Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
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%)

Honors College

Name Plan II Honors Program
Students 700 (2%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 41,938
Men / Women 42% / 58%
From State 88%
From Region 0%
Athletes 1.8%

Racial/Ethnic

White 30%
Hispanic 28%
Asian 25%
Black 5%
International 5%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Cockrell School of Engineering 1,344 68% / 32% 4% $108,068 98 97%
Aerospace Engineering 103 78% / 22% 4% $101,373 96 94%
Architectural Engineering 58 66% / 34% 2% $101,486 96 97%
Biomedical Engineering 139 42% / 58% 2% $91,811 91 96%
Chemical Engineering 138 55% / 45% 4% $111,607 98 98%
Civil Engineering 121 60% / 40% 2% $93,901 93 94%
Electrical & Computer Engineering 365 81% / 19% 3% $124,063 99 98%
Environmental Engineering 64 28% / 72% 3% $85,714 87
Geological Engineering 7 86% / 14% 0% $112,564 98
Mechanical Engineering 279 78% / 22% 3% $104,834 97 97%
Petroleum Engineering 70 79% / 21% 17% $122,643 99 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 720 32% / 68% 2% $67,236 65 94%
Athletic Training 11 27% / 73% 0% $68,308 67 100%
Behavioral Aspects of Health 126 20% / 80% 1% $68,978 68 93%
Exercise Science 225 43% / 57% 2% $68,205 66 93%
Health Promotion 44 16% / 84% 2% $68,978 68 93%
Kinesiology 51 76% / 24% 0% $68,205 66 93%
Medical Laboratory Science 11 9% / 91% 0% $90,492 91 94%
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 108 3% / 97% 1% $63,629 57 96%
Sport Management 84 57% / 43% 4% $68,205 66 93%
Applied Learning and Development 60 12% / 88% 5% $58,529 43
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Fine Arts 363 34% / 66% 2% $53,156 27 90%
Acting 18 33% / 67% 0% $48,012 14 100%
Art 15 0% / 100% 0% $46,131 11 85%
Art History 26 15% / 85% 0% $46,131 11 85%
Arts and Entertainment Technologies 76 55% / 45% 0% $43,360 8 88%
Dance 14 0% / 100% 0% $45,536 10
Design 50 26% / 74% 2% $88,431 89 92%
Jazz 7 86% / 14% 0% $52,927 26 89%
Music 41 34% / 66% 5% $52,927 26 89%
Music Composition 2 100% / 0% 0% $52,927 26 89%
Music Performance 28 54% / 46% 7% $52,927 26 89%
Studio Art 38 18% / 82% 3% $46,131 11 85%
Theatre 9 11% / 89% 0% $48,012 14 100%
Theatre and Dance 39 31% / 69% 3% $48,012 14 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Liberal Arts 2,982 35% / 65% 4% $67,980 66 92%
Computational Science 25 60% / 40% 8% $118,748 99
Economics 359 62% / 38% 8% $98,540 95 91%
Economics 129 69% / 31% 16% $98,540 95 91%
African-American Studies 10 40% / 60% 0% $55,727 34 92%
American Studies 8 38% / 62% 0% $53,119 26 90%
Anthropology 56 30% / 70% 4% $43,641 8 93%
Asian Studies 7 14% / 86% 43% $53,119 26 90%
Behavioral Sciences 132 5% / 95% 2% $56,681 37
Classics 10 30% / 70% 0% $61,648 52
East Asian Languages 12 8% / 92% 8% $58,317 42 86%
English 111 17% / 83% 2% $55,553 34 94%
Ethnic Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $55,727 34 92%
European Studies 2 100% / 0% 0% $53,119 26 90%
Experimental Psychology 161 14% / 86% 2% $61,589 51
French $63,354 56
French Studies 9 11% / 89% 0% $53,119 26 90%
Geography 22 41% / 59% 5% $70,315 70 91%
German 4 50% / 50% 0% $62,205 53
Government 293 47% / 53% 1% $71,779 73 93%
History 95 52% / 48% 5% $57,233 39 88%
Humanities 23 30% / 70% 0% $65,456 61 99%
Intercultural and International Studies 160 32% / 68% 4% $75,601 78 90%
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies 8 12% / 88% 0% $55,385 33
Interdisciplinary Studies 147 10% / 90% 1% $57,681 40 95%
Italian Studies 6 33% / 67% 0% $53,119 26 90%
Jewish/Judaic Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $55,018 32
Latin American Languages $63,354 56 91%
Latin American Studies 3 0% / 100% 33% $53,119 26 90%
Liberal Arts 142 39% / 61% 2% $65,456 61 99%
Linguistics 36 31% / 69% 3% $55,271 33 91%
Mexican American and Latina/o Studies 4 25% / 75% 25% $55,727 34 92%
Near Eastern Languages $62,521 54
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 5 60% / 40% 0% $53,119 26 90%
Philosophy 50 48% / 52% 4% $55,712 34 81%
