Student Achievements

The University of Texas at Dallas aligns with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s strategic plan — Building a Talent Strong Texas. One of the primary goals of the strategic plan is completion of postsecondary credentials, such as a degree or certificate. Visit Building a Talent Strong Texas for additional accountability measures.

To view other current student achievement measures, visit the University of Texas System’s Dashboard website. Prospective and current students can also view the financial investment information on the SeekUT website. You can see more in our financial strengths section.

Solid Earnings Prospects and Manageable Debt

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.

Meaningful Jobs with Top Employers

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.

Top-flight Training for Grad School

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.

Completion Rates

The University of Texas System, in alignment with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s strategic plan — Building a Talent Strong Texas — supports its institutions’ students by providing resources they need to succeed in college. Student success programming and initiatives include primary goals, such as credential attainment, to ensure that students complete their degree, certificate or other post-secondary credential. UT Dallas students graduate at a higher rate than the national average for public universities.

Graduation Rates for First-time, Full-time Entering Fall Cohorts

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
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% 72.22% 1 54.50% 68.98% 72.25%
2015 Fulltime 2,656 53.58% 69.77% 73.57% 2 53.62% 69.82% 73.62%
2016 Fulltime 3,137 56.04% 70.86% 73.89% 1 56.06% 70.89% 73.92%
2017 Fulltime 3,085 58.57% 71.44% 74.68% 2 58.61% 71.49% 74.73%
2018 Fulltime 3,751 59.37% 72.67%   4 59.43% 72.75%  
2019 Fulltime 3,997 63.22%     3 63.27%    

Source: OISDS Data Warehouse, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board CBM001 & CBM0C1 Student Reports, matched to CBM009 Graduation Reports.

*Exclusions include students who may be removed (deleted) from a cohort (or subcohort) if they were prevented from graduating 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.

Graduation Rates for First-time, Full-time Entering Fall Cohorts by Gender

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
2012 Female 654 65.60% 77.68% 79.97% 1 65.70% 77.79% 80.09%
2012 Male 868 47.47% 62.79% 68.20% 0 47.47% 62.79% 68.20%
2013 Female 899 61.40% 74.97% 77.64% 1 61.47% 75.06% 77.73%
2013 Male 1,294 47.91% 63.45% 67.54% 1 47.95% 63.50% 67.59%
2014 Female 1,062 62.43% 75.24% 78.63% 0 62.43% 75.24% 78.63%
2014 Male 1,418 48.52% 64.25% 67.42% 1 48.55% 64.29% 67.47%
2015 Female 1,105 62.26% 76.56% 79.46% 0 62.26% 76.56% 79.46%
2015 Male 1,551 47.39% 64.93% 69.37% 2 47.45% 65.01% 69.46%
2016 Female 1,276 65.67% 77.51% 79.23% 1 65.73% 77.57% 79.29%
2016 Male 1,861 49.44% 66.31% 70.23% 0 49.44% 66.31% 70.23%
2017 Female 1,298 69.26% 79.89% 81.82% 1 69.31% 79.95% 81.88%
2017 Male 1,787 50.81% 65.30% 69.50% 1 50.84% 65.34% 69.54%
2018 Female 1,584 69.44% 79.80%   1 69.49% 79.85%  
2018 Male 2,167 52.01% 67.47%   3 52.08% 67.56%  
2019 Female 1,671 69.78%     0 69.78%    
2019 Male 2,326 58.51%     3 58.59%    

Source: OISDS Data Warehouse, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board CBM001 & CBM0C1 Student Reports, matched to CBM009 Graduation Reports.

*Exclusions include students who may be removed (deleted) from a cohort (or subcohort) if they were prevented from graduating 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.

