Public University
51,112 students
The University of Texas at Austin, a public university located in Austin, has 51,112 students enrolled.
29,362 prospective students applied in 2011. 15,129 (52 percent) of those students were admitted and 7,143 (47 percent) enrolled in classes.
It cost $9,794 in 2011 for in-state students, compared to $32,506 for out-of-state students.
For students admitted in 2011, SAT scores ranged from
540 to 670 on critical reading, 580 to 710 on math, and 540 to 680 on writing.
The University of Texas at Austin is represented by Congressional District 25, Elliott Naishtat in Texas House District 49, and Kirk Watson in Texas Senate District 14
University Station
Austin, Texas
78712
(512) 471-3434
Admissions
Number of students who applied, were admitted and enrolled
| Year |
Applicants |
Admitted |
Enrolled |
| 1998 |
14,144
|
9,039
(63.9%)
|
6,742
(74.6%)
|
| 1999 |
15,223
|
12,986
(85.3%)
|
7,036
(54.2%)
|
| 2000 |
17,353
|
15,532
(89.5%)
|
7,684
(49.5%)
|
| 2001 |
16,113
|
12,370
(76.8%)
|
7,323
(59.2%)
|
| 2002 |
19,172
|
13,252
(69.1%)
|
7,918
(59.8%)
|
| 2003 |
20,978
|
11,505
(54.8%)
|
6,536
(56.8%)
|
| 2004 |
19,495
|
11,787
(60.5%)
|
6,782
(57.5%)
|
| 2005 |
20,567
|
12,203
(59.3%)
|
6,833
(56.0%)
|
| 2006 |
23,527
|
13,700
(58.2%)
|
7,410
(54.1%)
|
| 2007 |
23,678
|
13,771
(58.2%)
|
7,435
(54.0%)
|
| 2008 |
25,514
|
12,842
(50.3%)
|
6,698
(52.2%)
|
| 2009 |
28,223
|
14,186
(50.3%)
|
7,242
(51.0%)
|
| 2010 |
28,341
|
14,553
(51.4%)
|
7,273
(50.0%)
|
| 2011 |
29,362
|
15,129
(51.5%)
|
7,143
(47.2%)
|
|
1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Applicants |
14,144 | 15,223 | 17,353 | 16,113 | 19,172 | 20,978 | 19,495 | 20,567 | 23,527 | 23,678 | 25,514 | 28,223 | 28,341 | 29,362 |
Admitted
(% of Applicants) |
9,039 (63.9%) | 12,986 (85.3%) | 15,532 (89.5%) | 12,370 (76.8%) | 13,252 (69.1%) | 11,505 (54.8%) | 11,787 (60.5%) | 12,203 (59.3%) | 13,700 (58.2%) | 13,771 (58.2%) | 12,842 (50.3%) | 14,186 (50.3%) | 14,553 (51.4%) | 15,129 (51.5%) |
Enrolled
(% of Admitted) |
6,742 (74.6%) | 7,036 (54.2%) | 7,684 (49.5%) | 7,323 (59.2%) | 7,918 (59.8%) | 6,536 (56.8%) | 6,782 (57.5%) | 6,833 (56.0%) | 7,410 (54.1%) | 7,435 (54.0%) | 6,698 (52.2%) | 7,242 (51.0%) | 7,273 (50.0%) | 7,143 (47.2%) |
Applicants, admitted and enrolled students by year
Test Scores
Average SAT scores by section for enrolling students (writing section not introduced until 2006 and still not reported by some institutions)
| Year |
Scores (25th percentile - 75th percentile) |
| Critical Reading |
Math |
Writing |
| Fall 2001 |
530 - 650
|
560 - 680
|
N/A
|
| Fall 2002 |
540 - 650
|
570 - 680
|
N/A
|
| Fall 2003 |
540 - 660
|
570 - 690
|
N/A
|
| Fall 2004 |
540 - 660
|
570 - 680
|
N/A
|
| Fall 2005 |
540 - 670
|
570 - 690
|
N/A
|
| Fall 2006 |
530 - 660
|
570 - 690
|
520 - 640
|
| Fall 2007 |
530 - 660
|
560 - 690
|
510 - 640
|
| Fall 2008 |
530 - 660
|
570 - 690
|
520 - 650
|
| Fall 2009 |
530 - 660
|
570 - 690
|
530 - 660
|
| Fall 2010 |
530 - 660
|
570 - 700
|
530 - 660
|
| Fall 2011 |
540 - 670
|
580 - 710
|
540 - 680
|
|
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Critical Reading |
530 - 650 | 540 - 650 | 540 - 660 | 540 - 660 | 540 - 670 | 530 - 660 | 530 - 660 | 530 - 660 | 530 - 660 | 530 - 660 | 540 - 670 |
| Math |
560 - 680 | 570 - 680 | 570 - 690 | 570 - 680 | 570 - 690 | 570 - 690 | 560 - 690 | 570 - 690 | 570 - 690 | 570 - 700 | 580 - 710 |
| Writing |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 520 - 640 | 510 - 640 | 520 - 650 | 530 - 660 | 530 - 660 | 540 - 680 |
Critical reading, math and writing SAT scores of the
25th–75th percentile by year
(writing section not introduced until 2006 and still not reported by some institutions)
Enrollment
Number of students enrolled
|
1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Total |
48,555 | 47,957 | 47,905 | 48,008 | 48,857 | 48,906 | 49,009 | 49,996 | 50,616 | 52,261 | 51,426 | 50,377 | 49,233 | 49,697 | 50,170 | 49,984 | 50,995 | 51,195 | 51,112 |
Demographics
Percent of student body by ethnicity
(Reporting criteria changed
over reporting period. Specifically, prior to 2011, Pacific Islander
was bundled with Asian; Multiracial was introduced in 2010; and
Unknown was introduced in 2010.)
