Prospective Students

The Next Generation of Leaders in Public Health and Biomedical Research

The Health Science Center at UT Tyler (HSC) seeks to recruit and train future leaders who will transform the health status of our neighbors near and far.

Masters of Science in Biotechnology Admission Requirements

 

Undergraduate Student Achievement

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Metric  Data Source Reported 2016-2017 Reported 2017-2018  Reported 2018-2019  Reported 2019-2020 Reported 2020-2021 Success Threshold Target Goal
Demographic Breakdown of Key Student Completion Indicator (KSCI): IPEDS 6-Year Graduation Rate
6-Year Freshman Graduation Rate¹ IPEDS Graduate Rate

Excluding CAP

39%

41%

42%

44%

45%

48%

42%

47%

43%

49%

39%

41%

50%

60%

4-Year Transfer Graduation Rate² ABEST Outcome 22 55% 58% 62% 67% 66% 55% 80%
Degrees Awarded³ IPEDS Completions 1,365 1,444 1,631 1,887 1,812 1,365 2,100
1-Year Freshman Retention4 ABEST Outcome 11
(Excluding CAP)
58%
69%
64%
71%
62%
74%
71%
78%
65%
79%
58%
69%
75%
90%
1-Year Transfer Retention5 Internal (ABEST Outcome 73 definition) 79% 80% 80% 79% 83% 79% 95%
  1. 6-yr Freshman Graduation Rate – Fall 2014 first-time, full-time undergraduates completing a baccalaureate degree before Fall 2020
  2. 4-yr Transfer Graduation Rate – undergraduate transfers entering in Fall 2016 with at least 30 credit hours completing a baccalaureate degree before Fall 2020, reflects official retention including CAP students and internal retention metric, which excludes CAP students.  These students enter UT Tyler participating in the CAP program by which they transfer to UT Austin the following year.
  3. Degrees Awarded – July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
  4.  1-yr Freshman Retention Rate – first-time, full-time undergraduates in Fall 2019 and enrolled in Fall 2020; reflects official retention including CAPs and internal retention metric, which excludes CAP students.  These students enter UT Tyler participating in the CAP program by which they transfer to UT Austin the following year.
  5. 1-yr Transfer Retention Rate – undergraduate transfers entering in Fall 2019 with at least 30 hours and enrolled in Fall 2020

Graduate Student Achievement

 

Metric  Data Source Reported 2016-2017 Reported 2017-2018  Reported 2018-2019  Reported 2019-2020 Reported 2020-2021 Success Threshold Target Goal
Graduation Rates for Master’s Programs¹ THECB Accountability
Health Science Center

65%

n/a

65%

n/a

69%

92%

74%

100%

75%

78%

65%

78%

85%

Graduation Rates for Doctoral Programs² THECB Accountability n/a 0% 77% 80% 89% 77% 95%
Master Degrees Awarded³ IPEDS Completions

Health Science Center

868

4

915

6

1,001

4

1,021

14

936

27

868

25

1,150
Doctoral Degrees Awarded4
Research Professional
IPEDS Completions

13

n/a

22

n/a

25

n/a

37

62

27

95

13

62

55

110

  1. 5-yr Master’s Graduation Rate – most recent results include those entering in Fall 2015 and completing a master’s degree before Fall 2020
  2. 10-yr Doctoral Graduation Rate – most recent results include those entering in Fall 2010 and completing a doctoral degree before Fall 2020
  3. Master’s Degrees Awarded – most recent results include degrees awarded between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020
  4.  Doctoral Degrees Awarded – Research degrees include Nursing PhD, DNP and HRD PhD; professional degrees incude PharmD.  THECB and IPEDS classify DNP as Research degree. Most recent results include degrees awarded between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020.