The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · SouthwestQuad's selectivityHighly selectivefrom TexasUltra selectivefrom other states

Known forBig campusBig endowment per studentVery diverseHigh graduation rate

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 13, 2026

Fall 2024: Test-optional from IPEDS Admissions survey (was Test scores required from The University of Texas at Austin Common Data Set 2025–26, fall 2027 applicants)IPEDS Admissions survey

Published Oct 13, 2026

Fall 2025: 20,154 admits (fall 2024: 19,417)The University of Texas at Austin (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 22% admitted (fall 2024: 27%)The University of Texas at Austin (Fall 2025)
Fall 2027 applicants: Test scores required (fall 2024: Test-optional)The University of Texas at Austin Common Data Set 2025–26
Entered fall 2024: 97.1% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 96.7%)The University of Texas at Austin Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;The University of Texas at Austin (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;The University of Texas at Austin Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

1 in 4 applicants admitted

UT Austin admits about 1 in 4 applicants (22%). That puts it in the "Highly selective in-state, Ultra selective out of state" tier, more selective than 95% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

22%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityHighly selectivefrom TexasUltra selectivefrom other states

Applied

90,690

Admitted

20,154

Yield

49%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1250–1510

10001600

ACT middle 50%

27–33

1836

Applications +88% since fall 2014 · admit rate 40% → 27%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A very large campus of 42,855 undergrads, where 26% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

42.9K

undergrads · larger than 99% of colleges

Diversity index

0.76

Pell Grant

26%

below the median

First generation

28%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.70 → 0.76 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (7% of graduates). 18 students for every faculty member, more than at 83% of colleges. 84% of faculty are full-time. Spends $20,294 a year on instruction per student.

18 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 83% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $29,224 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.9K more than the national median. The 42% who received grants paid $17,942 on average; the other 58% paid the full sticker price of $31,572 in-state / $62,672 out-of-state.

16%

$29.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.9K above the national median

Full price, in-state: $31,572 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income

Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 16% of full price

Federal loans

27%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −6% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $75,121 ten years after enrolling, more than at 88% of colleges; 85% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

85%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$75.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20.5K

≈ $217/month for 10 years

Retention

97%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 81% → 89% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 6% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 88% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 40% to 27%.

Cost
Falling
−6% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+88%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 40% → 27% (to fall 2024)
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.70 → 0.76

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
The University of Texas at Austin (Fall 2025)
The University of Texas at Austin · Fall 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-13
4
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
The University of Texas at Austin Common Data Set 2025–26
The University of Texas at Austin · Entered fall 2024; Fall 2025; 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-13
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
The University of Texas at Austin (2025–26)
The University of Texas at Austin · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-10
14
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
Cockrell School of Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-11
17
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
20
State laws on public colleges
State legislatures (statutes read and summarized by hand) · In effect since January 1, 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-03
21
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
22
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
23
The University of Texas at Austin (2026)
The University of Texas at Austin · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 228778 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything