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.

University of Texas Arlington

An educational leader in the heart of the thriving North Texas metropolitan region, UTA nurtures minds within an environment that values IDEAS— Innovation, Diversity, Excellence, Access, and Student Success. The University was founded in 1895, became a senior college in 1959, and joined the UT System in 1965. Unprecedented advancements continue to make UTA a pre-eminent place for intellectual pursuits and the Model 21st Century Urban Research University.

Fall 2016 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2022

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2016

Number of students: 2,893

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53%
16%
4%
6%
21%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
48%
14%
11%
9%
18%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
31%
9%
29%
15%
16%
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 University of Texas Arlington in the Fall of 2016. 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 University of Texas Arlington 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 University of Texas Arlington 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 University of Texas Arlington are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at University of Texas Arlington 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.

University of Texas Arlington | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON IN FALL 2016 BY SUMMER 2022
 
2016-17
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2019-20
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2020-21
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2021-22
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Bachelor's degree from University of Texas Arlington 0% 0% 4% 31% 48% 53%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from University of Texas Arlington 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from University of Texas Arlington 0% 0% 4% 31% 48% 53%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 7% 11% 14%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 1% 2% 3% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 1% 9% 14% 16%
Enrolled at University of Texas Arlington 96% 71% 60% 29% 11% 4%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 10% 13% 9% 5% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 8% 8% 6% 4% 3%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 18% 21% 15% 9% 6%
Current Status Unknown 4% 10% 14% 16% 18% 21%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2016

Number of students: 2,510

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65%
10%
2%
3%
20%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
57%
7%
10%
8%
18%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
19%
3%
57%
9%
12%
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 University of Texas Arlington in the Fall of 2016. 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 University of Texas Arlington 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 University of Texas Arlington 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 University of Texas Arlington are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at University of Texas Arlington 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.

University of Texas Arlington | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON IN FALL 2016 BY SUMMER 2022
 
2016-17
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2017-18
 
2018-19
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2019-20
 
2020-21
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2021-22
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Bachelor's degree from University of Texas Arlington 2% 19% 44% 57% 63% 65%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from University of Texas Arlington 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from University of Texas Arlington 2% 19% 44% 57% 63% 65%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 2% 4% 6% 7%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 2% 3% 4% 7% 9% 10%
Enrolled at University of Texas Arlington 93% 57% 26% 10% 4% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 4% 5% 4% 3% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 5% 5% 4% 3% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 9% 9% 8% 6% 3%
Current Status Unknown 3% 12% 17% 18% 18% 20%