News Articles & Releases
2021
2021 Nov 4: A Tool to Compare Colleges | Jaschik, Scott, Inside Higher Ed. For its portion of the Gates' Explorer tool, UT System's OIRA provides data, demonstrating full utility of Postsecondary Value Framework.
2021 Jul 26: It's time to think beyond skills | The Hill reports how seekUT's employment data assists students in choosing job pathways that have high completion rates, low debt levels and strong wage outcomes.
2018
2018 Sep 25: University of Texas System to convene national conversation on challenges, opportunities of dual credit programs | Vertex Conference 2018 - Denver, CO
2018 Aug 1: UT System study delves into impact of dual credit courses on student success in college | UT System study delves into impact of dual credit courses
2018 Jul 2: College Transparency Act Builds Momentum | Senator John Cornyn signed on to bill that would overturn the ban on a federal postsecondary student-level data system
2018 Mar 27: A ‘Workaround’ to U.S. Ban on Student-Level Data | The University of Texas System releases a new breakdown of student earnings, an alternative -- produced with U.S. Census Bureau - to a prohibited federal database.
2018 Mar 26: First-of-its-kind collaboration unveils nationwide earnings of graduates by program of study and institution | UT System's partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau
2017
2017 Jul 19: Wages for Graduates of University of Texas Institutions Higher than National Average, New Georgetown University Report Finds | Study explores earnings patterns of UT graduates
2016
2016 Mar 29: UT System convenes national experts to explore ways to better align higher education and the workforce | Vertex Conference 2016 - Austin, TX
2016 Sep 22: UT System partners with U.S. Census Bureau to provide salary and jobs data of UT graduates across the nation | UT System partners with U.S. Census Bureau
2015
2015 Dec 10: UT System grads earned nearly $150K more than nongraduates over 10 years
2015 Sep 30: Enhanced UT System Dashboard focuses on user friendliness and key performance measures | UT System Dashboard
2015 May 14: UT System launches free online database to connect industry with thousands of world-class researchers | seekUT launch
2014
2014 Oct 8: UT System first in nation to provide salary, debt and jobs data to help students plan their future | seekUT+ and seekUT new version launched
2014 Aug 14: University of Texas System makes salary data and student debt data available via smartphone | seekUT smartphone accessibility
2014 Jan 16: University of Texas System first in nation to provide salary and student debt data | seekUT launch
