Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Austin, TX
Population 1,800,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%)
Sunshine Hours 2,825 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (88%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,450
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 84%
From Region 3%
Athletes 12.0%

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 56%
White 26%
International 8%
Black 4%
Asian 2%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts and Humanities 162 35% / 65% 4% $49,195 12 95%
Game and Interactive Media Design 13 62% / 38% 0% $43,564 6 91%
Christian Studies $50,491 14
Communication 24 46% / 54% 8% $54,849 24 96%
Digital Media Studies 15 33% / 67% 7% $72,683 70 100%
English 13 +1 31% / 69% 0% $37,841 3 100%
Foreign Languages 3 33% / 67% 0%
French $52,545 18
History 9 +1 56% / 44% 0% $49,652 13
Liberal Arts 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,177 20
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,079 10
Public Relations and Advertising $57,355 31
Religious Studies $50,329 14
Spanish 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $52,284 18
Theology/Theological Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,674 13
Writing 8 25% / 75% 0% $53,069 19 92%
Acting 9 11% / 89% 11% $45,491 7 95%
Animation 10 40% / 60% 0% $51,052 15
Art 9 +2 11% / 89% 0% $42,800 5
Design Studies 8 +4 12% / 88% 0% $43,564 6 91%
Graphic Design 21 33% / 67% 5% $43,564 6 91%
Photography 10 +1 30% / 70% 10% $43,020 5
Theatre 4 0% / 100% 0% $45,491 7 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Behavioral and Social Sciences 180 26% / 74% 3% $54,071 22 93%
Economics 3 67% / 33% 0% $74,323 73
Health Administration 2 0% / 100% 0%
International Studies 13 38% / 62% 8% $60,105 40 96%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies $52,896 19
Political Science 31 +2 35% / 65% 0% $61,381 44 96%
Psychology 76 +3 21% / 79% 4% $48,659 11 93%
Social Work 18 17% / 83% 0% $49,157 12 86%
Sociology 8 +1 12% / 88% 0% $51,263 15
Criminal Justice 24 21% / 79% 4% $61,009 42 96%
Criminology $56,988 30
Forensic Science 5 60% / 40% 0% $52,066 17 90%
Homeland Security and Law Enforcement $55,567 26
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 169 51% / 49% 13% $73,055 71 94%
Accounting 18 +3 44% / 56% 11% $79,918 80 94%
Accounting Technology $79,918 80 94%
Business Administration 55 +1 51% / 49% 7% $65,019 54 91%
Entrepreneurship 5 80% / 20% 40% $67,296 59
Finance 28 +6 86% / 14% 21% $74,065 73 100%
International Business 24 +2 38% / 62% 17% $78,066 78 90%
Management Information Systems $77,064 77
Marketing 35 +2 26% / 74% 11% $79,651 80 96%
Organizational Leadership 4 100% / 0% 0% $65,019 54 91%
School of Education
English Education $54,970 25 89%
Mathematics Teacher Education $54,970 25
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Natural Sciences 134 43% / 57% 8% $62,488 47 97%
Computer Science 27 74% / 26% 26% $87,273 87 100%
Computer and Information Sciences 2 50% / 50% 0% $74,283 73
Chemistry 4 50% / 50% 0% $63,275 49
Environmental Chemistry $63,928 51
Forensic Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,182 52
Mathematics 4 75% / 25% 25% $63,453 50
Biochemistry 4 100% / 0% 25% $54,611 24
Bioinformatics 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,609 24
Biology 43 26% / 74% 5% $54,772 24 94%
Environmental Biology 4 0% / 100% 0% $49,821 13
Neurobiology and Behavior 8 25% / 75% 0% $50,819 15 96%
Environmental Studies 8 38% / 62% 0% $44,029 6 100%
Exercise Science 27 +1 37% / 63% 0% $61,352 44 97%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $54,775
ROI Percentile 38th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 52%
6-Year Graduation Rate 63%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 34.7% 224 30% / 70% 3% $53,178 20 94%
Business & Economics 27.0% 174 51% / 49% 13% $73,077 71 94%
Arts 11.0% 71 24% / 76% 4% $44,798 7 93%
Life & Natural Sciences 9.5% 61 30% / 70% 5% $53,913 22 94%
Computer Science 6.5% 42 69% / 31% 17% $73,125 71 97%
Professional 4.5% 29 28% / 72% 3% $59,467 38 95%
Health Sciences 4.2% 27 37% / 63% 0% $61,352 44 97%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.4% 9 56% / 44% 11% $63,455 50
Agriculture & Food Science 1.2% 8 38% / 62% 0% $44,029 6 100%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.4M #402 0% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.3M #482 16% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.2M #481 46% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0.2M #227 0% $0
Engineering $0.1M #366 0% $0
Computer Science $0.1M #387 0% $0
Business & Economics $0.1M #358 0% $0
Health Sciences $0.0M #390 0% $0
Education $0.0M #434 0% $0 27 #158
Total $1.5M #532 10% $0 27 #344

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 92%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 92% 92% 92%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 22%
SAT Range 970 – 1240
SAT Math Range 470 – 610
SAT RW Range 500 – 630