The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

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Admission Factor Importance

Academic

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Non-academic

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InterviewNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
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Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $11,678

In-State Cost of Attendance: $29,842

Out-of-State Tuition: $42,778

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $60,942

Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 4,003

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $16,689

Students with non-need merit aid: 422

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $3,998

Student Debt

Median total debt: $18,909

Students with federal loans: 27.1%

Students with Pell grants: 25.1%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $51,060

After 5 years: $74,802

Majors(104 programs)

  1. Biology, General.(628 graduates)
  2. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(567 graduates)
  3. Economics.(450 graduates)
  4. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(445 graduates)
  5. Psychology, General.(432 graduates)
  6. Finance and Financial Management Services.(411 graduates)
  7. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(358 graduates)
  8. Political Science and Government.(328 graduates)
  9. Mathematics.(319 graduates)
  10. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(315 graduates)
  11. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(280 graduates)
  12. Mechanical Engineering.(273 graduates)
  13. Communication and Media Studies.(272 graduates)
  14. Public Health.(268 graduates)
  15. Accounting and Related Services.(253 graduates)
  16. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(247 graduates)
  17. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(245 graduates)
  18. International/Global Studies.(231 graduates)
  19. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(229 graduates)
  20. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(228 graduates)
  21. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(201 graduates)
  22. Marketing.(193 graduates)
  23. English Language and Literature, General.(192 graduates)
  24. Chemical Engineering.(180 graduates)
  25. Journalism.(172 graduates)
  26. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(168 graduates)
  27. Management Information Systems and Services.(167 graduates)
  28. History.(156 graduates)
  29. Sociology.(150 graduates)
  30. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.(145 graduates)
  31. Civil Engineering.(144 graduates)
  32. Chemistry.(134 graduates)
  33. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(133 graduates)
  34. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(131 graduates)
  35. Business/Commerce, General.(131 graduates)
  36. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(98 graduates)
  37. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(96 graduates)
  38. Visual and Performing Arts, General.(93 graduates)
  39. Physics.(87 graduates)
  40. Fine and Studio Arts.(84 graduates)
  41. Petroleum Engineering.(72 graduates)
  42. Social Work.(68 graduates)
  43. Geography and Cartography.(65 graduates)
  44. Area Studies.(63 graduates)
  45. Anthropology.(63 graduates)
  46. Sustainability Studies.(61 graduates)
  47. Design and Applied Arts.(61 graduates)
  48. Philosophy.(59 graduates)
  49. Music.(59 graduates)
  50. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(56 graduates)
  51. Apparel and Textiles.(54 graduates)
  52. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(49 graduates)
  53. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(49 graduates)
  54. Architecture.(45 graduates)
  55. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(42 graduates)
  56. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(37 graduates)
  57. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(36 graduates)
  58. Architectural Engineering.(34 graduates)
  59. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(33 graduates)
  60. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(29 graduates)
  61. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(22 graduates)
  62. Computational Science.(21 graduates)
  63. Urban Studies/Affairs.(20 graduates)
  64. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(19 graduates)
  65. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(13 graduates)
  66. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(13 graduates)
  67. Dance.(13 graduates)
  68. Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(8 graduates)
  69. Religion/Religious Studies.(7 graduates)
  70. Geological/Geophysical Engineering.(4 graduates)
  71. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.(3 graduates)
  72. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  73. City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.
  74. Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.
  75. Information Science/Studies.
  76. Computer Science.
  77. Education, General.
  78. Curriculum and Instruction.
  79. Special Education and Teaching.
  80. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.
  81. Engineering-Related Fields.
  82. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  83. Law.
  84. Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies.
  85. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.
  86. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.
  87. Biological and Physical Sciences.
  88. Mathematics and Computer Science.
  89. Behavioral Sciences.
  90. Nutrition Sciences.
  91. Classical and Ancient Studies.
  92. Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies.
  93. Marine Sciences.
  94. Research and Experimental Psychology.
  95. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.
  96. Public Policy Analysis.
  97. Archeology.
  98. International Relations and National Security Studies.
  99. Visual and Performing Arts, Other.
  100. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
  101. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.
  102. Human Resources Management and Services.
  103. International Business.
  104. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 42,100 students

Admission Rate: 29.1%

Retention Rate: 96.1%

Graduation Rate: 87.6%

Student Demographics

White (31.6%)
Hispanic (28.3%)
Black (4.7%)
Asian (25.4%)
Two or More (4.1%)
International (4.3%)

Gender Distribution

Men (42.0%)
Women (58.0%)

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