University of Texas at Austin
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Austin, TX
Population
1,800,000
Website
https://www.utexas.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
42,100
Men / Women
42% / 58%
White
34%
Hispanic
27%
Asian
21%
Black
4%
Mixed
4%
International
4%
Native American
0%
From State
88%
From Region
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
19%
Life & Natural Sciences
14%
Engineering
12%
Arts
8%
Health Sciences
8%
Computer Science
5%
Physical Sciences & Math
5%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$11,688
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$44,908
Est. In-State Cost
$15,120
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$58,093
10-Year ROI
$244,000
ROI Percentile
92th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
97%
4-Year Graduation Rate
74%
6-Year Graduation Rate
89%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
90 (14%)
Sunshine Hours
2,825 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation
280 (88%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
22%
Yield (Unbound)
47%
Early Action
Oct 15
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $591M | #4 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $57M | #23 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $395M | #51 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 790 | #5 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 285 | #10 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 370 | #64 |
Honors College
Name
Plan II Honors Program
Students
700 (2%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
required
Submitted Test Scores
74%
SAT Range
1290
–
1450
SAT Math Range
620
–
770
SAT RW Range
630
–
740
ACT Range
27
–
33
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockrell School of Engineering | 1,225 | 68% / 32% | 4% | $107,382 | 97% | ||
| Aerospace Engineering | 107 — | 79% / 21% | 7% | $100,587 | 96 | 94% | |
| Architectural Engineering | 56 — | 59% / 41% | 2% | $100,699 | 96 | 97% | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 94 — | 44% / 56% | 3% | $91,099 | 92 | 96% | |
| Chemical Engineering | 138 — | 57% / 43% | 2% | $110,742 | 98 | 98% | |
| Civil Engineering | 121 — | 61% / 39% | 4% | $93,173 | 93 | 94% | |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | 312 — | 81% / 19% | 3% | $123,101 | 99 | 98% | |
| Environmental Engineering | 47 — | 34% / 66% | 0% | $87,158 | 89 | — | |
| Geological Engineering | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $109,549 | 98 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 283 — | 73% / 27% | 2% | $104,021 | 97 | 97% | |
| Petroleum Engineering | 61 — | 80% / 20% | 18% | $121,692 | 99 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 625 | 33% / 67% | 3% | $66,883 | 94% | ||
| Athletic Training | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $67,271 | 66 | 100% | |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 111 — | 17% / 83% | 3% | $67,931 | 67 | 93% | |
| Exercise Science | 210 — | 45% / 55% | 4% | $67,127 | 66 | 93% | |
| Health Promotion | 39 — | 18% / 82% | 5% | $67,931 | 67 | 93% | |
| Kinesiology | 31 — | 65% / 35% | 3% | $67,127 | 66 | 93% | |
| Medical Laboratory Science | 17 — | 29% / 71% | 6% | $89,118 | 91 | 94% | |
| Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences | 105 — | 2% / 98% | 1% | $62,663 | 56 | 96% | |
| Sport Management | 78 — | 69% / 31% | 4% | $67,127 | 66 | 93% | |
| Applied Learning and Development | 24 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $59,648 | 48 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Fine Arts | 384 | 31% / 69% | 3% | $52,336 | 90% | ||
| Acting | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $47,805 | 15 | 100% | |
| Art | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,932 | 12 | 85% | |
| Art History | 34 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $45,932 | 12 | 85% | |
| Arts and Entertainment Technologies | 73 — | 40% / 60% | 4% | $43,173 | 8 | 88% | |
| Dance | 20 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $45,130 | 11 | — | |
| Design | 49 — | 20% / 80% | 4% | $88,050 | 90 | 92% | |
| Jazz | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,699 | 28 | 89% | |
| Music | 48 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $52,699 | 28 | 89% | |
