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University of Texas at Austin

#32 in National Universities

4 year • Austin, TX

4 year • Austin, TX
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Overview

University of Texas at Austin is a public institution that was founded in 1883. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 41,309 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 431 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Texas at Austin's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #32. Its in-state tuition and fees are $11,698; out-of-state tuition and fees are $41,070.


The University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest schools in the nation. It’s divided into 13 schools and colleges, the biggest of which is the College of Liberal Arts. It also has highly ranked graduate programs, including the McCombs School of Business, Cockrell School of Engineering and School of Nursing. Students can participate in more than 1,000 clubs and organizations or in the sizable UT Greek system. The university has several student media outlets, and its sports teams are notorious competitors in the Division I Big 12 Conference. UT also offers hundreds of study abroad programs, with the most popular destinations being Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, France and China. Freshmen do not have to live on campus.

University of Texas at Austin is a public institution that was founded in 1883. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 41,309 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 431 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Texas at Austin's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #32. Its in-state tuition and fees are $11,698; out-of-state tuition and fees are $41,070.


The University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest schools in the nation. It’s divided into 13 schools and colleges, the biggest of which is the College of Liberal Arts. It also has highly ranked graduate programs, including the McCombs School of Business, Cockrell School of Engineering and School of Nursing. Students can participate in more than 1,000 clubs and organizations or in the sizable UT Greek system. The university has several student media outlets, and its sports teams are notorious competitors in the Division I Big 12 Conference. UT also offers hundreds of study abroad programs, with the most popular destinations being Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, France and China. Freshmen do not have to live on campus.

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At-a-Glance

Setting

Urban

In-state tuition and fees

$11,698

Undergraduate Enrollment

41,309

Acceptance Rate

31%

2024 Rankings

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Admissions

Dec. 1

Application Deadline

31%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

N/A

ACT Range*

29-34

High School GPA*

N/A

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees

$41,070

In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,698

Room & Board

$13,058(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$19,550

$17,519

Annual Cost*

$17,519

Annual Cost*

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees

$41,070

In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,698

Room & Board

$13,058(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$19,550

*Average in-state cost after aid

Academics

72%

4-Year Graduation Rate

18:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

39%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

12%

$29,411

Engineering

12%

$76,396

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

11%

$44,581

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

11%

$86,331

Social Sciences

9%

$30,382

Biological and Biomedical Sciences
12% Percent of Graduates
$29,411 Alumni Starting Salary
Engineering
12% Percent of Graduates
$76,396 Alumni Starting Salary
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
11% Percent of Graduates
$44,581 Alumni Starting Salary
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
11% Percent of Graduates
$86,331 Alumni Starting Salary
Social Sciences
9% Percent of Graduates
$30,382 Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

Faculty Research Impact

Bibliometric Rank

40

Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.

Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals

70%

Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals

25%

Total Papers published between 2018-2022

39,467

Citations Per Publication

15:1

Data provided byLast updated 2023.

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Students

41,309

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

11,075

Total Enrollment

52,384

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

38,444

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male43%
Female57%

Ethnic Diversity

61%

Minority Enrollment

61%

Minority Enrollment

33%

White

28%

Hispanic

24%

Asian

5%

Black

4%

Two or more races

4%

International

1%

Unknown

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • apartments for married students
  • apartment for single students
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • theme housing
  • wellness housing
  • Student Activities

    114+

    Sports Teams

    33

    Fraternities

    31

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    72%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    41%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $21,809

    $48,212

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $48,212

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    72%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    41%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $21,809

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