University of Texas at Austin

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 1,800,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%)
Sunshine Hours 2,825 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (88%)

Honors College

Name Plan II Honors Program
Students 700 (2%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 41,938
Men / Women 42% / 58%
From State 88%
From Region 0%
Athletes 564 (1.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 30%
Hispanic 28%
Asian 25%
Black 5%
International 5%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Cockrell School of Engineering 1,344 68% 31% 33% 3% 23% 4% $122,229 99 +1.37 99 96%
Aerospace Engineering 103 — 78% 40% 24% 2% 24% 4% $104,891 71 +0.30 95 97% — — — —
Architectural Engineering 58 — 66% 38% 31% 2% 26% 2% $96,933 79 +0.66 91 97% — — — —
Biomedical Engineering 139 — 42% 29% 40% 7% 16% 2% $127,084 96 +2.42 99 96% — — — —
Chemical Engineering 138 — 55% 30% 37% 2% 19% 4% $119,303 92 +1.41 98 94% — — — —
Civil Engineering 121 — 60% 26% 17% 4% 45% 2% $95,800 73 +0.50 91 98% — — — —
Electrical & Computer Engineering 365 — 81% 25% 49% 1% 15% 3% $148,233 92 +1.47 100 96% — — — —
Environmental Engineering 64 — 28% 38% 30% 0% 23% 3% $88,512 71 +0.43 86 — — — — —
Geological Engineering 7 — 86% 43% 0% 0% 43% 0% $126,494 68 +0.59 99 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 279 — 78% 36% 22% 4% 28% 3% $114,375 96 +1.91 98 96% — — — —
Petroleum Engineering 70 — 79% 34% 17% 6% 23% 17% $136,640 80 +1.06 99 93% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education 720 32% 37% 13% 6% 36% 2% $66,998 35 +0.46 56 95%
Athletic Training 11 — 27% 45% 0% 0% 45% 0% $68,308 45 -0.13 59 100% — — — —
Behavioral Aspects of Health 126 — 20% 25% 26% 6% 31% 1% $67,918 52 -0.04 59 93% — — — —
Exercise Science 225 — 43% 32% 18% 5% 38% 2% $66,907 74 +0.60 56 95% — — — —
Health Promotion 44 — 16% 36% 2% 7% 43% 2% $67,918 52 -0.04 59 93% — — — —
Kinesiology 51 — 76% 43% 0% 22% 31% 0% $66,907 74 +0.60 56 95% — — — —
Medical Laboratory Science 11 — 9% 18% 18% 9% 36% 0% $79,733 65 +0.18 78 100% — — — —
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 108 — 3% 39% 10% 3% 42% 1% $65,988 70 +0.51 54 97% — — — —
Sport Management 84 — 57% 56% 5% 2% 26% 4% $66,907 77 +0.60 56 95% — — — —
Applied Learning and Development 60 — 12% 45% 7% 2% 38% 5% $64,186 87 +1.07 49 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Fine Arts 363 34% 39% 14% 6% 34% 2% $61,488 14 +1.17 42 94%
Acting 18 — 33% 28% 11% 17% 33% 0% $60,197 99 +2.30 39 97% — — — —
Art 15 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $54,395 85 +0.81 23 91% — — — —
Art History 26 — 15% 69% 0% 0% 23% 0% $54,395 73 +0.20 23 91% — — — —
Arts and Entertainment Technologies 76 — 55% 30% 18% 7% 37% 0% $56,463 60 +0.05 28 96% — — — —
Dance 14 — 0% 36% 0% 21% 36% 0% $45,882 71 +0.38 8 89% — — — —
Design 50 — 26% 24% 34% 8% 28% 2% $92,285 99 +2.51 89 94% — — — —
Jazz 7 — 86% 29% 14% 0% 57% 0% $57,722 94 +1.18 32 94% — — — —
Music 41 — 34% 46% 7% 7% 29% 5% $57,722 94 +1.18 32 94% — — — —
Music Composition 2 — 100% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $57,722 94 +1.18 32 94% — — — —
Music Performance 28 — 54% 39% 14% 0% 29% 7% $57,722 94 +1.18 32 94% — — — —
Studio Art 38 — 18% 42% 11% 0% 45% 3% $54,395 85 +0.81 23 91% — — — —
Theatre 9 — 11% 22% 0% 0% 67% 0% $60,197 99 +2.30 39 97% — — — —
Theatre and Dance 39 — 31% 44% 13% 5% 31% 3% $60,197 99 +2.30 39 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Liberal Arts 2,982 35% 38% 17% 4% 32% 4% $73,187 52 +0.75 69 93%