| Music Composition | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,699 | 28 | 89% | |
| Music Performance | 21 — | 48% / 52% | 14% | $52,699 | 28 | 89% | |
| Studio Art | 66 — | 20% / 80% | 3% | $45,932 | 12 | 85% | |
| Theatre | 14 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $47,805 | 15 | 100% | |
| Theatre and Dance | 37 — | 41% / 59% | 3% | $47,805 | 15 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal Arts | 2,881 | 33% / 67% | 4% | $66,286 | 92% | ||
| Computational Science | 31 — | 68% / 32% | 0% | $118,619 | 99 | — | |
| Economics | 325 — | 63% / 37% | 7% | $97,244 | 95 | 91% | |
| Economics | 58 — | 64% / 36% | 33% | $97,244 | 95 | 91% | |
| African-American Studies | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,202 | 35 | 92% | |
| American Studies | 14 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $52,619 | 28 | 90% | |
| Anthropology | 43 — | 37% / 63% | 0% | $43,067 | 8 | 93% | |
| Asian Studies | 15 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $52,619 | 28 | 90% | |
| Behavioral Sciences | 128 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $57,966 | 43 | — | |
| Classics | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $58,638 | 45 | — | |
| East Asian Languages | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 10% | $57,712 | 43 | 86% | |
| English | 160 — | 22% / 78% | 1% | $54,944 | 34 | 94% | |
| Ethnic Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $55,202 | 35 | 92% | |
| European Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,619 | 28 | 90% | |
| Experimental Psychology | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $57,889 | 43 | — | |
| French | — — | — | — | $60,076 | 50 | — | |
| French Studies | 12 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $52,619 | 28 | 90% | |
| Geography | 34 — | 50% / 50% | 6% | $69,390 | 70 | 91% | |
| German | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,237 | 50 | — | |
| Government | 312 — | 46% / 54% | 2% | $70,835 | 73 | 93% | |
| History | 86 — | 51% / 49% | 2% | $56,276 | 38 | 88% | |
| Humanities | 24 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $65,567 | 63 | 99% | |
| Intercultural and International Studies | 202 — | 29% / 71% | 3% | $74,259 | 78 | 90% | |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,496 | 36 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 176 — | 9% / 91% | 3% | $56,657 | 40 | 95% | |
| Italian Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,619 | 28 | 90% | |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $55,633 | 37 | — | |
| Latin American Languages | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,697 | 56 | 91% | |
| Latin American Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,619 | 28 | 90% | |
| Liberal Arts | 149 — | 38% / 62% | 1% | $65,567 | 63 | 99% | |
| Linguistics | 26 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $54,698 | 34 | 91% | |
| Mexican American and Latina/o Studies | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $55,202 | 35 | 92% | |
| Near Eastern Languages | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $60,174 | 50 | — | |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $52,619 | 28 | 90% | |
| Philosophy | 46 — | 57% / 43% | 4% | $55,022 | 35 | 81% | |
| Plan II | 120 — | 43% / 57% | 1% | $65,567 | 63 | 99% | |
| Portuguese | — — | — | — | $60,462 | 51 | — | |
| Psychology | 537 — | 16% / 84% | 4% | $55,701 | 37 | 90% | |
| Religious Studies | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $53,866 | 31 | — | |
| Rhetoric and Writing | 34 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $61,896 | 54 | 94% | |
| Russian Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,619 | 28 | 90% | |
| Sociology | 129 — | 20% / 80% | 5% | $60,618 | 51 | 92% | |
| Spanish | 23 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $62,697 | 56 | 91% | |
| Sustainability Studies | 88 — | 35% / 65% | 5% | $53,341 | 30 | 100% | |
| Women's and Gender Studies | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $55,202 | 35 | 92% | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 21 — | 24% / 76% | 10% | $70,046 | 71 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Natural Sciences | 2,650 | 45% / 55% | 4% | $81,597 | 94% | ||
| Computer Science | 487 — | 72% / 28% | 7% | $132,436 | 99 | 94% | |
