Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
UCLA graduates 8 pts more of its students than UT Austin (93% vs. 85%)
Graduation rate - 2
UCLA grads earn $7.4K more ten years out than UT Austin's ($82,511 vs. $75,121)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
UCLA$82.5KHighest
UT Austin$75.1K
Graduation rate
UCLA93%Highest
UT Austin85%
Retention rate
UCLA97%Highest
UT Austin97%
Borrowing
Median debt
UCLA$14KLowest
UT Austin$20.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
UCLA19%
UT Austin27%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
UCLA$12.5KLowest
UT Austin$19.3K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
UCLA87%
UT Austin71%
Credential within 8 years, all students
UCLA94%
UT Austin85%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
UCLA4%
UT Austin7%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
UCLA89%
UT Austin84%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
UCLA94%
UT Austin91%
Pell graduation gap
UCLA6 pts lower
UT Austin7 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | UCLA | UT Austin |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94% | 90% |
| Asian | 96% | 93% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 87% | 84% |
| Black | 84% | 83% |
| Two or more races | 92% | 87% |
| International | 93% | 88% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why