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| Metric | UT Austin | U. California-Santa Barbara |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 22%Fall 2025 | 33% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 23% / 31% | 29% / 36% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 36% / 7.5% / 7.9%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 53% / 29% / 27%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 90,690Fall 2025 | 110,259 |
| Admitted | 20,154Fall 2025 | 36,347 |
| Enrolled | 9,900Fall 2025 | 5,008 |
| Yield | 49%Fall 2025 | 14% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1250–1510 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 27–33 | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Considered | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-blind |
| Application fee | $75 | $80 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by December 1 · reply by December 1 · $300 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 22%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | Suburb: Midsize |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I, no football |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference | Big West Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Quarters |
| Undergrads | 42,855 | 23,113 |
| Beds in college housing | 7,960 | 11,432 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 13%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 17%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 26% | 28% |
| First-gen | 28% | 42% |
| Men / women | 42% / 58% | 42% / 58% |
| Part-time students | 5% | 2% |
| Students 25 and older | 2% | 2% |
| First-years from in state | 87% | 82% |
| First-years from other states | 8% | 9% |
| First-years from abroad | 4% | 9% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,940 | 2,109 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 17% | 30% |
| Diversity index | 0.76 | 0.78 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 18 to 1 | 17 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 41%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 84% | 90% |
| Average faculty salary | $142,375 | $186,097 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 10,973 | 6,557 |
| Most popular majors | Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7% · Computer and Information Sciences, General 4% · Psychology, General 4% | Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 11% · Sociology, General 10% · Communication, General 9% |
| Instruction spending per student | $20,294 (public, GASB accounting) | $17,118 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $127,377 (public, GASB accounting) | $16,654 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 11% | 38% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $29,224 | $33,964 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 16% | 28% |
| Net price, students with grants | $17,942 | $17,658 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $31,572 | $40,587 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $62,672 | $71,364 |
| Tuition guarantee | Yes | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $11,678 | $14,965 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $42,778 | $45,742 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 11% | 21% |
| First-years with grants | 42% | 53% |
| Average grant | $13,681 | $24,695 |
| Aid from the college | 37% | 46% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | No tuition under $100K (in-state)2025–26 | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSA · College's own formFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $75,121 | $74,915 |
| Graduation rate | 85% | 87% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 84% | 80% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 91% | 85% |
| Pell graduation gap | 7 pts lower | 5 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 90% | 84% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 93% | 90% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 84% | 76% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 83% | 80% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 87% | 85% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 88% | 82% |
| Retention rate | 97%Entered fall 2024 | 93% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 71% | 77% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 85% | 88% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 7% | 8% |
| Median debt | $20,500 | $13,993 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 27% | 18% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $19,250 | $11,698 |
| Website | utexas.edu | ucsb.edu |
Sources:The University of Texas at Austin (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;The University of Texas at Austin Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;The University of Texas at Austin Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;The University of Texas at Austin Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;The University of Texas at Austin Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;The University of Texas at Austin Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;The University of Texas at Austin (2025–26), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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