The UT School of Information provides the following data in compliance with the Committee on Accreditation requirements to provide evidence of “programmatic performance and student achievement,” (CHEA 2018 standard 11B1).
Retention:
| Academic Year | Cohort Year | Cohort Size | Students Graduated | Students Enrolled | Students Other |
| 2014 | 2004 | 349 | 321 | 0 | 28 |
| 2015 | 2005 | 112 | 95 | 1 | 16 |
| 2016 | 2006 | 124 | 106 | 1 | 17 |
| Total | 585 | 522 | 2 | 61 |
Time to degree:
|
Academic Year |
Degrees Awarded |
Average Semesters Enrolled |
Average Academic Years |
|
2014 |
96 |
6 |
2.5 |
|
2015 |
85 |
5 |
2.4 |
|
2016 |
76 |
5 |
2.4 |
|
Totals |
257 |
5 |
2.4 |
Placement:
The School of Information Career Development Office conducts employment surveys of graduates to track placement and salary. Placement rates remain strong for iSchool graduates, who pursue a wide range of positions as information professionals.
|
Academic Year |
Respondents |
Employment (full-time, part-time or PhD program) |
|
2016 |
64 |
88% |
|
2017 |
66 |
78% |
|
2018 |
93 |
89% |
Graduation rates:
|
Academic Year |
Cohort Year |
Cohort Size |
Students Graduated |
% Graduated |
|
2014 |
2004 |
349 |
321 |
92.00% |
|
2015 |
2005 |
112 |
95 |
84.80% |
|
2016 |
2006 |
124 |
106 |
85.50% |
|
Total |
585 |
522 |
89.20% |
Percentage of full-time students:
|
Academic Year |
Students Enrolled |
Full-time Students Enrolled |
% Full-time Students Enrolled |
|
2014 |
214 |
158 |
73.80% |
|
2015 |
197 |
146 |
74.10% |
|
2016 |
214 |
168 |
78.50% |
|
Total |
625 |
472 |
75.50% |
Institutional Support
In terms of funding, nearly 49% of full-time students in 2016 received some form of institutional support. Of those, 96.3% received support greater than $1,000. Overall, School of information students received a total of $985,770.66 in funding via tuition waivers, scholarships, TAships/GRAships, and tuition reduction benefits.
|
Academic Year |
Full-time Students Enrolled |
Full-time Students with Support |
Institutional Support |
Average Support per Supported Student |
|
2016 |
168 |
82 |
$939,407 |
$11,456 |
Percentage of full-time students with financial support:
|
Academic Year |
Full-time Students Enrolled |
Full-time Students Enrolled with Institutional Support |
Full-time Students with >$1000 Support |
% Full-time Students with >$1000 Support |
|
2016 |
168 |
82 |
79 |
96.30% |
MS in Information Studies Students 2017-2018
|
|
Number of Students |
Total value |
|
Tuition Waivers |
64 |
$480,883.75 |
|
Scholarships and Tuition Support |
66 |
$147,481.66 |
|
TA/AI/GA/GRA Stipends |
37 |
$262,821.25 |
|
Tuition Reduction Benefits |
14 |
$94,584.00 |
|
TOTAL |
181 |
$985,770.66 |
Student Enrollment
|
Academic Year |
Students Enrolled |
|
2014 |
158 |
|
2015 |
146 |
|
2016 |
168 |
|
Total |
472 |
MSIS Careers Information
NOTE: Data (other than career placement) provided by the University of Texas at Austin Graduate School.