by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UT Austin really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UT Austin. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UT Austin total enrollment is approximately 51,586 students. 41,040 are undergraduates and 10,546 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UT Austin undergraduate population is made up of 58.1% women, and 41.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UT Austin Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 12,746 | 31.1% |
| Hispanic | 11,622 | 28.3% |
| Asian | 10,299 | 25.1% |
| International | 2,053 | 5.0% |
| Black or African American | 1,949 | 4.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,659 | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 643 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 25 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 49.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 50.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UT Austin Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,966 | 37.6% |
| International | 3,366 | 31.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,342 | 12.7% |
| Asian | 920 | 8.7% |
| Black or African American | 390 | 3.7% |
| Unknown | 306 | 2.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 243 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 16,712 | 32.4% |
| Hispanic | 12,964 | 25.2% |
| Asian | 11,219 | 21.8% |
| International | 5,419 | 10.5% |
| Black or African American | 2,339 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,902 | 3.7% |
| Unknown | 949 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 30 | 0.1% |
The University of Texas at Austin faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 65.2% |
| Asian | 12.2% |
| Hispanic | 10.4% |
| International | 5.8% |
| Black or African American | 4.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 29,074 female students and 22,512 male students at UT Austin.
The University of Texas at Austin faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 95.5% of UT Austin students come from within the state, and 4.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 42 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 8,048 | 91.5% |
| California | 185 | 2.1% |
| New York | 118 | 1.3% |
| New Jersey | 83 | 0.9% |
| Illinois | 52 | 0.6% |
UT Austin welcomes approximately 10.5% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UT Austin, 71.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 19,836 | 36.8% |
| 18-19 | 18,754 | 34.8% |
| 22-24 | 6,845 | 12.7% |
| 25-29 | 4,907 | 9.1% |
| 30-34 | 1,795 | 3.3% |
| 35 and over | 1,291 | 2.4% |
| Under 18 | 436 | 0.8% |
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.
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