University of Texas at Austin: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #32 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #28 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #26 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 119 | In Texas |
| #1 of 9 | In Austin |
| #2 of 1,420 | For Petroleum Engineering |
| Top10 | For 16 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 27%
- Undergraduates
- 43,165
- Graduates
- 10,699
- Male:Female Ratio
- 43:57
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.utexas.edu
University of Texas at Austin Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Texas at Austin has an acceptance rate of 27% and is among the top 7% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 27% | 23% | 31% |
| Applicants | 72,885 | 35,912 | 36,750 |
| Admissions | 19,417 | 8,101 | 11,264 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 9,075 | 3,802 | 5,254 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 135 | 45 | 89 |
19,713 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
257 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
5,189 or 56%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1250
or below
75% of them
had 1510
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Texas at Austin are 1250-1510 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,686 or 18%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 27
or below
75% of them
had 33
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Texas at Austin are 27-33 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 16951 (31%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 13740 (26%) |
| Asian | 12076 (22%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 5227 (10%) |
| Black or African American | 2404 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 2025 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1332 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 44 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 29 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $13,681
- Students receiving aid
- 65%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,688 | $12,006 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,688 | $12,006 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $44,908 | $22,954 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 8,588 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,828 |
University of Texas at Austin majors
University of Texas at Austin has granted 10,478 bachelor's degrees across 109 programs, 3,384 master's across 101 programs, and 1,449 doctorate degrees across 83 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Texas at Austin.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 487 | 267 | 29 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 744 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 223 | 403 | |
| Psychology, General | 537 | 2 | 10 |
| Finance, General | 417 | ||
| Law | 411 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 283 | 84 | 38 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 312 | 11 | 17 |
| Radio and Television | 302 | 30 | 5 |
| Accounting | 143 | 183 | 2 |
| Advertising | 282 | 35 | 10 |
| Economics, General | 325 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 312 | ||
| Neuroscience | 301 | 1 | 10 |
| Mathematics, General | 278 | 2 | 14 |
| Biochemistry | 267 | 1 | 8 |
| Social Work | 88 | 162 | 5 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 121 | 74 | 37 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 226 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 210 | 9 | 5 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 162 | 53 | |
| Business Analytics | 22 | 184 | 2 |
| International & Globalization Studies | 202 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 191 | 3 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 160 | 10 | 11 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 176 | ||
| Public Health, General | 175 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 156 | 10 | 9 |
| Chemical Engineering | 138 | 11 | 25 |
| Data Science, General | 174 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 149 | 17 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 104 | 52 | 8 |
| Journalism | 146 | 12 | 5 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 162 | ||
| Sociology, General | 129 | 7 | 14 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 107 | 31 | 9 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 94 | 31 | 19 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 128 | 5 | 5 |
| Chemistry, General | 104 | 4 | 28 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 105 | 25 | 5 |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 134 | ||
| Physics, General | 93 | 7 | 33 |
| Music, General | 48 | 34 | 42 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 120 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 117 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 113 | 3 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 58 | 46 | 11 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 111 | ||
| Pharmacy | 109 | ||
| History, General | 86 | 2 | 14 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 61 | 20 | 19 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 48 | 48 | |
| Organizational Communication, General | 95 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 88 | 3 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 87 | 1 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 86 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 78 | ||
| Digital Arts | 73 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 49 | 23 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 66 | 6 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 40 | 11 | 19 |
| Computational Science | 31 | 21 | 12 |
| Educational Psychology | 29 | 29 | |
| Philosophy | 46 | 12 | |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 47 | 10 | |
| Architectural Engineering | 56 | ||
| Architecture | 55 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 43 | 6 | 5 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 53 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 34 | 9 | 6 |
| Medicine | 49 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 48 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 39 | 6 | 3 |
| Geography | 34 | 6 | 6 |
| Astronomy | 27 | 10 | 6 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 43 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 41 | ||
| Management Science | 39 | 2 | |
| Informatics | 38 | ||
| Linguistics | 26 | 3 | 9 |
| Industrial Engineering | 29 | 8 | |
| Theatre and Dance | 37 | ||
| Writing, General | 34 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 30 | 3 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 14 | 16 | 2 |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 32 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 22 | 10 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 31 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 18 | 12 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 28 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 27 | ||
| Interior Design | 15 | 12 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 27 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 8 | 19 | |