Computational Science 25 — 60% 16% 44% 4% 28% 8% $130,944 68 +0.18 99 — — — — —
Economics 129 — 69% 23% 33% 2% 19% 16% $94,053 57 -0.15 90 94% — — — —
Economics 359 — 62% 38% 25% 1% 24% 8% $94,053 57 -0.15 90 94% — — — —
African-American Studies 10 — 40% 20% 10% 60% 10% 0% $52,829 33 -0.51 19 94% — — — —
American Studies 8 — 38% 38% 0% 12% 50% 0% $56,031 47 -0.25 27 94% — — — —
Asian Studies 7 — 14% 14% 14% 0% 14% 43% $56,031 47 -0.25 27 94% — — — —
Classics 10 — 30% 60% 10% 0% 20% 0% $53,274 38 -0.36 20 — — — — —
East Asian Languages 12 — 8% 33% 17% 8% 25% 8% $46,763 12 -1.01 9 69% — — — —
English 111 — 17% 42% 12% 2% 39% 2% $56,809 75 +0.54 29 92% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 3 — 33% 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% $52,829 33 -0.51 19 94% — — — —
European Studies 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $56,031 47 -0.25 27 94% — — — —
French Studies 12 — 8% 50% 8% 8% 25% 8% $56,031 47 -0.25 27 94% — — — —
German 4 — 50% 50% 25% 0% 25% 0% $69,570 88 +1.03 62 — — — — —
History 95 — 52% 41% 11% 3% 33% 5% $63,468 85 +0.64 47 94% — — — —
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies 8 — 12% 25% 0% 12% 50% 0% $58,820 54 -0.03 35 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 147 — 10% 39% 7% 1% 46% 1% $58,344 64 +0.10 34 95% — — — —
Italian Studies 6 — 33% 17% 17% 0% 50% 0% $56,031 47 -0.25 27 94% — — — —
Jewish Studies 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,267 95 +1.53 47 — — — — —
Latin American Languages — — — — — — — — $77,588 96 +1.74 75 90% — — — —
Liberal Arts 142 — 39% 45% 23% 2% 23% 2% $87,959 98 +2.94 86 86% — — — —
Linguistics 36 — 31% 50% 25% 3% 14% 3% $60,646 63 +0.23 40 89% — — — —
Mexican American and Latina/o Studies 4 — 25% 0% 0% 0% 75% 25% $52,829 33 -0.51 19 94% — — — —
Near Eastern Languages — — — — — — — — $70,158 89 +1.08 63 — — — — —
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 5 — 60% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,031 47 -0.25 27 94% — — — —
Philosophy 50 — 48% 48% 12% 6% 26% 4% $76,850 88 +1.16 74 87% — — — —
Plan II 164 — 48% 63% 9% 1% 22% 2% $87,959 98 +2.94 86 86% — — — —
Portuguese 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $77,588 96 +1.74 75 90% — — — —
Religious Studies 9 — 44% 78% 0% 0% 11% 0% $62,355 92 +1.42 44 — — — — —
Rhetoric and Writing 40 — 35% 50% 8% 5% 38% 0% $73,409 98 +2.56 69 95% — — — —
Russian Studies 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,031 47 -0.25 27 94% — — — —
Spanish 19 — 16% 26% 11% 5% 47% 5% $77,588 96 +1.74 75 90% — — — —
Women's and Gender Studies 13 — 8% 46% 8% 0% 31% 0% $52,829 34 -0.42 19 94% — — — —
Anthropology 56 — 30% 46% 5% 2% 34% 4% $52,198 35 -0.42 18 90% — — — —
Behavioral Sciences 132 — 5% 25% 24% 8% 36% 2% $63,656 93 +1.30 48 — — — — —
Experimental Psychology 161 — 14% 32% 17% 7% 39% 2% $65,702 75 +0.48 53 — — — — —
Geography 22 — 41% 41% 18% 0% 36% 5% $65,604 71 +0.40 53 91% — — — —
Government 293 — 47% 37% 13% 3% 41% 1% $78,524 77 +0.46 77 94% — — — —
Humanities 23 — 30% 43% 17% 0% 35% 0% $87,959 98 +2.82 86 86% — — — —
Intercultural and International Studies 160 — 32% 34% 13% 4% 40% 4% $71,564 52 -0.06 66 90% — — — —
Psychology 443 — 18% 32% 19% 6% 32% 5% $63,283 91 +1.25 47 94% — — — —
Sociology 132 — 26% 38% 10% 8% 36% 4% $64,763 89 +0.71 51 95% — — — —
Sustainability Studies 91 — 20% 44% 14% 4% 21% 7% $54,305 19 -0.71 23 100% — — — —
