The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

We're proud to be Chattanooga's University! Our city's renaissance has received international attention, and we're just getting started. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a driving force for achieving excellence by actively engaging students, faculty and staff; embracing diversity and inclusion; inspiring positive change; and enriching and sustaining our community. At UTC…we develop a community on campus…enable students to go into the global community and achieve… provide a nurturing environment that connects students, community and opportunity.

Fall 2011 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2017

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2011

Number of students: 2,180

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45%
20%
4%
8%
23%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
41%
15%
9%
13%
22%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
22%
8%
29%
21%
20%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the Fall of 2011. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA IN FALL 2011 BY SUMMER 2017
 
2011-12
 
2012-13
 
2013-14
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2014-15
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2015-16
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2016-17
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Bachelor's degree from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 0% 0% 1% 22% 41% 45%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 0% 0% 1% 22% 41% 45%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 4% 10% 14%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 3% 4% 5% 6%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 3% 8% 15% 20%
Enrolled at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 96% 67% 54% 29% 9% 4%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 9% 14% 13% 9% 5%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 11% 9% 7% 4% 3%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
1% 19% 24% 21% 13% 8%
Current Status Unknown 3% 13% 18% 20% 22% 23%

Students of Color Starting Fall 2011

Number of students: 1,084

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44%
19%
5%
8%
24%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
39%
14%
12%
14%
21%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
17%
7%
34%
22%
20%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the Fall of 2011. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA IN FALL 2011 BY SUMMER 2017
 
2011-12
 
2012-13
 
2013-14
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2014-15
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2015-16
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2016-17
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Bachelor's degree from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 0% 0% 0% 17% 39% 44%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 0% 0% 0% 17% 39% 44%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 3% 9% 14%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 2% 4% 4% 6%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 2% 7% 14% 19%
Enrolled at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 98% 68% 55% 34% 12% 5%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 10% 16% 14% 9% 5%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 10% 8% 7% 5% 3%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 20% 24% 22% 14% 8%
Current Status Unknown 2% 11% 19% 20% 21% 24%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2011

Number of students: 833

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56%
12%
3%
4%
25%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
52%
10%
11%
7%
20%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
14%
4%
58%
10%
14%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the Fall of 2011. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA IN FALL 2011 BY SUMMER 2017
 
2011-12
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2012-13
 
2013-14
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2014-15
 
2015-16
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2016-17
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Bachelor's degree from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 0% 14% 35% 52% 55% 56%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 0% 14% 35% 52% 55% 56%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 1% 2% 5% 6% 7%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 3% 4% 5% 5% 5%
= Total Graduated from another institution 1% 4% 6% 10% 11% 12%
Enrolled at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 94% 58% 30% 11% 5% 3%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 6% 8% 5% 4% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 3% 4% 2% 2% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
1% 10% 12% 7% 6% 4%
Current Status Unknown 4% 14% 17% 20% 23% 25%

Students of Color Starting Fall 2011

Number of students: 135

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48%
16%
2%
7%
27%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
38%
13%
19%
15%
15%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
9%
4%
64%
13%
10%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the Fall of 2011. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA IN FALL 2011 BY SUMMER 2017
 
2011-12
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2012-13
 
2013-14
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2014-15
 
2015-16
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2016-17
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Bachelor's degree from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 0% 9% 23% 38% 47% 48%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 0% 9% 23% 38% 47% 48%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 4% 7% 7%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 6% 4% 4% 8% 10% 9%
= Total Graduated from another institution 6% 4% 5% 13% 17% 16%
Enrolled at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 92% 64% 40% 19% 6% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 7% 12% 7% 5% 5%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 1% 6% 10% 7% 4% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
1% 13% 22% 15% 9% 7%
Current Status Unknown 1% 10% 10% 15% 21% 27%