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/Graduation Rate:
| Academic Year | Cohort Size | Graduated | % Graduated | Exited without Graduation | % Exited without Graduation | In Progress | % In Progress |
| 2016 | 121 | 107 | 88.4 | 14 (7.9%) | 7.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 136 | 125 | 89.3 | 11 (7.9%) | 7.9 | 4 | 2.90% |
| 2018 | 120 | 83 | 69.2 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 23.30% |
| 2019 | 81 | 1 | 1.20% | 0 | 0 | 80 | 98.8% |
Time to degree:
|
Cohort |
Time to Degree |
|
2016 |
2.3 |
|
2017 |
2.2 |
|
2018 |
2.2 |
|
2019 |
N/A |
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) |
|
2019 |
73 |
85% |
|
2020 |
62 |
81% |
|
2021 |
34 |
88% |
MSIS Careers Information
NOTE: Data (other than career placement) provided by the University of Texas at Austin Graduate School.