Urban Studies/Affairs 33 — 55% 52% 9% 6% 30% 3% $86,557 98 +2.12 85 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Natural Sciences 2,766 44% 23% 41% 4% 22% 4% $88,579 87 +0.44 86 95%
Computer Science 483 — 71% 16% 60% 2% 11% 4% $153,466 84 +0.83 100 95% — — — —
Astronomy 38 — 39% 32% 21% 8% 24% 13% $65,349 7 -1.31 52 96% — — — —
Chemistry 107 — 40% 38% 21% 1% 25% 7% $87,335 95 +1.52 85 92% — — — —
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 4 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $97,738 98 +2.95 92 100% — — — —
Mathematics 351 — 69% 18% 47% 1% 16% 10% $94,149 75 +0.33 90 95% — — — —
Physics 94 — 72% 29% 28% 3% 24% 7% $80,939 43 -0.19 79 90% — — — —
Biochemistry 277 — 35% 26% 39% 4% 18% 3% $71,885 53 +0.04 66 95% — — — —
Biology 761 — 32% 25% 35% 2% 29% 1% $71,159 75 +0.55 65 96% — — — —
Neuroscience 272 — 31% 23% 40% 8% 21% 2% $66,190 41 -0.07 54 98% — — — —
Nutrition 83 — 28% 25% 33% 6% 29% 2% $67,174 66 +0.30 57 — — — — —
Public Health 221 — 19% 15% 50% 12% 20% 0% $67,918 66 +0.26 59 93% — — — —
Human Development and Family Sciences 24 — 25% 33% 12% 8% 42% 0% $63,616 97 +1.23 48 — — — — —
Human Development and Family Studies — — — — — — — — $65,267 98 +1.42 52 95% — — — —
Apparel and Textiles 51 — 20% 47% 12% 4% 31% 0% $75,160 92 +1.34 72 95% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Jackson School of Geosciences 48 46% 48% 12% 6% 21% 10% $97,738 93 +2.95 92 100%
Geological Sciences 41 — 44% 54% 12% 7% 17% 7% $97,738 98 +2.95 92 100% — — — —
Geophysics 7 — 57% 14% 14% 0% 43% 29% $97,738 98 +2.95 92 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
McCombs School of Business 1,264 51% 30% 34% 4% 23% 5% $123,938 99 +1.66 99 96%
Accounting 183 — 45% 40% 19% 3% 27% 6% $107,842 90 +1.35 96 97% — — — —
Business Analytics 51 — 55% 18% 29% 4% 12% 31% $106,017 81 +0.78 95 — — — — —
Business Honors 221 — 51% 24% 44% 4% 21% 3% $104,084 91 +1.38 95 98% — — — —
Finance 433 — 64% 38% 31% 3% 20% 3% $141,497 95 +1.46 100 94% — — — —
International Business 27 — 19% 19% 22% 4% 41% 7% $128,070 90 +1.96 99 — — — — —
Management Information Systems and Statistics 203 — 48% 18% 59% 2% 14% 2% $142,840 99 +2.89 100 99% — — — —
Marketing 118 — 27% 28% 19% 9% 38% 1% $100,652 98 +1.80 93 95% — — — —
Supply Chain Management 28 — 39% 18% 21% 7% 50% 4% $104,084 76 +0.67 95 98% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Moody College of Communication 1,154 28% 47% 9% 4% 32% 3% $74,854 57 +0.98 72 97%
Advertising 283 — 22% 40% 18% 2% 30% 5% $88,728 81 +0.87 86 97% — — — —
Communication Studies 171 — 26% 55% 6% 4% 30% 2% $77,719 94 +1.48 76 98% — — — —
Journalism 163 — 23% 49% 7% 4% 36% 1% $62,200 54 -0.01 44 97% — — — —
Organizational Communication 96 — 29% 53% 7% 4% 28% 3% $88,728 94 +1.56 86 97% — — — —
Public Relations 152 — 12% 45% 9% 3% 36% 2% $88,728 94 +1.56 86 97% — — — —
Radio-Television-Film 289 — 46% 49% 5% 6% 31% 2% $54,806 82 +0.84 24 96% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Architecture 75 24% 36% 21% 3% 31% 4% $84,794 83 +1.92 83 96%
Architectural Studies 58 — 31% 36% 26% 0% 26% 5% $82,599 96 +1.66 81 96% — — — —
Interior Design 17 — 0% 35% 6% 12% 47% 0% $92,285 100 +2.77 89 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Information 79 44% 20% 46% 3% 16% 10% $153,466 100 +2.68 100 95%
Informatics 79 — 44% 20% 46% 3% 16% 10% $153,466 98 +2.68 100 95% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Nursing 120 14% 29% 23% 3% 35% 2% $92,566 91 +0.03 89 98%
