Student Success Trajectory
See the linked reports below to learn more about UT San Antonio's progress with respect to student achievement. This data reflects how the legacy institution, UTSA, evaluated and documented success from 2017 to 2025.
» Current and 2023 Minimum Student Success Goals
UTSA Progress toward Key Performance Indicators
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2021 |
2023 |
2028 |
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Destination |
Key Measures |
TARGET |
Progress |
Target |
Progress |
Target |
Progress |
| Student Success | Enrollment | 34,445 | 98.0% | 37,330 | 93.1% | 45,000 | 77.2% |
| First-year Retention Rate | 79.0 | 98.1% | 81.0 | 95.7% | 85.0 | 91.2% | |
| Four-year Graduation Rate | 33.0 | 97.9% | 34.0 | 95.0% | 35.0 | 92.3% | |
| Six-year Graduation Rate | 47.3 | 97.9% | 49.3 | 93.9% | 60.0 | 77.2% | |
| Research | Total Research | $137M | 97.8% | $150M | 89.3% | $300M | 44.7% |
| Excellence | Total Endowment | $211M | 85.8% | $271M | 66.8% | $400M | 45.3% |
| Administrative Cost Ratio | <8% | 100% | <8% | 100% | <8% | 100% | |
Student Success
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2019 |
2020 |
Change |
Pct. Change |
Trajectory |
Targets |
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| RETENTION & GRADUATION RATES | 2021 | 2023 | 2028 | |||||
| First-year Retention Rate | 73.5 | 77.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | ↑ | 79.0 | 81.0 | 85.0 |
| Four-year Graduation Rate | 28.7 | 32.3 | 3.6 | 12.5 | ↑ | 33.0 | 34.0 | 35.0 |
| Six-year Graduation Rate | 42.2 | 46.3 | 4.1 | 9.7 | ↑ | 47.3 | 49.3 | 60.0 |
| Four-year Graduation Rate for Transfer Students | 66.0 | 65.4 | -.06 | -.09 | ↓ | 66.1 | 68.3 | 73.0 |
| DEGREES AWARDED | ||||||||
| Total Degrees | 7,047 | 7,415 | 368 | 5.2 | ↑ | 7,560 | 7,960 | 8,590 |
| Undergraduate | 5,580 | 5,924 | 344 | 6.2 | ↑ | 6,040 | 6,410 | 6,940 |
| Masters | 1,351 | 1,338 | -13 | -1.0 | ↓ | 1,365 | 1,390 | 1,450 |
| Doctoral | 116 | 153 | 37 | 31.9 | ↑ | 155 | 160 | 200 |
Research
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2019 |
2020 |
Change |
Pct. Change |
Trajectory |
Targets |
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| RESEARCH EXPENDITURES | 2021 | 2023 | 2028 | |||||
| Total Expenditures | $81M | $134M | $53M | 65.4 | ↑ | $137M | $150M | $300M |
| Restricted Expenditures | $51M | $64M | $13M | 25.5 | ↑ | $67M | $75M | $145 |
| FACULTY | ||||||||
| Tenure/Tenure Track* | 628 | 663 | 35 | 5.6 | ↑ | 687 | 759 | 983 |
| Number Under-represented | 123 | 135 | 12 | 9.8 | ↑ | 141 | 159 | 295 |
| Percent Under-represented | 19.6 | 20.4 | 0.8 | 4.0 | ↑ | 20.5 | 21.0 | 30.0 |
| Number Female | 218 | 236 | 18 | 8.3 | ↑ | 258 | 311 | 490 |
| Percent Female | 34.7 | 35.6 | 0.9 | 2.5 | ↑ | 37.6 | 41.0 | 49.6 |
Strategic Growth and Innovative Excellence
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2019 |
2020 |
Change |
Pct. Change |
Trajectory |
Targets |
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| ENROLLMENT | 2021 | 2023 | 2028 | |||||
| Total | 32,594 | 34,742 | 2,148 | 6.6 | ↑ | 35,445 | 37,330 | 45,000 |
| Undergraduate | 27,932 | 29,559 | 1,627 | 5.8 | ↑ | 30,150 | 31,830 | 38,370 |
| Masters | 3,300 | 3,760 | 460 | 13.9 | ↑ | 3,835 | 3,990 | 4,810 |
| Doctoral | 905 | 899 | -6.0 | -0.7 | ↓ | 925 | 954 | 1,150 |
| Post-Baccalaureate | 457 | 524 | 67 | 14.7 | ↑ | 535 | 556 | 670 |
| First-Time Undergraduate | 4,590 | 5,326 | 736 | 16.0 | ↑ | 5,435 | 5,440 | 5,875 |
| EFFICIENCY | ||||||||
| Administrative Cost Ratio | 8.74 | 7.87 | -0.9 | -10.0 | ↑ | <8.0% | <8.0% | <8.0% |
| ENDOWMENT | ||||||||
| Total | $172M | $181M | $9M | 5.2 | ↑ | $211M | $271M | $400M |
| Overall Giving | $34M | $44M | $10M | 30.4 | ↑ | $50M | $55M | $92M |
| Cash Received | $25M | $30M | $4M | 17.3 | ↑ | $32M | $35M | $59M |