| Astronomy | 27 — | 56% / 44% | 19% | $64,667 | 61 | 96% | |
| Chemistry | 104 — | 41% / 59% | 4% | $66,779 | 65 | 96% | |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $61,340 | 53 | 88% | |
| Mathematics | 278 — | 67% / 33% | 9% | $86,814 | 89 | 96% | |
| Physics | 93 — | 82% / 18% | 11% | $92,183 | 92 | 84% | |
| Biochemistry | 267 — | 44% / 56% | 1% | $73,667 | 77 | 90% | |
| Biology | 744 — | 33% / 67% | 1% | $65,785 | 63 | 93% | |
| Neuroscience | 301 — | 30% / 70% | 2% | $63,822 | 59 | 98% | |
| Nutrition | 104 — | 17% / 83% | 5% | $62,865 | 57 | — | |
| Public Health | 175 — | 18% / 82% | 2% | $67,931 | 67 | 93% | |
| Human Development and Family Sciences | 18 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $54,812 | 34 | — | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | — — | — | — | $54,860 | 34 | — | |
| Apparel and Textiles | 48 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $59,549 | 48 | 89% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson School of Geosciences | 43 | 44% / 56% | 5% | $61,340 | 88% | ||
| Geological Sciences | 40 — | 42% / 57% | 5% | $61,340 | 53 | 88% | |
| Geophysics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $61,340 | 53 | 88% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCombs School of Business | 1,242 | 52% / 48% | 4% | $104,694 | 96% | ||
| Accounting | 143 — | 45% / 55% | 5% | $95,733 | 94 | 95% | |
| Business Analytics | 22 — | 64% / 36% | 27% | $91,160 | 92 | — | |
| Business Honors | 223 — | 55% / 45% | 1% | $95,412 | 94 | 93% | |
| Finance | 417 — | 67% / 33% | 4% | $116,432 | 99 | 96% | |
| International Business | 22 — | 14% / 86% | 5% | $99,528 | 96 | — | |
| Management Information Systems and Statistics | 226 — | 50% / 50% | 4% | $112,047 | 98 | 99% | |
| Marketing | 162 — | 25% / 75% | 1% | $88,998 | 91 | 95% | |
| Supply Chain Management | 27 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $95,412 | 94 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moody College of Communication | 1,115 | 29% / 71% | 3% | $69,218 | 95% | ||
| Advertising | 282 — | 30% / 70% | 4% | $79,337 | 83 | 96% | |
| Communication Studies | 156 — | 29% / 71% | 2% | $70,766 | 72 | 100% | |
| Journalism | 146 — | 20% / 80% | 2% | $61,070 | 52 | 97% | |
| Organizational Communication | 95 — | 22% / 78% | 2% | $79,337 | 83 | 96% | |
| Public Relations | 134 — | 6% / 94% | 4% | $79,337 | 83 | 96% | |
| Radio-Television-Film | 302 — | 44% / 56% | 2% | $55,238 | 35 | 91% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Architecture | 70 | 33% / 67% | 1% | $73,225 | 92% | ||
| Architectural Studies | 55 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $69,182 | 70 | 92% | |
| Interior Design | 15 — | 0% / 100% | 7% | $88,050 | 90 | 92% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Information | 38 | 32% / 68% | 11% | $132,436 | 94% | ||
| Informatics | 38 — | 32% / 68% | 11% | $132,436 | 99 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing | 117 | 9% / 91% | 3% | $82,838 | 98% | ||
| Nursing | 117 — | 9% / 91% | 3% | $82,838 | 86 | 98% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Hicks School of Social Work | 88 | 16% / 84% | 3% | $53,239 | 96% | ||
| Social Work | 88 — | 16% / 84% | 3% | $53,239 | 29 | 96% |
Rankings
Academics
Can't Hide Behind Your GPA
SAT-required, Highest Medians
Above Average in High School is Not Enough
Politically Incorrect
Equal Opportunity Objectification
Most Attractive Men
Greek God Territory
I'm Getting Cancelled in 3, 2, 1...
Most Attractive Women
Instagram vs Reality (It's Real)
Prestige
I Peaked in AP Calc But Now I Get Priority Registration
Top 15 Honors Colleges
Public Ivy But With Actual Fun and/or Football
My Tribe
Little Meca
Most Muslim
Active Community
Engineering
It Actually IS Rocket Science
Aerospace Engineering
To Infinity and Beyond
Pre-Med Hidding in Plain Sight
Biomedical Engineering
Cutting Edge
It's Not About Molecules, It's About Pipes
Chemical Engineering
Dinosaur Juice
Playing House
Civil Engineering
Infrastructure Elite
Resistance Is Futile
Computer Engineering
FPGA Whisperers & Bit-Twiddling Demigods
Resistance Is Not Futile
Electrical Engineering
Dangerously Grounded
Drill, Baby, Drill
Energy & Mining Engineering
Black Gold Elite
Hugging Trees with Calculus
Environmental Engineering
Earth Defenders
Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes.
