In accordance with the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) accreditation requirements, the Interior Design Program at the University of Texas at Arlington, collects and publishes information regarding student achievement including aggregate data addressing attrition and retention, graduation rates, job placement rates, and acceptance into graduate programs.
Length of Program
Full-time students take approximately 16 credits per semester for four years to complete the degree program.
Retention and Attrition Rates
- 79% of New Interior Design students enrolled in Fall 2024 returned for Fall 2025, which represents a 21% attrition rate. (Broken down below)
- 78% of New Freshman Interior Design students enrolled in Fall 2024 returned for Fall 2025, which represents a 22% attrition rate.
- 86% of New Transfer Interior Design students enrolled in Fall 2024 returned for Fall 2025, which represents a 14% attrition rate.
Graduation Rates
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Of the students graduating from the Interior Design Program with a Bachelor of Science degree in Academic Year 2025 - 2026, 56% graduated in 4 years or less.
Acceptance into Graduate Programs
- One student from the Academic Year 2024 – 2025 graduating class applied and was accepted into graduate school at NYSID.
Graduate Employment Rates
81% of students who graduated in Academic Year 2025 - 2026 are employed in interior design or a related profession.
Retention & Attrition Rates and Graduation Rates were provided by University Analytics. Acceptance into Graduate Programs and Graduate Employment Rates were provided by Program Data. Last updated on August 25, 2026.