A major co-educational, nondenominational, public research university, the University of Texas at Austin is the flagship institution of The University of Texas System. Since 1883, the University of Texas at Austin has been dedicated to improving the quality of life of the people of Texas and the United States. As an enduring symbol of the spirit of Texas — big, ambitious and bold — the university drives economic and social progress in Texas and serves the nation as a leading center of knowledge and creativity. The University of Texas at Austin strives to transform lives for the benefit of society by encouraging learning, discovery, freedom, leadership, individual opportunity and responsibility in all of its students.

 STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates                36,711
% male/female                                                         48/52
% African American                                                         5
% American Indian or Alaska Native                         <1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                         18
% Hispanic                                                                     18
% White                                                                           54
% International                                                                 4
% Pell grant recipients                                              22.1
First-generation and minority alumni Kevin Alejandro, actor; Rodney Ellis, Texas senator; Charles Gonzalez, U.S. Congressman; Juliet Villarreal Garcia, president, UT Brownsville; Billy Ray Hunter, Jr., Principal Trumpet NY Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative; Robert Rodriguez, filmmaker; Moushaumi Robinson, Sanya Richards, Olympic Gold Medalists; Cedric Benson, Earl Campbell, Michael Huff, Leonard Davis, Derrick Johnson, Mike Williams, Ricky Williams, Roy Williams, DeAndre De Wayne Lewis, Shaun Rogers, NFL players; Kevin Durant, Maurice Evans, Daniel Gibson, James Thomas, NBA players; Betty Nguyen, anchor, CNN; Ricardo Romo, President, UT San Antonio; Stephanie Wilson, NASA astronaut; Judith Zaffirini, Texas senator.

ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                                              2,687
full-time minority faculty                                 515
student-faculty ratio                                       17:1
average class size                                           n/a
% first-year retention rate                                91
% graduation rate (6 years)                            78
Popular majors Biology/Biological Sciences, Liberal Arts, Business, Government

CAMPUS LIFE
% live on campus (% freshmen)            20 (59)
Multicultural student clubs and organizations Afrikan American Affairs, Asian/Desi/Pacific Islander American Collective, Black Student Alliance, Latino Leadership Council, Longhorn American Indian Council, Student African American Brotherhood, Students for Equity and Diversity, Umoja, Vietnamese Student Association
Athletics NCAA Division I (football I-A), Big 12 Conference More on Athletics...

ADMISSIONS
# of applicants                                           29,501
% accepted                                                        44
# of first-year students enrolled               6,718
SAT Critical Reading range                 540-660
SAT Math range                                      570-690
SAT Writing                                              540-670
ACT range                                                    24-30
average HS GPA                                             n/a
Deadlines
regular decision rolling from                   10/15
application fee (online)                     $60 ($60)
fee waiver for applicants
with financial need                                      yes

 

COST & AID
tuition                                     $8,532 in state; $27,760 out of state
room & board                                                                           $9,246
total need-based institutional
scholarships/grants                                                     $50,500,000
% of students apply for need-based aid                                    74
% of students receive aid                                                             95
% receiving need-based scholarship
     or grant aid                                                                                 77
% receiving aid whose need was
     fully met                                                                                      82
average aid package                                                           $10,500
average student loan debt upon
    graduation                                                                         $17,000