Materials Engineering
Crystal Clear Leaders
WD-40 & Duct Tape
Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
Mad Scientists' Machine Shop
Computer Science
Chat-GPT? Claude? I can do better.
Artificial Intelligence
Soon Jumping on the AI Bandwagon...
Explaining That HTML is Not a Programming Language
Computer Science (A&S)
Chalkboard Masochists
import pandas as pd
Data Science
The Tech Bro Pipeline
Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again?
Information Technology
Cybersecurity & Cloud Titans
Physical Sciences & Math
Quants, Proofs & p < 0.05
Applied Mathematics & Statistics
The Public Data Powerhouses
Breaking Bad
Chemistry
Mega-Lab Multiverse
Rocks and Whales
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Plate Tectonics Elite
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite
Physics & Astronomy
Our Labs Have Labs (The Experimentalists)
No Words Allowed
Pure Mathematics
Theorem Crafters
Life & Natural Sciences
Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room
Biology
The Double Helix
Doomsday Prepping with Data
Environmental Science
Climate Warriors
Health Sciences
Open Wide
Dentistry & Oral Health
Future Tooth Fairies
Future Heroes (With 12-Hour Shifts)
Nursing
Code Blue Ready
Legal Drug Dealers
Pharmacy
Prescription Perfectionists
Talk About a Career
Phonoaudiology
Voice Coaches Plus
Walk It Off
Rehabilitation
Cleared to Play
Business & Economics
LIFO the Party
Accounting
Big Four Pipeline
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings
Business Administration
Tech Incubators
Pivot Tables & Missing Pallets
Business Analytics
Dashboard Dictators
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro
Economics
Mega-Macro State Factories
Move Fast, Break Tuition
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Future Founders
Wolf of Wall Street Prep
Finance
Show Me The Money!
Passport Stamp Power Rankings
International Business
Fluent in Four Languages, One of Them PowerPoint
Ballers, Shot Callers & Hollywood Hustlers
Sports & Entertainment Business
The "Do You Know Who I Am?" Elite
Humanities & Social Sciences
Much Ado About Nothing
English, Literature & Writing
Ink & Quill
Smashing the Patriarchy 101
Gender Studies
Discourse Disruptors
Model UN Generation
Government & Politics
Policy Wonks
Hindsight is 20/20 (And So is My Salary)
History & Archaeology
Primary Source Hunters
Passport Stamp Collectors
International Relations
Foreign Service Bound
Nosy for a Living
Journalism
Statehouse Press-Corps Factories
Professional Yapping
Media & Communication Studies
State-Funded Media Monoliths
The "Why Are We Here?" Support Group
Philosophy & Ethics
Armchair Philosophers
Spin Class
Professional Communication
State-Flagship Spin Machines
Feelings, But With Error Bars
Research & Experimental Psychology
Textbook Authors' Legacy
I Want To Understand Myself
Psychology
The Manipulation Majors
Decolonizing the Curriculum
Regional & Ethnic Studies
Cultural Cartographers
Arguing with God for a Grade
Religion
The Seekers
Everything is a Construct
Sociology & Anthropology
The Deconstructors
Grammar Police Academy
World Languages & Linguistics
Syntax Scholars
Education
Surviving PTA Karens
General Education
Teacher's Pet
Hablas Pedagogy?
Languages Education
Polyglot Professors
History Repeats Itself
Social Sciences Education
History Buffs
Everyone Gets a Medal
Special Education
IEP Architects
Gym Class Heroes and Art Teachers
Specific Subjects Education
Specialty Stars
Show Your Work, Then Teach It
STEM Education
Future Khan Academies
Arts
Sleep Deprivation by Design
Architecture
Blueprint Masters
Explaining Splatters to Rich People
Art History & Management
Arts Admin Powerhouses
Lights, Camera, Tuition
Film
Indie Darlings
The "Will Paint for Food" Brigade
Fine & Studio Arts
State School Studio Stars
Eight Hours of Scales
Music
Practice Room Prophets
Theatre Kid Generation
Performing Arts
Opening Night