|
1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| White |
67.2% | 66.4% | 65.6% | 65.3% | 65.6% | 64.6% | 63.6% | 62.7% | 61.3% | 60.2% | 59.3% | 58.7% | 57.5% | 56.6% | 55.1% | 54.5% | 53.5% | 52.1% | 51.1% |
| Black |
3.8% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| Hispanic |
12.3% | 12.4% | 12.7% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 12.2% | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 14.4% | 15.3% | 15.9% | 16.3% | 16.7% | 17.6% | 18.2% |
| Asian |
8.1% | 9.2% | 9.9% | 10.4% | 10.8% | 11.5% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 13.2% | 14.0% | 14.2% | 14.4% | 14.6% | 14.8% | 15.4% | 15.6% | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.2% |
| Pacific Islander |
* | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 0.1% |
| Native |
0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Multiracial |
* | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1.0% | 1.7% |
| International |
8.3% | 7.8% | 7.5% | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 7.3% |
| Unknown |
* | * | * | * | * | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
Student body breakdown by ethnicity and total enrollment
Price Trends
Average total cost for in-state and out-of-state students by year
| Year |
In-State Costs |
Out-Of-State Costs |
Books & Supplies |
Room & Board |
| 2000 |
$3,575
|
$10,025
|
$708
|
$5,113
|
| 2001 |
$3,766
|
$10,096
|
$722
|
$5,671
|
| 2002 |
$3,950
|
$10,490
|
$736
|
$5,975
|
| 2003 |
$4,188
|
$11,268
|
$748
|
$6,082
|
| 2004 |
$5,735
|
$14,435
|
$762
|
$6,184
|
| 2005 |
$6,972
|
$16,310
|
$800
|
$7,638
|
| 2006 |
$7,630
|
$20,364
|
$800
|
$8,176
|
| 2007 |
$7,670
|
$24,544
|
$800
|
$8,576
|
| 2008 |
$8,532
|
$27,760
|
$818
|
$9,246
|
| 2009 |
$8,936
|
$29,906
|
$860
|
$9,602
|
| 2010 |
$9,416
|
$31,266
|
$874
|
$10,112
|
| 2011 |
$9,794
|
$32,506
|
$874
|
$10,422
|
|
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| In-State Tuition |
$3,575
|
$3,766
|
$3,950
|
$4,188
|
$5,735
|
$6,972
|
$7,630
|
$7,670
|
$8,532
|
$8,936
|
$9,416
|
$9,794
|
| Out-Of-State Tuition |
$10,025
|
$10,096
|
$10,490
|
$11,268
|
$14,435
|
$16,310
|
$20,364
|
$24,544
|
$27,760
|
$29,906
|
$31,266
|
$32,506
|
| Books & Supplies |
$708
|
$722
|
$736
|
$748
|
$762
|
$800
|
$800
|
$800
|
$818
|
$860
|
$874
|
$874
|
| Room & Board |
$5,113
|
$5,671
|
$5,975
|
$6,082
|
$6,184
|
$7,638
|
$8,176
|
$8,576
|
$9,246
|
$9,602
|
$10,112
|
$10,422
|
Total costs for in-state and out-of-state students by year
Total Costs
This chart can be changed to show out-of-state costs as well.
Tuition and Fees for in-state and out-of-state students by year
Graduation Rates
Percent of first-time, full-time students who graduated in four, five or six years
|
Graduation Rates (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Year |
4-Year |
5-Year |
6-Year |
| FY 1999 |
36.20%
|
63.30%
|
70.00%
|
| FY 2000 |
39.80%
|
65.50%
|
72.20%
|
| FY 2001 |
37.00%
|
67.10%
|
73.70%
|
| FY 2002 |
39.60%
|
65.80%
|
75.10%
|
| FY 2003 |
42.20%
|
69.50%
|
73.80%
|
| FY 2004 |
45.80%
|
71.30%
|
78.00%
|
| FY 2005 |
47.50%
|
72.80%
|
78.70%
|
| FY 2006 |
48.70%
|
74.10%
|
79.80%
|
| FY 2007 |
51.60%
|
75.00%
|
80.50%
|
| FY 2008 |
52.90%
|
78.10%
|
81.30%
|
| FY 2009 |
53.00%
|
77.20%
|
83.50%
|
| FY 2010 |
51.50%
|
77.80%
|
82.90%
|
| 2011 |
None%
|
None%
|
83.30%
|
|
1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| 4-Year |
36.20% | 39.80% | 37.00% | 39.60% | 42.20% | 45.80% | 47.50% | 48.70% | 51.60% | 52.90% | 53.00% | 51.50% | N/A |
| 5-Year |
63.30% | 65.50% | 67.10% | 65.80% | 69.50% | 71.30% | 72.80% | 74.10% | 75.00% | 78.10% | 77.20% | 77.80% | N/A |
| 6-Year |
70.00% | 72.20% | 73.70% | 75.10% | 73.80% | 78.00% | 78.70% | 79.80% | 80.50% | 81.30% | 83.50% | 82.90% | 83.30% |
Percent of first-time, full-time students who graduated in four, five or six years
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