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- Texas
- The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TXCity: largeZIP 78705Founded 1883
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1883
- Motto
- Disciplina praesidium civitatis, « What starts here changes the world »
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1977
- Website
- www.utexas.edu
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The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a public university in Austin, Texas, with 42,855 undergraduates. It admits 27% of applicants, graduates 89% within six years and costs $18,554 a year after aid.
89%graduate
Admission rate27%
Retention97%
4-year graduation74%
Pell Grant share29%
Federal loans30%
$18,554net price / year
27%admission rate
1395average SAT
89%graduate in 6 years
$81,694median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,000median debt
#186 of 1,704 for earnings#761 of 1,739 for lowest net price#73 of 1,738 for graduation rate#97 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $31,951tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,656
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $44,816
- Average net price
- $18,554national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$8,979
$30,001–48,000$9,324
$48,001–75,000$12,412
$75,001–110,000$21,357
$110,001+$30,480
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 27%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 630–740
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 620–770
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 27–33
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college27%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college97%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college89%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college29%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 89%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 74%
- First-year retention
- 97%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 86%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $64,378
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $81,694middle 50%: $54,663–$127,676
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$127,676
Median, The University of Texas at Austin$81,694
Lower quarter$54,663
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 42,855
- Part-time
- 5.4%
- Women / men
- 58% / 42%
- Average age at entry
- 20.2
- First-generation students
- 28%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 29%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 84%
- Average faculty salary
- $15,819 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $20,294
- Endowment, end of year
- $6,177,255,191
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White30%
Hispanic28%
Black4.6%
Asian26%
Two or more races4.1%
U.S. nonresident4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.4%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Multi/interdisciplinary studies14%
Engineering10%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.5%
Business & management8.9%
Communication & journalism8.6%
Computer & information sciences7.8%
Social sciences7.5%
Health professions4.8%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Texas
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston Houston, TX | $11,439 | 66% | $68,423 |
| Texas State University San Marcos, TX | $16,660 | 55% | $60,523 |
| University of North Texas Denton, TX | $15,358 | 63% | $59,434 |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | $19,890 | 70% | $67,143 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | $17,040 | 51% | $72,508 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | $9,872 | 52% | $60,704 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | $18,431 | 93% | $104,590 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA | $18,056 | 94% | $96,468 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH | $17,269 | 87% | $67,080 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | $16,600 | 90% | $80,330 |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA | $16,754 | 91% | $93,897 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | $17,330 | 85% | $74,314 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 228778. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q49213.