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 1,251 | For Petroleum Engineering |
| Top10 | For 18 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 31%
- Undergraduates
- 41,309
- Graduates
- 11,075
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- 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 31% 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 | 31% | 27% | 36% |
| Applicants | 60,055 | 28,507 | 31,260 |
| Admissions | 18,830 | 7,598 | 11,172 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 8,979 | 3,566 | 5,403 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 130 | 51 | 79 |
19,848 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
375 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
5,720 or 63%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1230
or below
75% of them
had 1500
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Texas at Austin are 1230-1500 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,983 or 22%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 26
or below
75% of them
had 33
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Texas at Austin are 26-33 (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 | 18137 (35%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 13011 (25%) |
| Asian | 11045 (21%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 5117 (10%) |
| Black or African American | 2278 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 1892 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 826 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 28 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 (0%) |
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
- $8,321
- Students receiving aid
- 89%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,698 | $12,036 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,698 | $12,036 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $41,070 | $22,952 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 7,953 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,058 |
University of Texas at Austin majors
University of Texas at Austin has granted 10,374 bachelor's degrees across 103 programs, 2,965 master's across 102 programs, and 1,260 doctorate degrees across 82 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Texas at Austin.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 671 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 155 | 489 | 2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 456 | 125 | 24 |
| Psychology, General | 461 | 10 | 15 |
| Accounting | 186 | 250 | 2 |
| Finance, General | 407 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 266 | 79 | 44 |
| Mathematics, General | 358 | 3 | 16 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 316 | 9 | 17 |
| Biochemistry | 331 | 1 | 8 |
| Economics, General | 340 | ||
| Advertising | 283 | 43 | 3 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 320 | ||
| Radio and Television | 277 | 27 | 7 |
| Law | 288 | ||
| Neuroscience | 264 | 2 | 10 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 234 | 8 | 8 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 242 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 143 | 58 | 24 |
| Social Work | 67 | 148 | 5 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 213 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 176 | 14 | 3 |
| International & Globalization Studies | 193 | ||
| Public Health, General | 180 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 156 | 11 | 12 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 158 | 5 | 5 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 167 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 131 | 8 | 26 |
| Journalism | 147 | 7 | 2 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 118 | 21 | 15 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 150 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 114 | 7 | 27 |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 144 | ||
| Sociology, General | 124 | 6 | 11 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 85 | 55 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 125 | 15 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 119 | 20 | 1 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 99 | 29 | 3 |
| Physics, General | 96 | 3 | 31 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 97 | 24 | 8 |
| History, General | 110 | 3 | 11 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 75 | 21 | 21 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 108 | 9 | |
| Digital Arts | 116 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 116 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 113 | ||
| Pharmacy | 110 | ||
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 106 | ||
| Music, General | 33 | 39 | 31 |
| Information Science & Studies | 99 | 2 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 83 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 77 | 3 | |
| Organizational Communication, General | 79 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 49 | 29 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 72 | 3 | |
| Architecture | 65 | 5 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 56 | 12 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 35 | 11 | 22 |
| Anthropology, General | 52 | 3 | 11 |
| Educational Psychology | 48 | 17 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 62 | 3 | |
| Philosophy | 51 | 1 | 13 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 53 | 11 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 37 | 24 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 56 | ||
| Computational Science | 19 | 22 | 13 |
| Architectural Engineering | 52 | ||
| Linguistics | 50 | 2 | |
| Geography | 43 | 3 | 4 |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 49 | ||
| Writing, General | 49 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 47 | ||
| Medicine | 47 | ||
| Theatre and Dance | 46 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 45 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 43 | ||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 41 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 41 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 25 | 16 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 28 | 12 | |
| Astronomy | 26 | 6 | 7 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 39 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 39 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 21 | 7 | 5 |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 30 | 3 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 15 | 13 | 3 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 31 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 25 | 1 | 4 |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 22 | 3 | 4 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 19 | 5 | 4 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 25 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 23 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 23 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 6 | 17 | |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 22 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 21 | ||
