The University of Texas at Austin

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,752

2.66% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$16,589

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.872%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

28.7%

66,077 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

51,991

93.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

87.7%

6,639 Graduates

About

The University of Texas at Austin is a higher education institution located in Travis County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The University of Texas at Austin were General Biological Sciences (679 degrees awarded), General Computer & Information Sciences (438 degrees), and General Psychology (415 degrees).

In 2021, 17,613 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The University of Texas at Austin. 54.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (7,136 degrees), 1.89 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3,772 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The University of Texas at Austin is $11,752, which is $−17,240 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at The University of Texas at Austin is $11,752, which is $−17,240 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,589.

In 2021, 52% of undergraduate students attending The University of Texas at Austin received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 28% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$11,752

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at The University of Texas at Austin was $11,752. The cost of tuition at The University of Texas at Austin is $−17,240 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of The University of Texas at Austin (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$16,589

2021 Value

1.79%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 The University of Texas at Austin had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,589. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of The University of Texas at Austin grew by 1.79%.

This chart compares the average net price of The University of Texas at Austin (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,286

Room and Board

$714

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The University of Texas at Austin was of $12,286 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 4.01% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $714. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at The University of Texas at Austin (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

52%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

28%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

52% of undergraduate students at The University of Texas at Austin received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 6.12% with respect to 2020, when 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at The University of Texas at Austin (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.872%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at The University of Texas at Austin was 0.872%, which represents 58 out of the 6648 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

The University of Texas at Austin received 66,077 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 15.4% annual growth. Out of those 66,077 applicants, 18,994 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 28.7% acceptance rate.

There were 51,991 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin in 2021. 56% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The University of Texas at Austin has an overall enrollment yield of 47.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

28.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

18,994

Accepted Out of 66,077

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The University of Texas at Austin was 28.7% (18,994 admissions from 66,077 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 32%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 15.4%, while admissions grew by 3.85%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of The University of Texas at Austin (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

56%

Submission Percentage (2021)

5,059

Scores Submitted (2021)

56% of enrolled first-time students at The University of Texas at Austin in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

The University of Texas at Austin had a total enrollment of 51,991 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at The University of Texas at Austin is 48,512 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,479. This means that 93.3% of students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The University of Texas at Austin, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.7% White, 24.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 4.33% Black or African American, 3.67% Two or More Races, 0.0962% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0539% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (19.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (16.7%) and White Male (14.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (22.1%), followed by White Male (19.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.44%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The University of Texas at Austin in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51,991 students. The full-time enrollment at The University of Texas at Austin is 48,512 and the part-time enrollment is 3,479. This means that 93.3% of students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at The University of Texas at Austin (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

96%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at The University of Texas at Austin was 96%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), The University of Texas at Austin had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at The University of Texas at Austin (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
19,086 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
12,563 enrolled students
Asian
10,701 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The University of Texas at Austin is 36.7% White, 24.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 4.33% Black or African American, 3.67% Two or More Races, 0.0962% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0539% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 681 students (1.31%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1,739 more women than men received degrees from The University of Texas at Austin. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin is white (7,136 degrees awarded). There were 1.89 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3772 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The University of Texas at Austin is General Biological Sciences (679 degrees awarded), followed by General Computer & Information Sciences (438 degrees) and General Psychology (415 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at The University of Texas at Austin, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (1,662 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (469 degrees), and Communications (1,421 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas at Austin are Other managers (443,676 people), Software developers (423,333 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (338,947 people), Civil engineers (262,643 people), and Mechanical engineers (193,303 people).

The most specialized majors at The University of Texas at Austin in 2021 are Interdisciplinary Studies (1,662 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (469 degrees), Communications (1,421 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (167 degrees), and Engineering (1,960 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas at Austin are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at The University of Texas at Austin are Interdisciplinary Studies (1,662 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (469 degrees), Communications (1,421 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (167 degrees), and Engineering (1,960 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas at Austin are Computer Systems Design (536,670 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (429,665 people), Elementary & secondary schools (397,245 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (364,642 people), and Construction (317,383 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The University of Texas at Austin.

Most Common (2021)

General Biological Sciences
679 degree-majors awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
438 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
415 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The University of Texas at Austin was General Biological Sciences with 679 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

7,937

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

9,676

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 7,937 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas at Austin, which is 0.82 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (9,676).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at The University of Texas at Austin by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 623 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas at Austin in General Computer & Information Sciences, which is 2.6 times more than the 240 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 642 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas at Austin in Biological & Physical Sciences, which is 2.4 times more than the 267 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

66%

100% Completion Time

86%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 66% of students graduating from The University of Texas at Austin completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 86% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 87% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (94.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at The University of Texas at Austin is Female and Asian (94.7% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.392% of graduates (26 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
7,136 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3,772 degrees awarded
Asian
3,678 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The University of Texas at Austin is white (7,136 degrees awarded). There were 1.89 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3772 degrees).

1.35% of degree recipients (237 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
3,848 degrees awarded
White Male
3,288 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
2,295 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The University of Texas at Austin is white female (3,848 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (3288 degrees).

Operations

The University of Texas at Austin has an endowment valued at nearly $6.02B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.84B (30.6%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, The University of Texas at Austin had a total salary expenditure of 3.23B. The University of Texas at Austin employs 979 Professors, 842 Lecturers and 494 Associate professors. Most academics at The University of Texas at Austin are Male Professor (686), Female Lecturer (474), and Male Lecturer (368).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Texas at Austin are: Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 2,662 employees, Management, with 1,802 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 1,497 employees.

Endowment

$6.02B

2021 Endowment

28.2%

growth from 2020

The University of Texas at Austin has an endowment valued at about $6.02B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of The University of Texas at Austin grew 28.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.63B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at The University of Texas at Austin (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$515M - Federal
$62.5M - State
$3.46M - Local

As of 2021, The University of Texas at Austin received $515M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $62.5M from state grants and contracts, and $3.46M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$1.48B

2021 Salaries

6.39%

growth from 2020

In 2021, The University of Texas at Austin paid a median of $1.48B in salaries, which represents 45.9% of their overall expenditure ($3.23B) and a 6.39% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$355M

Instructional Salaries

2,781

Number of Employees

In 2021, The University of Texas at Austin paid a total of $355M to 2,781 employees working as instructors, which represents 24% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

979 Employees

Computer, Engineering, and Science

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

2,662 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at The University of Texas at Austin were Professor with 979 employees, Lecturer with 842 employees, and Associate professor with 494 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Texas at Austin were Computer, Engineering, and Science with 2,662 employees, Management with 1,802 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 1,497 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Lecturer
Male Lecturer

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The University of Texas at Austin was Male Professor with 686 employees, Female Lecturer with 474 employees, and Male Lecturer with 368 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at The University of Texas at Austin.