Plan II 164 48% / 52% 2% $65,456 61 99%
Portuguese 1 0% / 100% 0% $63,354 56
Psychology 443 18% / 82% 5% $56,416 36 90%
Religious Studies 9 44% / 56% 0% $55,130 32
Rhetoric and Writing 40 35% / 65% 0% $62,582 54 94%
Russian Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $53,119 26 90%
Sociology 132 26% / 74% 4% $61,426 51 92%
Spanish 19 16% / 84% 5% $63,354 56 91%
Sustainability Studies 91 20% / 80% 7% $54,305 30 100%
Women's and Gender Studies 13 8% / 92% 0% $55,727 34 92%
Urban Studies/Affairs 33 55% / 45% 3% $71,832 73
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Natural Sciences 2,766 44% / 56% 4% $82,085 85 93%
Computer Science 483 71% / 29% 4% $132,020 99 94%
Astronomy 38 39% / 61% 13% $65,349 61 96%
Chemistry 107 40% / 60% 7% $67,484 65 96%
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 4 50% / 50% 0% $61,987 52 88%
Mathematics 351 69% / 31% 10% $87,606 89 96%
Physics 94 72% / 28% 7% $93,156 92 84%
Biochemistry 277 35% / 65% 3% $74,577 77 90%
Biology 761 32% / 68% 1% $66,598 63 93%
Neuroscience 272 31% / 69% 2% $64,610 59 98%
Nutrition 83 28% / 72% 2% $62,784 54
Public Health 221 19% / 81% 0% $68,978 68 93%
Human Development and Family Sciences 24 25% / 75% 0% $57,195 39
Human Development and Family Studies $63,413 56
Apparel and Textiles 51 20% / 80% 0% $60,445 48 89%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Jackson School of Geosciences 48 46% / 54% 10% $61,987 52 88%
Geological Sciences 41 44% / 56% 7% $61,987 52 88%
Geophysics 7 57% / 43% 29% $61,987 52 88%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
McCombs School of Business 1,264 51% / 49% 5% $106,036 97 96%
Accounting 183 45% / 55% 6% $96,459 94 95%
Business Analytics 51 55% / 45% 31% $102,661 96
Business Honors 221 51% / 49% 3% $96,136 94 93%
Finance 433 64% / 36% 3% $117,316 99 96%
International Business 27 19% / 81% 7% $107,677 98
Management Information Systems and Statistics 203 48% / 52% 2% $112,897 98 99%
Marketing 118 27% / 73% 1% $89,673 90 95%
Supply Chain Management 28 39% / 61% 4% $96,136 94 93%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Moody College of Communication 1,154 28% / 72% 3% $69,657 69 96%
Advertising 283 22% / 78% 5% $79,572 82 96%
Communication Studies 171 26% / 74% 2% $70,975 72 100%
Journalism 163 23% / 77% 1% $61,251 50 97%
Organizational Communication 96 29% / 71% 3% $79,572 82 96%
Public Relations 152 12% / 88% 2% $79,572 82 96%
Radio-Television-Film 289 46% / 54% 2% $55,401 33 91%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Architecture 75 24% / 76% 4% $73,587 76 92%
Architectural Studies 58 31% / 69% 5% $69,237 68 92%
Interior Design 17 0% / 100% 0% $88,431 89 92%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Information 79 44% / 56% 10% $132,020 99 94%
Informatics 79 44% / 56% 10% $132,020 99 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 120 14% / 86% 2% $84,115 86 98%
Nursing 120 14% / 86% 2% $84,115 86 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Steve Hicks School of Social Work 58 7% / 93% 2% $54,170 29 96%
Social Work 58 7% / 93% 2% $54,170 29 96%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,980
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $46,320
Est. In-State Cost $15,497
Est. Out-of-State Cost $59,920
ROI Percentile 84th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 97%
4-Year Graduation Rate 74%
6-Year Graduation Rate 89%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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 28.3% 3,100 26% / 74% 3% $63,116 55 94%
Business & Economics 19.3% 2,119 50% / 50% 6% $99,276 95 95%
Engineering 12.2% 1,344 68% / 32% 4% $108,068 98 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 11.9% 1,310 32% / 68% 2% $67,872 66 93%
Health Sciences 8.4% 917 26% / 74% 1% $70,346 71 94%
Arts 7.4% 811 37% / 63% 2% $57,064 38 91%
Physical Sciences & Math 5.9% 642 61% / 39% 9% $81,672 84 93%
Computer Science 5.3% 587 67% / 33% 5% $131,455 99 94%
Agriculture & Food Science 0.8% 83 28% / 72% 2% $62,784 54
Education 0.5% 60 12% / 88% 5% $58,529 43

