The dance studies senior from Mansfield, Texas didn’t always have his sights set on the big stage. A first-generation college student, Olayiwola originally came to UT Austin to study computer science, but it wasn’t until he aced his first computer science classes that he realized it wasn’t his dream.
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Four-Year Graduation Rate Rises from 51 to 66 Percent in Five Years
Graduation rates continue to climb at The University of Texas at Austin, with the four-year rate reaching 65.7 percent in 2017, up almost 5 percentage points from last year and setting a university record.
UT Austin Recognized for Leadership in Degree Completion
APLU names university one of five finalists for award honoring efforts to improve retention and graduation rates.
UT System Awards $1.8M to Expand Innovative UT Austin Success Program
Graduation Help Desk will be funded and implemented across all eight academic institutions.
UT Austin Leading National Efforts to Support Lower-Income Students
February 15, 2017 – In a new report from the American Talent Initiative (ATI), UT Austin is one of five colleges and universities highlighted for its success expanding opportunity and boosting graduation rates for low- and moderate-income students.
New UT Austin Undergraduate Degrees Focus on Sustainability, Organizational Dynamics
The College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin has created two new undergraduate degrees that focus on the environment and on the human and social aspects of organizations. Students will be eligible to enroll in both degrees starting in the fall 2016 semester.