More selective than 96% of Texas colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $31,247. College Scorecard.
Higher than 98% of Texas colleges we cover and 95% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 93% of Texas colleges we cover and 90% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
The University of Texas at Austin acceptance rate & admissions
Of 66,109 applicants, The University of Texas at Austin admitted 19,253 and 9,385 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1250–1510 on the SAT or 27–33 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
The University of Texas at Austin tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Texas residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)
What The University of Texas at Austin costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of The University of Texas at Austin took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Texas. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $12,553 | $52,723 | 1.3 years |
| $30–48k | $14,297 | $60,047 | 1.4 years |
| $48–75k | $17,207 | $72,269 | 1.7 years |
| $75–110k | $24,406 | $102,505 | 2.5 years |
| $110k+ | $30,082 | $126,344 | 3.0 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (73% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($75,121) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TX (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $41,605 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
The University of Texas at Austin majors, earnings & careers
The University of Texas at Austin offers 101 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 18
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 17
- Engineering · 15
- Science & Math · 14
- Business & Finance · 9
- Health & Medicine · 9
- Arts & Design · 6
- Education · 5
- Communications & Media · 4
- Technology & Computing · 4
Highest-earning majors at The University of Texas at Austin
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Law | $156,311 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $155,168 | $20,500 |
| Electrical Engineering | $146,003 | $20,500 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $145,638 | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $143,049 | — |
| Petroleum Engineering | $139,867 | $17,239 |
| Finance | $132,075 | $20,500 |
| Management Information Systems | $127,158 | $19,000 |
Quick list of all 101 majors
- Accounting$105,143
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering$104,422
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Anthropology$48,486
- Apparel and Textiles$71,922
- Architectural Engineering$93,710
- Architectural Sciences and Technology—
- Architecture$76,808
- Area Studies$57,009
- Astronomy and Astrophysics$65,987
- Behavioral Sciences—
- Biochemistry$64,145
- Biology$66,264
- Biomedical Engineering$102,544
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$52,860
- Business—
- Business Administration$94,458
- Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences—
- Chemical Engineering$115,423
- Chemistry$72,025
- City / Urban, Community, and Regional Planning—
- Civil Engineering$95,271
- Classical and Ancient Studies—
- Classics—
- Communications$72,210
- Computational Science—
- Computer and Information Sciences$155,168
- Curriculum and Instruction—
- Dance—
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)$38,455
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Economics$89,354
- Education—
- Education (Subject Teaching)$67,192
- Educational Administration and Supervision$61,546
- Electrical Engineering$146,003
- Engineering-Related Fields$145,638
- English$53,860
- Environmental Engineering—
- Ethnic / Gender Studies$57,292
- Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences—
- Finance$132,075
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$64,105
- Geography$62,438
- Geological / Geophysical Engineering—
- Geology / Earth Science$83,481
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$69,846
- History$56,881
- Human Development and Family Studies$59,166
- Information Science / Studies$72,916
- Intercultural / Multicultural and Diversity Studies—
- International / Global Studies$67,079
- International Business—
- International Relations—
- Journalism$61,145
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$66,580
- Law$156,311
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$73,089
- Linguistics$59,742
- Management Information Systems$127,158
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marine Sciences—
- Marketing$91,955
- Materials Engineering—
- Mathematics$88,434
- Mathematics and Computer Science—
- Mechanical Engineering$104,523
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology—
- Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$54,816
- Music$47,164
- Neuroscience$65,124
- Nursing$87,891
- Nutrition Science—
- Petroleum Engineering$139,867
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$143,049
- Philosophy$71,790
- Physics$74,738
- Political Science$75,988
- Psychology$56,821
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)—
- Psychology (Research)—
- Public Health$61,390
- Public Policy Analysis—
- Public Relations and Advertising$80,221
- Religious Studies—
- Social Work$59,850
- Sociology$58,807
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$58,697
- Special Education—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$67,405
- Statistics—
- Studio Art$47,730
- Sustainability Studies$54,430
- Theatre$48,781
- Urban Studies / Affairs—
- Visual and Performing Arts$53,829
- Writing$68,314
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Public Relations and Advertising → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Biology → Biological technician
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Austin
Overall prices in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,817. Housing costs 20% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 36 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Travis County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Travis County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare The University of Texas at Austin with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin | 27% | $19,857 | 89% | $75,121 | This school |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | 57% | $21,315 | 84% | $72,097 | |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | 65% | $18,267 | 76% | $68,227 | |
| University of Houston | 74% | $14,276 | 65% | $62,377 | |
| Texas Tech University | 73% | $19,070 | 69% | $62,454 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
The University of Texas at Austin would cost you $1,458 less per year than Texas A&M University-College Station, on average.
- Lower sticker price at The University of Texas at Austin, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$1,466).
- The University of Texas at Austin gives aided families $9 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Texas resident | The University of Texas at Austin | Texas A&M University-College Station | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $11,688 | $13,154 | −$1,466 |
| Books & supplies | $724 | $900 | −$176 |
| Housing & meals | $14,136 | $13,154 | +$982 |
| Personal & travel | $5,034 | $6,354 | −$1,320 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$335 | −$866 | +$531 |
| Sticker price | $31,247 | $32,696 | −$1,449 |
| Average grants | −$11,390 | −$11,381 | −$9 |
| You pay | $19,857 | $21,315 | −$1,458 |
“+” means The University of Texas at Austin costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about The University of Texas at Austin
What is the The University of Texas at Austin acceptance rate?
The University of Texas at Austin accepts 27% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 19,253 of 66,109 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1250–1510 on the SAT or 27–33 on the ACT.
How much does The University of Texas at Austin cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $31,247 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $19,857 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $12,553 and families earning $110k+ pay $30,082.
How much do The University of Texas at Austin graduates earn?
Former The University of Texas at Austin students earn a median $75,121 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the The University of Texas at Austin graduation rate?
89% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 97% return for their second year.
How long does a The University of Texas at Austin degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at The University of Texas at Austin costs about $72,269 after grants ($17,207 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $75,121 ten years after starting, $41,605 more than high school graduates in Texas ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 1.7 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “The University of Texas at Austin: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).