Capacity, application and admitted numbers, and top 10% 2009 CAP Information
After completing the evaluation process for fall 2009 freshman applicants, the university was not able to offer immediate admission to many highly capable applicants.
If you are among those who were not admitted to the fall 2009 entering class, you may be interested in some information about the factors that came together to make the 2009 admission process so difficult – and to cause us to decide not to host a 2009 Summer Freshman Class.
Information about 2009 Decisions
Freshman enrollment capacity and application numbers
The university’s overall enrollment has topped 50,000. The university received over 31,000 fall 2009 freshman applications. The campus has space for no more than 7,200 enrolled freshmen (fall and summer combined).
Admitted applicant numbers
Each year the Office of Admissions admits about 11,500 Texas residents to the combined summer and fall classes. This number results in about 7,200 enrolled students in the entering freshman class.
By the time all students needed to fill majors were admitted to the 2009 fall class, admission offers had exceeded the 11,500 number. At that point the university could admit no additional students and decided not to host a 2009 Summer Freshman Class.
Some Texas residents who are not immediately admitted to UT Austin see participation in the Coordinated Admission Program as a viable option. The program allows students to enroll in another UT System university with the goal of automatically transferring to UT Austin following completion of the program’s requirements during their freshman year.
Participating in CAP during 2009-2010
If you’ve received an offer to participate in the Coordinated Admission Program, we invite you to take the following steps to learn more and, if you decide to participate, to complete the necessary steps:
- Learn about the options, benefits, and issues related to CAP participation to help you determine if CAP is right for you.
- Submit your CAP agreement and take the steps needed to participate.
We understand that many of you are likely to have other options for your freshman year—perhaps many very attractive ones. Should you decide to accept a different opportunity, we sincerely wish you all the best.