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $418M #5 62% $42.4M 231 #7 1,374 161
Physical Sciences & Math $231M #10 57% $17.0M 106 #17 712 181
Computer Science $155M #4 89% $2.8M 44 #15 363 11
Life & Natural Sciences $89.9M #64 56% $4.1M 60 #38 364 112
Humanities & Social Sciences $87.5M #13 41% $16.0M 272 #2 533 40
Health Sciences $82.5M #68 46% $5.7M 57 #34 225 28
Education $28.7M #20 72% $0.2M 76 #28
Agriculture & Food Science $7.3M #83 25% $1.4M 8 #60 33 1
Business & Economics $7.1M #83 12% $2.0M 17 #73 85
Total $1,109M #29 61% $91.6M 871 #5 3,689 534

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 22%
Yield (Unbound) 49%
Early Action Oct 15
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 36% 8% 8%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy required
Submitted Test Scores 74%
SAT Range 1320 – 1530
SAT Math Range 620 – 770
SAT RW Range 630 – 740

Rankings

Academics

Can't Hide Behind Your GPA SAT-required, Highest Medians
Above Average in High School is Not Enough

Politically Incorrect

Equal Opportunity Objectification Most Attractive Men
Greek God Territory
I'm Getting Cancelled in 3, 2, 1... Most Attractive Women
Instagram vs Reality (It's Real)

Prestige

I Peaked in AP Calc But Now I Get Priority Registration Top 15 Honors Colleges
Public Ivy But With Actual Fun and/or Football

My Tribe

Little Meca Most Muslim
Active Community

Engineering

It Actually IS Rocket Science Aerospace Engineering
To Infinity and Beyond
Pre-Med Hidding in Plain Sight Biomedical Engineering
Cutting Edge
It's Not About Molecules, It's About Pipes Chemical Engineering
Dinosaur Juice
Playing House Civil Engineering
Infrastructure Elite
Resistance Is Futile Computer Engineering
FPGA Whisperers & Bit-Twiddling Demigods
Resistance Is Not Futile Electrical Engineering
Dangerously Grounded
Drill, Baby, Drill Energy & Mining Engineering
Black Gold Elite
Hugging Trees with Calculus Environmental Engineering
Earth Defenders
Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes. Materials Engineering
Crystal Clear Leaders
WD-40 & Duct Tape Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
Mad Scientists' Machine Shop