Graduation Rates for First-time, Full-time Entering Fall Cohorts by Ethnicity

Fall Entering Cohort Ethnicity 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
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 Other 21 57.14% 76.19% 85.71% 0 57.14% 76.19% 85.71%
2012 Two or More 70 55.71% 71.43% 78.57% 0 55.71% 71.43% 78.57%
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 Other 49 51.02% 63.27% 71.43% 0 51.02% 63.27% 71.43%
2013 Two or More 108 51.85% 62.04% 63.89% 0 51.85% 62.04% 63.89%
2013 White 738 53.66% 67.21% 69.65% 0 53.66% 67.21% 69.65%
2014 African American 119 52.94% 68.91% 72.27% 0 52.94% 68.91% 72.27%
2014 Asian 884 60.29% 75.57% 78.62% 0 60.29% 75.57% 78.62%
2014 Hispanic 414 44.69% 59.90% 63.77% 1 44.79% 60.05% 63.92%
2014 International 82 65.85% 79.27% 80.49% 0 65.85% 79.27% 80.49%
2014 Other 50 56.00% 76.00% 80.00% 0 56.00% 76.00% 80.00%
2014 Two or More 114 57.89% 67.54% 73.68% 0 57.89% 67.54% 73.68%
2014 White 817 51.65% 65.12% 68.05% 0 51.65% 65.12% 68.05%
2015 African American 106 39.62% 61.32% 65.09% 0 39.62% 61.32% 65.09%
2015 Asian 975 58.67% 77.64% 81.54% 1 58.73% 77.72% 81.62%
2015 Hispanic 421 46.32% 63.18% 67.93% 1 46.43% 63.33% 68.10%
2015 International 77 58.44% 71.43% 75.32% 0 58.44% 71.43% 75.32%
2015 Other 64 64.06% 76.56% 78.13% 0 64.06% 76.56% 78.13%
2015 Two or More 113 55.75% 70.80% 76.11% 0 55.75% 70.80% 76.11%
2015 White 900 51.67% 64.56% 67.78% 0 51.67% 64.56% 67.78%
2016 African American 135 44.44% 63.70% 65.19% 0 44.44% 63.70% 65.19%
2016 Asian 1,143 64.30% 80.05% 83.20% 1 64.36% 80.12% 83.27%
2016 Hispanic 493 41.58% 58.01% 62.07% 0 41.58% 58.01% 62.07%
2016 International 147 54.42% 75.51% 78.23% 0 54.42% 75.51% 78.23%
2016 Other 87 63.22% 72.41% 77.01% 0 63.22% 72.41% 77.01%
2016 Two or More 145 48.28% 64.83% 67.59% 0 48.28% 64.83% 67.59%
2016 White 987 56.03% 67.68% 70.21% 0 56.03% 67.68% 70.21%
2017 African American 130 48.46% 63.08% 66.15% 0 48.46% 63.08% 66.15%
2017 Asian 1,240 66.85% 79.60% 82.98% 0 66.85% 79.60% 82.98%
2017 Hispanic 485 42.47% 58.14% 62.27% 0 42.47% 58.14% 62.27%
2017 International 137 70.07% 79.56% 82.48% 1 70.59% 80.15% 83.09%
2017 Other 63 71.43% 82.54% 84.13% 0 71.43% 82.54% 84.13%
2017 Two or More 140 52.86% 64.29% 69.29% 0 52.86% 64.29% 69.29%
2017 White 890 55.51% 67.64% 70.11% 1 55.57% 67.72% 70.19%
2018 African American 149 47.65% 67.11%   1 47.97% 67.57%  
2018 Asian 1,537 68.18% 80.48%   2 68.27% 80.59%  
2018 Hispanic 604 45.86% 62.09%   1 45.94% 62.19%  
2018 International 182 67.58% 79.12%   0 67.58% 79.12%  
2018 Other 112 58.93% 71.43%   0 58.93% 71.43%  
2018 Two or More 153 58.17% 69.28%   0 58.17% 69.28%  
2018 White 1,014 54.54% 67.46%   0 54.54% 67.46%  
2019 African American 174 52.87%     0 52.87%    
2019 Asian 1,793 71.05%     0 71.05%    
2019 Hispanic 624 50.16%     0 50.16%    
2019 International 140 70.00%     0 70.00%    
2019 Other 113 71.68%     0 71.68%    
2019 Two or More 160 57.50%     1 57.86%    
2019 White 993 58.11%     2 58.22%    

Source: OISDS Data Warehouse, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board CBM001 & CBM0C1 Student Reports, matched to CBM009 Graduation Reports.