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 26 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 24 | |
| Education, General | 24 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 24 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 6 | 17 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 23 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 22 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 21 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 21 | ||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 20 | ||
| Dance, General | 20 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| Creative Writing | 18 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 18 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 18 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 17 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 10 | 7 | |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 15 | 1 | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 2 | 13 | |
| Nursing Practice | 15 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 14 | ||
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Women's Studies | 9 | 5 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Statistics, General | 9 | 4 | |
| African-American & Black Studies | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 10 | 2 | |
| French Studies | 12 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 10 | ||
| Engineering Mechanics | 6 | 4 | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 9 | 1 | |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 4 | 6 | |
| Nursing Science | 10 | ||
| Russian Studies | 3 | 7 | |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | 5 | 5 | |
| Acting | 9 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 9 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 9 | ||
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 9 | ||
| Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 9 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 8 | ||
| Conducting | 2 | 6 | |
| Clinical Psychology | 7 | ||
| Italian Studies | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Comparative Literature | 2 | 4 | |
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 6 | ||
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, General | 3 | 2 | |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 4 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 1 | 3 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 3 | 1 | |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 2 | |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 3 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 3 | ||
| Marine Sciences | 2 | 1 | |
| Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | ||
| Botany & Plant Biology | 2 | ||
| Clinical and Translational Science | 2 | ||
| Ethnic Studies | 2 | ||
| Medical & Health Humanities | 2 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 | ||
| Architectural History and Criticism, General | 1 | ||
| European Studies & Civilization | 1 | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 10,478 | 3,384 | 1,449 |
University of Texas at Austin has a graduation rate of 89%, which is among the 6% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 89% | 87% | 91% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Texas at Austin is a world-class research university with 255,949 scientific papers published and 10,392,648 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Materials Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2830 | 41446 |
| 1994 | 2841 | 43854 |
| 1995 | 2878 | 47881 |
| 1996 | 3149 | 53653 |
| 1997 | 3236 | 58240 |
| 1998 | 3144 | 62853 |
| 1999 | 3214 | 68287 |
| 2000 | 3254 | 76786 |
| 2001 | 3402 | 82835 |
| 2002 | 5139 | 111504 |
| 2003 | 4825 | 118418 |
| 2004 | 4488 | 126951 |
| 2005 | 5295 | 146795 |
| 2006 | 5915 | 167666 |
| 2007 | 5507 | 185965 |
| 2008 | 5806 | 208559 |
| 2009 | 6340 | 234923 |
| 2010 | 7076 | 263778 |
| 2011 | 7375 | 300214 |
| 2012 | 7628 | 334546 |
| 2013 | 7933 | 371189 |
| 2014 | 8601 | 408513 |
| 2015 | 8679 | 434627 |
| 2016 | 8448 | 458336 |
| 2017 | 8938 | 485129 |
| 2018 | 9370 | 533341 |
| 2019 | 10172 | 590276 |
| 2020 | 10906 | 675702 |
| 2021 | 10606 | 728299 |
| 2022 | 10040 | 667830 |
| 2023 | 10037 | 687965 |
| 2024 | 9886 | 663375 |
| 2025 | 7148 | 572221 |
University of Texas at Austin alumni
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Matthew McConaughey
- Occupations
- film producerfilm actortelevision actoractortelevision producer
- Biography
-
Matthew David McConaughey is an American actor. He achieved his breakthrough with a supporting performance in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993). After a number of supporting roles, his first success as a leading man came in the legal drama A Time to Kill (1996). His career progressed with lead roles in the science fiction film Contact (1997), the historical drama Amistad (1997), and the war film U-571 (2000).
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Kevin Durant
- Enrolled in the University of Texas at Austin
- Studied in 2006-2007
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Kevin Wayne Durant, also known by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Slim Reaper", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and one of the greatest scorers of all time. Durant has won two NBA championships, is the only male to win four Olympic gold medals, an NBA Most Valuable Player Award, two NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards, two NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Awards, four NBA scoring titles, and the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He has been named to 11 All-NBA teams (including six First Teams) and selected 16 times as an NBA All-Star. In 2021, Durant was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. He ranks sixth among NBA career scoring leaders.
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Renée Zellweger
- Occupations
- voice actormanufactureractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Renée Kathleen Zellweger is an American actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards.
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Ethan Hawke
- Occupations
- stage actortelevision actorwritercomics writerfilm actor
- Biography
-
Ethan Green Hawke is an American actor, author, and filmmaker. Over a four-decade career on both stage and screen, he has become known for his versatility across a wide range of roles and acclaimed collaborations with director Richard Linklater. Prolific in both independent films and blockbusters, Hawke has received numerous accolades including a Daytime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for five Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and a Tony Award.
General info
| Alternative names | UT Austin |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1883 |
| Motto | Disciplina praesidium civitatis, « What starts here changes the world » |
| Colors | burnt orange, white |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May). Summer Semester (June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 16,929 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 110 Inner Campus Drive Austin, Texas, 78705 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 962,000 |
| Phone | 5124713434 |