UTHealth Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding UTHealth 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.

• UTHealth Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• UTHealth Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, UTHealth has freshmen retention rates similar to 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%.

UTHealth Graduation Rates

Of the 762 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

<nil>% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 93% in six years, and 93% in eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official UTHealth graduation rate 93%.

UTHealth Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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UTHealth Drop Out Rate

UTHealth Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time UTHealth Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UTHealth first-time, full-time students.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UTHealth first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

756 UTHealth students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 91.97% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 94%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 94%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

UTHealth Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time UTHealth Drop Out Rates

45 non first-time / part-time students or 6% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• UTHealth lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

66 UTHealth students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.03% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 79%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 80%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

UTHealth Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time UTHealth Drop Out Rates

13 non first-time / part-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• UTHealth lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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