Computer Science

Chat-GPT? Claude? I can do better. Artificial Intelligence
Soon Jumping on the AI Bandwagon...
Explaining That HTML is Not a Programming Language Computer Science (A&S)
Chalkboard Masochists
import pandas as pd Data Science
The Tech Bro Pipeline
Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again? Information Technology
Cybersecurity & Cloud Titans

Physical Sciences & Math

Quants, Proofs & p < 0.05 Applied Mathematics & Statistics
The Public Data Powerhouses
Breaking Bad Chemistry
Mega-Lab Multiverse
Rocks and Whales Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Plate Tectonics Elite
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite Physics & Astronomy
Our Labs Have Labs (The Experimentalists)
No Words Allowed Pure Mathematics
Theorem Crafters

Life & Natural Sciences

Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room Biology
The Double Helix

Agriculture & Food Science

Doomsday Prepping with Data Environmental Science
Climate Warriors

Health Sciences

Open Wide Dentistry & Oral Health
Future Tooth Fairies
Future Heroes (With 12-Hour Shifts) Nursing
Code Blue Ready
Legal Drug Dealers Pharmacy
Prescription Perfectionists
Talk About a Career Phonoaudiology
Voice Coaches Plus
Walk It Off Rehabilitation
Cleared to Play

Business & Economics

LIFO the Party Accounting
Big Four Pipeline
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings Business Administration
Tech Incubators
Pivot Tables & Missing Pallets Business Analytics
Dashboard Dictators
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro Economics
Mega-Macro State Factories
Move Fast, Break Tuition Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Future Founders
Wolf of Wall Street Prep Finance
Show Me The Money!
Passport Stamp Power Rankings International Business
Fluent in Four Languages, One of Them PowerPoint
Ballers, Shot Callers & Hollywood Hustlers Sports & Entertainment Business
The "Do You Know Who I Am?" Elite

Humanities & Social Sciences

Much Ado About Nothing English, Literature & Writing
Ink & Quill
Smashing the Patriarchy 101 Gender Studies
Discourse Disruptors
Model UN Generation Government & Politics
Policy Wonks
Hindsight is 20/20 (And So is My Salary) History & Archaeology
Primary Source Hunters
Passport Stamp Collectors International Relations
Foreign Service Bound
Nosy for a Living Journalism
Statehouse Press-Corps Factories
Professional Yapping Media & Communication Studies
State-Funded Media Monoliths
The "Why Are We Here?" Support Group Philosophy & Ethics
Armchair Philosophers
Spin Class Professional Communication
State-Flagship Spin Machines
Feelings, But With Error Bars Research & Experimental Psychology
Textbook Authors' Legacy
I Want To Understand Myself Psychology
The Manipulation Majors
Decolonizing the Curriculum Regional & Ethnic Studies
Cultural Cartographers
Arguing with God for a Grade Religion
The Seekers
Everything is a Construct Sociology & Anthropology
The Deconstructors
Grammar Police Academy World Languages & Linguistics
Syntax Scholars

Education

Surviving PTA Karens General Education
Teacher's Pet
Hablas Pedagogy? Languages Education
Polyglot Professors
History Repeats Itself Social Sciences Education
History Buffs
Everyone Gets a Medal Special Education
IEP Architects
Gym Class Heroes and Art Teachers Specific Subjects Education
Specialty Stars
Show Your Work, Then Teach It STEM Education
Future Khan Academies

Arts

Sleep Deprivation by Design Architecture
Blueprint Masters
Explaining Splatters to Rich People Art History & Management
Arts Admin Powerhouses
Lights, Camera, Tuition Film
Indie Darlings
The "Will Paint for Food" Brigade Fine & Studio Arts
State School Studio Stars
Eight Hours of Scales Music
Practice Room Prophets
Theatre Kid Generation Performing Arts
Opening Night