PhD Student -
Shamila Sivakumaran
Ph.D. student Shamila shares her experience on how important it is to have a global perspective in the classroom.
Hear From ShamilaOur 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 2,000 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 with one of the most diverse student bodies in the country.
Our Students Thriving
Self-identified racial/ethnic make-up of our student population is:
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 11 | 0.52% |
| Asian | 70 | 3.28% |
| Black/African American | 595 | 27.87% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 662 | 31.01% |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.09% |
| Foreign | 55 | 2.58% |
| Multiple Ethnicities | 81 | 3.79% |
| White | 630 | 29.51% |
| Not Specified | 29 | 1.36% |
| Grand Total | 2135 |
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:
| Female | 1,878 | 87.96% |
| Male | 257 | 12.04% |
| Grand Total | 2135 |
The mean cumulative GPA for students from our most recent graduating class was:
| Undergraduate (First Baccalaureate Seeking) | 3.02 |
| Undergraduate (Second Baccalaureate Seeking) | 2.69 |
| Masters | 3.03 |
| PhD | 3.73 |
Residency:
| Foreign | 55 | 2.58% |
| Out-of-State | 123 | 5.76% |
| Resident | 1957 | 91.1% |
| Grand Total | 2135 |
Military Status:
| Non-Veteran | 1944 | 91.05% |
| Self-Reported Veteran | 191 | 8.95% |
| Grand Total | 2135 |
