Student Achievement Data

Programmatic performance and student achievement evidence prepared for ALA Committee on Accreditation requirement compliance.

Data source: UT iSchool Student Achievement Data update (Feb 10, 2026)

Summary Metrics

Graduation

87.67%

Average Graduation Rate

Trend: Stable across recent cohorts, ranging from 80% to 96%.

Time to Degree

2.13

Average Years to Degree

Trend: Consistent at just over two years for reported cohorts.

Employment

76.5%

Average Placement Rate

Trend: Mixed, with reported placement rates between 68% and 88%.

Retention and Graduation by Cohort

Graduation outcomes remain strong, and all cohorts shown are either largely completed or approaching completion.

Highest graduation rate: 96% for the 2021 cohort.
Largest cohort: 150 students in 2021.
Current in-progress peak: 16% for the 2022 cohort.

Cohort Outcomes

Percentages reflect the share of each cohort that graduated, remained in progress, or exited the program.

Retention and Graduation Data Table
Cohort	Cohort Size	Graduated	In Progress	Exited
2020	101	87%	2%	11%
2021	150	96%	2%	2%
2022	139	80%	16%	4%

Time to Degree

Reported time-to-degree values are tightly clustered, indicating a consistent path to completion.

Reported range: 2.0 to 2.27 years.
Most recent completed value: 2.0 years for the 2023 cohort.
2022 status: Data pending.

Years to Degree

Values represent the average number of years to degree completion for each reported cohort.

Time to Degree Data Table
Cohort	Years to Degree
2020	2.27
2021	2.13
2022	Data pending
2023	2.0

Career 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. 2023 data are not available. 2025 respondent counts are pending final reporting.

Employment definition: Full-time, part-time, or PhD program.

Career placement outcomes vary by year, but reported employment remains substantial across all available survey periods.

Highest reported rate: 88% in 2021.
Most recent reported rate: 77% in 2025.
Largest respondent pool: 111 graduates in 2024.

Employment Outcomes

Placement rates are based on graduate survey responses. Respondent counts for 2025 are still pending final reporting.

Career Placement Data Table
Academic Year	Respondents	Employment Rate
2021	34	88%
2022	31	68%
2024	111	73%
2025	Pending	77%