| Dance, General | 17 | 4 | |
| Nursing Practice | 21 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 11 | 2 | 7 |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 14 | 1 | 5 |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 16 | 4 | |
| Latin American Studies | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| Creative Writing | 19 | ||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 18 | ||
| Interior Design | 11 | 7 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 17 | ||
| Statistics, General | 10 | 6 | |
| Women's Studies | 8 | 8 | |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 15 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 15 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 14 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 14 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 4 | 10 | |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | 5 | 9 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 13 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 12 | ||
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 12 | ||
| French Studies | 12 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 7 | 5 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 12 | ||
| Acting | 11 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 10 | ||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 2 | 8 | |
| Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 8 | 2 | |
| Engineering Mechanics | 3 | 6 | |
| Russian Studies | 3 | 6 | |
| French Language and Literature | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Landscape Architecture | 8 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 4 | 4 | |
| Nursing Science | 8 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 7 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 6 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 2 | 4 | |
| Data Science, General | 6 | ||
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 6 | ||
| Management Science | 1 | 5 | |
| Clinical Psychology | 5 | ||
| Marine Sciences | 2 | 3 | |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, General | 2 | 2 | |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 4 | ||
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 4 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 4 | ||
| Botany & Plant Biology | 3 | ||
| Conducting | 1 | 2 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 2 | 1 | |
| Clinical and Translational Science | 2 | ||
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 2 | ||
| Ethnic Studies | 2 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Italian Studies | 1 | 1 | |
| Architectural History and Criticism, General | 1 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | ||
| Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 1 | ||
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 10,374 | 2,965 | 1,260 |
University of Texas at Austin has a graduation rate of 88%, which is among the 6% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 88% | 86% | 89% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Texas at Austin is a world-class research university with 214,301 scientific papers published and 7,198,051 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2486 | 26775 |
| 1992 | 2373 | 29292 |
| 1993 | 2449 | 30618 |
| 1994 | 2454 | 32348 |
| 1995 | 2522 | 35165 |
| 1996 | 2763 | 39145 |
| 1997 | 2829 | 42829 |
| 1998 | 2789 | 46537 |
| 1999 | 2832 | 51443 |
| 2000 | 2872 | 57265 |
| 2001 | 2949 | 62548 |
| 2002 | 4593 | 82637 |
| 2003 | 4230 | 87148 |
| 2004 | 3913 | 95480 |
| 2005 | 4666 | 110883 |
| 2006 | 5164 | 126822 |
| 2007 | 4895 | 140941 |
| 2008 | 5216 | 156507 |
| 2009 | 5627 | 179312 |
| 2010 | 6144 | 202957 |
| 2011 | 6493 | 229259 |
| 2012 | 6752 | 257301 |
| 2013 | 7249 | 290332 |
| 2014 | 7586 | 318298 |
| 2015 | 7772 | 341246 |
| 2016 | 7848 | 359513 |
| 2017 | 8206 | 375650 |
| 2018 | 8493 | 421244 |
| 2019 | 9102 | 460699 |
| 2020 | 9816 | 517474 |
| 2021 | 9611 | 558074 |
| 2022 | 8951 | 540189 |
| 2023 | 8708 | 533784 |
University of Texas at Austin alumni
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Matthew McConaughey
- Occupations
- film actorfilm producerscreenwritervoice actortelevision producer
- Biography
-
Matthew David McConaughey is an American actor. He had his breakout role 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 Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NBA history, Durant has won two NBA championships, an NBA Most Valuable Player Award, two Finals MVP Awards, two NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Awards, four NBA scoring titles, the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, been named to ten All-NBA teams (including six First Teams), and selected 14 times as an NBA All-Star. In 2021, Durant was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. As a member of the U.S. men's national team, Durant has won three gold medals in the Olympics (2012, 2016, and 2020) and is the leading scorer in Team USA's men's Olympic basketball history. He also won gold at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
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Renée Zellweger
- Occupations
- manufacturervoice actorfilm actoractor
- Biography
-
Renée Kathleen Zellweger is an American actress. The recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards, she was one of the world's highest-paid actresses by 2007.
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Owen Wilson
- Occupations
- comedianfilm actorfilm producercharacter actorscreenwriter
- Biography
-
Owen Cunningham Wilson is an American actor. He has frequently worked with filmmaker Wes Anderson, with whom he has shared writing and acting credits on the films Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998), and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)—the latter received a nomination for the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay. He has also appeared in Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and The French Dispatch (2021). Wilson also starred in the Woody Allen romantic comedy Midnight in Paris (2011) as unsatisfied screenwriter Gil Pender, a role which received a Golden Globe Award nomination. In 2014, he appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice and Peter Bogdanovich's She's Funny That Way.
General info
| Alternative names | UT Austin |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1883 |
| Motto | Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis Education, the Guardian of Society |
| Colors | burnt orange, white |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May). Summer Semester (June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 14,824 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 110 Inner Campus Drive Austin, Texas, 78705 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 962,000 |
| Phone | 5124713434 |