*Exclusions include students who may be removed (deleted) from a cohort (or subcohort) if they were prevented from graduating 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 Native, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or Unknown/Unreported

Six Year Graduation Rates for First-time, Full-time Entering Fall Cohorts Pell Grant or Subsidized Stafford Loan Status

Cohort Status Cohort Total 4-Year Graduation Rate 5-Year Graduation Rate 6-Year Graduation Rate Exclusions* 4-Year Graduation Rate Less Exclusions 5-Year Graduation Rate Less Exclusions 6-Year Graduation Rate Less Exclusions
2012 Pell 465 49.46% 65.81% 71.40%   49.46% 65.81% 71.40%
2012 Stafford, No Pell 153 43.14% 54.25% 60.13%   43.14% 54.25% 60.13%
2012 No Pell or Stafford 904 60.29% 73.45% 76.44% 1 60.35% 73.53% 76.52%
2013 Pell 700 45.43% 61.86% 66.86%   45.43% 61.86% 66.86%
2013 Stafford, No Pell 236 47.88% 66.53% 69.92% 1 48.09% 66.81% 70.21%
2013 No Pell or Stafford 1,257 58.95% 72.00% 74.70% 1 59.00% 72.05% 74.76%
2014 Pell 810 47.04% 64.81% 69.01%   47.04% 64.81% 69.01%
2014 Stafford, No Pell 262 48.85% 66.03% 69.85%   48.85% 66.03% 69.85%
2014 No Pell or Stafford 1,408 59.80% 71.88% 74.50% 1 59.84% 71.93% 74.56%
2015 Pell 816 45.71% 67.03% 72.18%   45.71% 67.03% 72.18%
2015 Stafford, No Pell 285 47.72% 67.72% 70.88%   47.72% 67.72% 70.88%
2015 No Pell or Stafford 1,555 58.78% 71.58% 74.79% 2 58.85% 71.67% 74.89%
2016 Pell 916 50.76% 68.01% 71.18%   50.76% 68.01% 71.18%
2016 Stafford, No Pell 378 45.24% 64.81% 67.46%   45.24% 64.81% 67.46%
2016 No Pell or Stafford 1,843 60.88% 73.52% 76.56% 1 60.91% 73.56% 76.60%
2017 Pell 999 50.75% 65.67% 70.27% 1 50.80% 65.73% 70.34%
2017 Stafford, No Pell 349 53.87% 69.05% 71.92%   53.87% 69.05% 71.92%
2017 No Pell or Stafford 1,737 64.02% 75.24% 77.78% 1 64.06% 75.29% 77.82%

Source: OISDS Data Warehouse, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board CBM001 & CBM0C1 Student Reports, matched to CBM009 Graduation Reports; Office of Financial Aid (Pell/Stafford status).

*Exclusions include students who may be removed (deleted) from a cohort (or subcohort) if they were prevented from graduating 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.

Teacher Production and Certification

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.

UT Dallas students taking the teacher certification exam have had a 100% pass rate in recent fiscal years.

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Number Taking Exam 146 121 117 109 112 108 108 89 80 55
Total Percent Passing Exam 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Source: The State Board of Educator Certification

Praxis Examination Pass Rates for Speech-Language Pathology*

2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Total Number Taking Exam 94 75 75
Total Number Passed Exam 93 73 73
Total Percent Passing Exam 99% 97% 97%
*The Speech-Language Pathology program was called Communication Disorders prior to fall 2020.

Praxis Examination Pass Rates for Audiology

2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Total Number Taking Exam 7 11 12
Total Percent Passing Exam 100% 100% 100%

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.

Financial Strength

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 UT Dallas SeekUT webpage.

Career Prospects

UT Dallas students can also visit the “Common pathways for UT Dallas graduates with degrees” webpage to identify career insights and pathways by filtering for specific degrees. UT Dallas students are recruited by top employers after graduation.

The University of Texas System has a partnership with Steppingblocks, a research firm that gathers alumni employment data from updated, self-reported information. Dr. Lance Bennett is UT Dallas' Steppingblocks liaison. If you would like access to the database please contact him at lance.bennett@utdallas.edu.

Employers

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:

Amazon
American Airlines
Apple
AT&T
Boeing
Cisco Systems
Dallas ISD
Deloitte
Ericsson
Ernst & Young
Expedia
Fidelity Investments

Fujitsu
Google
Groupon
Hewlett Packard
Hotels.com
IBM
Intel
JPMorgan Chase
Mary Kay
Merrill Lynch
Microsoft
Oracle

Popsugar
Raytheon
Sabre
Samsung
Southwest Airlines
State Farm
Texas Instruments
U.S. Federal Government
USAA
UT Southwestern
Verizon
Westinghouse
Yahoo

Post-Graduate Pursuits

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.