The student-faculty ratio at University of Texas--Austin is 19:1, and the school has 37.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Texas--Austin include: Engineering; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Social Sciences; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 95 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
19:1
Total faculty
2,472 full time
522 part time
Minority
26% full time
18% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
91%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
-
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students37.6%
20-4936.3%
50 or more26.1%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
95%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
93%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
73%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
82%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
87%
6-year graduation rate of international students
81%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Certificates/diplomas
1,602
Post-bachelor's certificates
16
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
855
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
405
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
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Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Bill Moyers, Laura Bush, Michael Dell
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
when applying
Credits apply to multiple majors
sometimes
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Engineering 13%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 12%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 12%
Social Sciences 12%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 10%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Architecture and Related Services
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$53,000
Biology$49,900
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$48,200
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$46,100
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$43,200
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$72,300
Finance$65,200
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$59,500
Accounting$59,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,100
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$49,700
Public Relations & Advertising$47,900
Journalism$45,800
Engineering
Petroleum Engineering$112,300
Chemical Engineering$83,700
Computer Engineering (CE)$79,700
Electrical Engineering (EE)$79,300
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$76,800
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$46,700
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$51,800
Textile & Apparel Studies$41,700
Human Development and Related Services$39,000
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$48,300
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics$68,000
Applied Mathematics$55,600
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$46,000
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry$57,700
Geological and Earth Sciences$56,700
Physics$56,200
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Economics$55,800
Sociology$52,700
Political Science and Government$49,800
International Relations$46,900
Geography and Cartography$46,500
Anthropology$44,100
Urban Studies$41,300
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Visual and Performing Arts
Drama and Theater Arts$51,700
Music$47,100
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$46,000
Design and Applied Arts$43,900
Fine and Studio Arts$43,200
Majors Offered at This School
Architecture and Related Services
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Asian Studies/Civilization
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Botany/Plant Biology
Ecology
Microbiology, General
Molecular Biology
Neuroscience
Zoology/Animal Biology
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Advertising
Journalism
Organizational Communication, General
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Architectural Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Writing, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Arabic Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Czech Language and Literature
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer
Behavioral Aspects of Health
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Ancient Studies/Civilization
Biological and Physical Sciences
Computational Science
International/Global Studies
Mathematics and Computer Science
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Sustainability Studies
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Islamic Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Geophysics and Seismology
Hydrology and Water Resources Science
Physics, General
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Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Archeology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Urban Studies/Affairs
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Visual and Performing Arts
Acting
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Dance, General
Design and Visual Communications, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
BS Computer Science/MS Computer Science
BS Electrical Engineering Integrated/MS Engineering
BS Computer Science/MS Computational Engineering and Sciences
Integrated BBA/MPA
Architecture/Engineering Dual-Degree Program
BS Computer Science/MS Information Studies
Student participation in special study options
Exchange student program (domestic)
Teacher certificate program
Honors program
Accelerated program
Independent study
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-pharmacy
Cooperative education programs
Engineering
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
28
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Belize
Botswana
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
