The University of Texas at Austin Data & Information Overview

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• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is The University of Texas at Austin Ranked?

2021 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

The University of Texas at Austin was awarded 304 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is geological and earth sciences.

Overall Quality

UT Austin is ranked #91 out of 1,715 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2021 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.

UT Austin is also ranked #2 out of 85 schools in Texas.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UT Austin?

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to The University of Texas at Austin you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 36%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

About 73% of students accepted to UT Austin submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 620 and 720. Math scores were between 600 and 740.

UT Austin received ACT scores from 64% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 26 and 33.

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The University of Texas at Austin Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At The University of Texas at Austin, this ratio is 18 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at The University of Texas at Austin is 84%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at The University of Texas at Austin

Freshmen Retention Rate

The University of Texas at Austin has a freshmen retention rate of 95%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at UT Austin for first-time, full-time students is 52%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

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Excellent Overall Diversity at UT Austin

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 40,804 undergraduates at UT Austin with 38,097 being full-time and 2,707 being part-time.

UT Austin Diversity Score

For each college and university, College Factual calculates an overall diversity score that takes four factors into account: gender, ethnicity, age, and home location of the student. Then, the schools with the best mixtures of students with respect to these factors are ranked the highest.

With an overall score of 94.48 out of 100, UT Austin is one of the most diverse schools in the nation.

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How Much Does The University of Texas at Austin Cost?

The overall average net price of UT Austin is $16,505. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UT Austin

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$11,374	$12,371	$14,906	$19,869	$23,958

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UT Austin, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UT Austin, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $5,233 a year. That adds up to $20,932 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UT Austin is 2.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do UT Austin Graduates Make?

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from UT Austin with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $58,200 in their early years. That's great news for UT Austin students since it is 46% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

See which majors at The University of Texas at Austin make the most money.

Location of The University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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Contact details for UT Austin are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	110 Inner Campus Drive, Austin, TX 78705
Phone:	512-471-3434
Website:	www.utexas.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/UTAustinTX
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/utaustin

The University of Texas at Austin Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 107 majors graduated from The University of Texas at Austin. Of these students, 10,098 received undergraduate degrees and 4,299 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
General Biology	638	$29,100
Economics	532	$52,200
Public Relations & Advertising	459	$41,000
General Psychology	395	$29,700
Political Science & Government	366	$37,100
Computer Information Systems	365	$76,200
Electrical Engineering	339	$76,300
Finance & Financial Management	331	$66,800
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	304	$36,500
Mathematics	294	$50,700

Learn more about the majors offered at The University of Texas at Austin along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UT Austin

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2017-2018, 12,700 students took at least one online class at The University of Texas at Austin. This is an increase from the 11,329 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	12,700	154
2016-2017	11,329	122
2015-2016	9,003	120
2014-2015	7,021	85
2013-2014	5,251	82

Learn more about online learning at The University of Texas at Austin.

Related Schools

If you’re considering The University of Texas at Austin, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Ohio State University - Main Campus
• University of Iowa
• University of Maryland - College Park
• University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
• University of Missouri - Columbia

Curious on how these schools stack up against UT Austin? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.