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Our Students
The University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work was created in 1967 and we enrolled our first class of 26 graduate students in September 1968. Today we have more than 2,300 Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), Master of Social Work (MSW), and PhD in Social Work students. As one of the largest schools of social work in the country, our enrollment this year is at a historic high.
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Students by Academic Programs:
| Program | Student Count | % of Students |
| BSW | 714 | 30.00% |
| MSW | 1617 | 68.00% |
| PhD | 32 | 1.30% |
| DSW | 14 | 0.50% |
| Grand Total | 2377 |
Student Enrollment Status:
| Enrollment Status | Student Count | % of Students |
| Enrolled Full-Time | 1767 | 74.33% |
| Enrolled Part-Time | 610 | 25.66% |
| Grand Total | 2377 |
Self-identified racial/ethnic make-up of our student population is:
| Reported Ethnicity | Student Count | % of Reported Students |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 20 | 0.84% |
| Asian | 95 | 4.00% |
| Black/African American | 741 | 31.17% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 755 | 31.76% |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.17% |
| Foreign | 30 | 1.26% |
| Multiple Ethnicities | 62 | 2.61% |
| White | 623 | 26.21% |
| Not Specified | 47 | 1.98% |
| Grand Total | 2377 |
More than 10% of our social work students are military veterans or immediate family members of veterans.
Self-identified gender make-up of our student population is:
| Reported Gender | Student Count | % of Reported Students |
| Female | 2108 | 88.68% |
| Male | 269 | 11.32% |
| Grand Total | 2377 |
The mean cumulative GPA for students from our most recent graduating class was:
| Student Group | Cumulative GPA |
| Undergraduate (First Baccalaureate Seeking) | 3.76 |
| Undergraduate (Second Baccalaureate Seeking) | 4.00 |
| Masters | 3.81 |
| PhD | 3.85 |
Residency:
| Reported Residency | Student Count | % of Reported Students |
| Foreign | 30 | 1.26% |
| Out-of-State | 61 | 2.57% |
| In-State | 2286 | 96.17% |
| Grand Total | 2377 |
Military Status:
| Reported Veteran Status | Student Count | % of Reported Students |
| Non-Veteran | 1978 | 83.21% |
| Current Veterans Benefits Recipient | 276 | 11.61% |
| Self-Reported Veteran | 102 | 4.29% |
| Previous Veterans/Benefits Recipient | 21 | 0.88% |
| Grand Total | 2377 |