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The University of Texas at Austin

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District4821

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending The University of Texas at Austin?
227th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $8,930 $8,930 $30,006
FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $416 $416 $1,346
FT Graduate Tuition $9,572 $9,572 $18,302
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $526 $526 $966
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $22,874 $22,874 $43,950
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $22,874 $22,874 $43,950
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $13,272 $13,272 $34,348

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $8,130 $8,508 $8,130 $8,508 $25,772 $28,066
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $800 $818
On-Campus – Room & Board $8,576 $9,246
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,240 $3,316
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $8,576 $9,246
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,240 $3,316
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,240 $3,316

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$60
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 31,362 (15,376 male / 15,986 female)
Admitted 14,213 (6,442 male / 7,771 female)
Admission rate 45%
First-time Enrollment 7,243 (3,373 male / 3,870 female)
FT Enrollment 7,199 (3,346 male / 3,853 female)
PT Enrollment 44 (27 male / 17 female)
Total Enrollment50,995

Admission Criteria

What criteria does The University of Texas at Austin use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record N/A /   / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does The University of Texas at Austin accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Big Twelve Conference

ACT Test Admission

132nd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 44%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 31
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 25 / 32
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 24 / 30

SAT Test Admission

151st for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 92%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 530 / 660
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 570 / 690
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1100 / 1350

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity8,246
Meals per WeekN/A
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 943 384 1,633 1,756 49 6,820 55 11,640
Accounting 47 10 65 125 261 508
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL 25 1 5 31
Advertising 24 12 47 44 3 196 326
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 12 12 13 63 100
American/United States Studies/Civilization 1 8 1 45 55
Ancient Studies/Civilization 1 11 12
Anthropology 4 9 25 7 1 64 110
Apparel and Textiles, General 1 12 9 44 66
Applied Mathematics 3 6 9
Arabic Language and Literature 1 2 7 10
Archeology 6 6
Architectural Engineering 2 9 6 30 47
Architectural History and Criticism, General 1 1
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 2 2 6 13 1 68 1 93
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7 1 31 1 40
Art Teacher Education 1 6 7
Art/Art Studies, General 1 9 10
Asian Studies/Civilization 1 1 10 1 11 1 25
Astronomy 4 1 2 14 1 22
Athletic Training/Trainer 1 6 5 12
Biochemistry 4 4 11 63 1 49 132
Biological and Physical Sciences 1 4 5
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 12 16 88 173 4 279 572
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 9 17 43 1 44 114
Botany/Plant Biology 1 1 2
Business Administration and Management, General 153 13 43 109 1 363 7 689
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 5 1 3 2 23 34
Business/Commerce, General 11 1 8 47 76 143
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 1 1 2 4
Chemical Engineering 13 2 8 33 1 55 1 113
Chemistry, General 6 4 12 21 37 80
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 5 1 2 2 21 2 33
Civil Engineering, General 48 2 24 15 1 103 3 196
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 7 1 8
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 1 2 4 7
Communication Disorders, General 4 1 23 5 54 87
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 5 16 33 22 3 207 286
Comparative Literature 1 1 1 1 4
Computer and Information Sciences, General 45 3 12 31 2 88 181
Creative Writing 2 9 11
Curriculum and Instruction 3 6 10 19
Dance, General 8 8
Design and Visual Communications, General 1 5 2 14 22
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 2 22 25
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 9 14 1 18 43
Economics, General 43 10 40 70 197 1 361
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1 3 7 1 18 30
Educational Psychology 4 1 5 1 24 35
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 115 6 38 102 1 167 2 431
Engineering Mechanics 3 2 5
Engineering, Other 4 1 6 4 21 36
English Composition 2 4 1 10 17
English Language and Literature, General 5 9 58 36 255 1 364
Environmental Design/Architecture 2 2 4
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 1 2 12 1 16
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other 3 13 3 2 21
European Studies/Civilization 1 2 3
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 2 4 3 4 13
Finance, General 19 9 28 105 1 197 1 360
Fine/Studio Arts, General 4 2 17 7 2 66 1 99
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 1 5 24 43 68 141
Foreign Language Teacher Education 4 9 13
French Language and Literature 4 2 1 3 23 33
Geography 2 9 1 69 2 83
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 5 5
Geology/Earth Science, General 9 6 5 1 34 55
Geophysics and Seismology 1 1 2
German Language and Literature 1 1 8 10
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 1 4 8 3 1 26 43
Health Teacher Education 1 2 3
Health and Physical Education, General 2 6 27 14 63 1 113
Hebrew Language and Literature 2 2
Historic Preservation and Conservation 1 9 10
History, General 3 8 36 18 218 283
Human Development and Family Studies, General 2 15 25 33 1 67 143
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1 3 15 19
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 1 2 1 2 6
Industrial Engineering 10 2 2 14
Interior Design 8 8
International Relations and Affairs 1 2 2 5
Iranian/Persian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1 1
Islamic Studies 1 1 1 3
Italian Language and Literature 2 3 5
Jazz/Jazz Studies 1 1 3 5
Journalism 12 14 27 20 1 133 207
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 5 1 7 13
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 1 8 9
Latin American Studies 8 2 16 19 45
Latin Language and Literature 1 3 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 2 8 26 100 137
Library Science/Librarianship 5 3 9 4 2 67 90
Linguistics 5 2 11 3 43 64
Logistics and Materials Management 1 3 6 6 16
Management Information Systems, General 5 1 17 19 35 77
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 7 3 40 38 1 117 206
Materials Engineering 3 1 4
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 2 3
Mathematics, General 17 7 29 38 1 89 1 182
Mechanical Engineering 19 3 27 28 163 3 243
Microbiology, General 1 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 12 27 49 27 185 2 302
Music Performance, General 1 1 8 1 15 26
Music Teacher Education 1 1 5 7
Music Theory and Composition 1 1 2
Music, General 9 1 14 7 1 61 1 94
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2 5 4 23 1 35
Neuroscience 1 2 3
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 5 6 40 17 2 150 3 223
Nutrition Sciences 1 1
Petroleum Engineering 27 1 14 13 55 110
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 1 3 1 4 9
Philosophy 3 2 7 10 56 78
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 3 2 1 2 18 26
Physics, General 13 4 3 23 43
Physics, Other 2 2
Political Science and Government, General 11 17 112 46 3 290 1 480
Population Biology 2 1 3
Psychology, General 10 22 64 57 199 2 354
Public Health Education and Promotion 1 2 3
Public Policy Analysis 17 3 10 6 1 89 2 128
Public Relations/Image Management 4 5 18 13 125 165
Radio and Television 14 12 59 25 212 2 324
Religion/Religious Studies 2 4 1 13 20
Russian Language and Literature 3 3
Russian Studies 11 11
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1 1
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 2 8 10
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2 4
Social Work 23 36 15 2 175 2 253
Sociology 2 12 43 18 1 87 1 164
Spanish Language and Literature 3 4 50 8 3 86 154
Special Education and Teaching, General 3 3 3 4 23 36
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 1 4 5
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 2 6 12 1 31 52
Statistics, General 4 1 5
Urban Studies/Affairs 3 2 3 15 23
Visual and Performing Arts, General 9 3 1 45 58
Women's Studies 2 1 2 1 6 12

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

The University of Texas at Austin 123rd for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $96,332 ($106,892 male / $77,762 female)
Number of FT Faculty 2,593 (1,653 male / 940 female)
Number of PT Faculty 446
FT Faculty Ratio 6 : 1
Total Benefits $52,352,721

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