85% | 79.27% | 0 | 65.85% | 79.27% | ||
2014 | Two or more | 114 | 57.89% | 67.54% | 0 | 57.89% | 67.54% | ||
2014 | Other** | 50 | 56.00% | 76.00% | 0 | 56.00% | 76.00% | ||
2014 | White | 817 | 51.65% | 65.12% | 0 | 51.65% | 65.12% | ||
2015 | African American | 106 | 39.62% | 0 | 39.62% | ||||
2015 | Asian | 975 | 58.67% | 1 | 58.73% | ||||
2015 | Hispanic | 421 | 46.32% | 1 | 46.43% | ||||
2015 | International | 77 | 58.44% | 0 | 58.44% | ||||
2015 | Two or more | 113 | 55.75% | 0 | 55.75% | ||||
2015 | Other** | 64 | 64.06% | 0 | 64.06% | ||||
2015 | White | 900 | 51.67% | 0 | 51.67% |
*Exclusions include students who may be removed (deleted) from a cohort (or subcohort) if they left the institution for one of the following reasons: death or total and permanent disability; service in the armed forces (including those called to active duty); service with a foreign aid service of the federal government, such as the Peace Corps; or service on official church missions.
**Includes students who identified as American Indian/Alaskan Naïve, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or Unknown/Unreported
Fall Entering Cohort | Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant | Recipient of a Subsidized Stafford Loan, who did not receive a Pell Grant | Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan |
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2011 | 68% | 62% | 72% |
2012 | 74% | 61% | 77% |
2013 | 67% | 71% | 74% |
To view other current student achievement measures, please refer to the University of Texas System’s Dashboard website.
UT Dallas also aligns with the 60x30TX strategy set by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The 60x30TX strategy also specifies degree completion as a primary goal. To read more about it and additional accountability measures, visit the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Accountability System site.
UT Dallas students taking the teacher certification exam have had a 100% pass rate in recent fiscal years.
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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Total Number Taking Exam | 149 | 146 | 121 | 117 | 109 | 112 | 108 | 108 |
Total Percent Passing Exam | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Source: The State Board of Educator Certification
2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | |
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Total Number Taking Exam | 96 | 113 | 66 |
Total Percent Passing Exam | 100% | 100% | 100% |
*The Speech-Language Pathology program was called Communication Disorders prior to fall 2020.
2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | |
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Total Number Taking Exam | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Total Percent Passing Exam | 100% | 100% | 91% |
Students graduating with a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology or the Doctor of Audiology degree are required to pass the PRAXIS test, a national examination in speech-language pathology or audiology, if they wish to be clinically certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Passing the PRAXIS is also a requirement for licensure to practice in Texas and most other states.
Students find a great investment in attending UT Dallas. Detailed information about UT Dallas graduates’ salaries and more can be found on the University of Texas System’s SeekUT site.
U.S. News and World Report ranked UT Dallas among the top 30 in the nation for lowest student debt after graduation. Class of 2015 data shows that UT Dallas alumni owe an average of $21,174.
Percent of Graduating Seniors Who Have No Student Debt
UT Dallas students are recruited by top employers after graduation.
UT Dallas graduates have the knowledge and skills employers are looking for, and employers come to campus each year to attend career expos, hold information sessions and interview students. UT Dallas graduates have been hired by:
Many UT Dallas graduates decide to continue their education after graduation and go on to top law, medical and graduate schools in the U.S.
UT Dallas students have been accepted to all of the law schools in Texas and top law schools across the country, including Chicago, Columbia, Georgetown, Harvard, Michigan, Stanford, Virginia and Yale.
During the past three years, more than 500 UT Dallas students have been accepted into graduate health profession programs. Students have entered medical and dental schools throughout Texas and around the United States, including Johns Hopkins, Pritzker School of Medicine, Northwestern, Wake Forest and Yale.
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