The primary criteria for achieving the Carnegie classification of Tier One status is reaching a research fund expenditure of $100 million in the sciences and engineering. UTSA’s relentless pursuit...

UTSA is hell-bent on being tier one. For the sake of one day being recognized among the best universities in the state (UT Austin, A&M and Rice, technically), UTSA has barreled towards the top,...

Marcus Connnolly, The Paisano As UTSA continues its unabashed push for Tier One, many of the achievements go unnoticed by the student body. Although much of the emphasis of tier one...

Marcus Connolly, The Paisano Since the publication of the UTSA GRIP (Graduation Rate Improvement Plan) in 2011, the university has found ways of attracting more academically distinguished...

Marcus Connolly/ The Paisano Last month, UTSA announced that it received a prestigious Carnegie Award, given to schools that demonstrate significant engagement in the community. ...

Marcus Connolly/ The Paisano As UTSA’s four-year graduation rate continues to improve, the university continues to push toward Tier One status. However, part-time students fear UTSA...

When the Coordinated Admissions Program (CAP) began in 2001 UTSA’s admission rate was essentially 100 percent, fewer than 20,000 students were enrolled here and we were without a football team, a...

In 2009, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) named UTSA one of seven universities to compete for funding and the status of Tier One, giving it the title “Upcoming Research University.”...