Student Achievement Data

At The University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) students are at the heart of our strategic plans and goals. The institution establishes and tracks key student achievement goals aligned with its mission and strategic priorities.

Student Achievement Outcomes

The following table shows UTPB's students' outcomes on each identified student achievement metrics. 

Student Success Metrics: Performance 2021–2025, Thresholds, and Goals

Fall-to-fall and fall-to-spring persistence rates by cohort
Metric Threshold 2021–22 (Fall 2020) 2022–23 (Fall 2021) 2023–24 (Fall 2022) 2024–25 (Fall 2023) Goal
Persistence Rate (Fall to Fall) 60% 64% 66% 61% 61% 65%
Persistence Rate (Fall to Spring) 70% 86% 84% 93% 82% 75%
Graduation rates by cohort
Metric Threshold 2017 2018 2019 2020 Goal
4-Year Graduation Rate 20% 28% 24% 26% 25% 25%
2-Year Transfer Graduation Rate 40% 48% 40% 56% 51% 45%
Six-year graduation rates and degrees awarded
Metric Threshold 2015 2016 2017 2018 Goal
6-Year Graduation Rate 40% 44% 40% 43% 38% 45%
Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded 800 935 971 860 894 960
Master’s Degrees Awarded 400 451 531 441 406 480
Professional licensure rates
Metric Threshold 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 Goal
Teaching Licensure Rate 80% 86% 67% 46% 94% 90%
Engineering Licensure Rate 80% 80% 86% 100% 67% 80%
Nursing Licensure Rate 80% 90% 67% 73% 86% 90%

*Source: IPEDS; Institutional Analytics 
**Source: University of Texas System Dashboard
***Source: Institutional Analytics