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The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UT Austin · UTA

Public institution in Austin, TX · 42,100 undergraduates · 29% acceptance rate · $75,121 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$19,6781,046th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$11,678736th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$42,7781,694th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$29,842934th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$20,500685th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$75,121202nd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$60,896233rd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
87.6%109th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
96.1%107th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
29.1%107th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
1380112th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
3099th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
42,10012th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
25.1%1,468th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 7 mi (AUS)

On 5 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$75
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

Supplemental prompts (2025-26)

  • Why are you interested in the major you indicated as your first-choice major? Please limit your response to 250-300 words.
  • Think of all the activities — both in and outside of school — that you have been involved with during high school. Which one are you most proud of and why? (Guidance for students: This can include an extracurricular activity, a club/organization, volunteer activity, work or a family responsibility.) Please limit your response to 250-300 words.

Source: Aristotle Circle 2025-26 supplemental prompt roundup

Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 99 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Petroleum EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$88,786$88,723
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$87,663$79,558
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$82,440$80,550
Chemical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$78,261$82,830
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusinessbachelors$76,638$76,460
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusinessbachelors$74,200$75,652
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$72,588$70,680
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$72,413$71,959
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$68,778$68,778
Architectural EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$67,101$69,338
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$66,159$62,848
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$65,940$60,025

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $16,217,249 (M $8,766,679 · W $7,450,570)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Notable alumni

Illustrative alumni only — not exhaustive and not a quality ranking. Affiliation claims cite Wikipedia/Wikidata; confirm on primary bios before relying on them.