Nursing 120 — 14% 29% 23% 3% 35% 2% $92,566 61 +0.03 89 98% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Steve Hicks School of Social Work 58 7% 28% 2% 7% 59% 2% $59,651 9 +0.76 37 97%
Social Work 58 — 7% 28% 2% 7% 59% 2% $59,651 87 +0.76 37 97% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,980
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $46,320
Est. In-State Cost $15,497
Est. Out-of-State Cost $59,920
ROI Percentile 87th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 97%
4-Year Graduation Rate 74%
6-Year Graduation Rate 89%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 19.8% 2,177 24% 39% 13% 5% 36% 3% $69,716 86 +0.79 62 95% —
Business & Economics 19.3% 2,119 50% 34% 29% 3% 24% 6% $110,093 92 +1.09 97 96% —
Engineering 12.2% 1,344 68% 31% 33% 3% 23% 4% $122,230 96 +1.37 99 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 11.9% 1,310 32% 25% 37% 4% 25% 2% $70,281 63 +0.31 63 96% —
Humanities 8.4% 923 32% 46% 12% 3% 31% 3% $70,277 94 +1.32 63 90% —
Health Sciences 8.4% 917 26% 28% 25% 7% 33% 1% $70,758 22 +0.30 64 95% —
Arts 7.4% 811 37% 43% 11% 5% 32% 2% $63,142 91 +1.17 46 95% —
Physical Sciences & Math 5.9% 642 61% 26% 35% 2% 20% 9% $89,665 76 +0.57 87 94% —
Computer Science 5.3% 587 67% 16% 58% 3% 13% 5% $152,507 90 +1.06 100 95% —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.8% 83 28% 25% 33% 6% 29% 2% $67,174 76 +0.30 57 — —
Education 0.5% 60 12% 45% 7% 2% 38% 5% $64,186 93 +1.07 49 — —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $418M #5 62% $42.4M 231 #7 1,374 161
Physical Sciences & Math $231M #10 57% $17.0M 106 #17 712 181
Computer Science $155M #4 89% $2.8M 44 #15 363 11
Life & Natural Sciences $89.9M #64 56% $4.1M 60 #38 364 112
Humanities & Social Sciences $87.5M #13 41% $16.0M 272 #2 533 40
Health Sciences $82.5M #68 46% $5.7M 57 #34 225 28
Education $28.7M #20 72% $0.2M 76 #28 — —
Agriculture & Food Science $7.3M #83 25% $1.4M 8 #60 33 1
Business & Economics $7.1M #83 12% $2.0M 17 #73 85 —
Total $1,109M #29 61% $91.6M 871 #5 3,689 534

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 118 $171.9M $70.4M $101.5M
Track & Field (combined) 113 $415K $3.2M -$2.8M
Baseball 41 $5.6M $8.1M -$2.5M
Swimming & Diving 41 $828K $3.5M -$2.6M
Basketball 16 $17.4M $22.2M -$4.8M
Golf 9 $552K $2.0M -$1.4M
Tennis 8 $323K $1.6M -$1.3M
Total 284 $197.0M $111.0M $86.0M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 106 $417K $3.5M -$3.1M
Rowing 76 $206K $3.3M -$3.1M
Soccer 39 $1.3M $3.4M -$2.1M
Swimming & Diving 36 $1.4M $2.7M -$1.3M
Basketball 32 $2.4M $10.4M -$8.0M
Volleyball 24 $2.1M $4.9M -$2.8M
Softball 20 $809K $3.6M -$2.8M
Beach Volleyball 16 $60K $1.8M -$1.7M
Tennis 12 $324K $2.2M -$1.9M
Golf 9 $296K $1.6M -$1.3M
Total 280 $9.4M $37.4M -$28.0M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 219 $833K $6.7M -$5.9M
Football 118 $171.9M $70.4M $101.5M
Swimming & Diving 77 $2.3M $6.2M -$3.9M
Rowing 76 $206K $3.3M -$3.1M
Basketball 48 $19.8M $32.6M -$12.8M
Baseball 41 $5.6M $8.1M -$2.5M
Soccer 39 $1.3M $3.4M -$2.1M
Volleyball 24 $2.1M $4.9M -$2.8M
Softball 20 $809K $3.6M -$2.8M
Tennis 20 $647K $3.8M -$3.1M
Golf 18 $848K $3.6M -$2.7M
Beach Volleyball 16 $60K $1.8M -$1.7M
Total 564 $343.1M $277.4M $65.7M

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 27%
Yield (non-ED) 49%
Early Action Oct 15
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 36% 8% 8%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy required
Submitted Test Scores 74%
SAT Range 1320 – 1530
SAT Math Range 620 – 770
SAT RW Range 630 – 740