Welcome, Guest.
About incoming students, summer/fall 2007 The Freshman Class
Students come to The University of Texas at Austin from all over the world to receive a first-class education, seek unlimited opportunities and share experiences that make a difference in their life and the lives of others. Their backgrounds, interests and opinions are as diverse as the student body itself.
Residency
- Texas residents: 91%
- Out-of-state students: 5.8%
- International students: 3.2%
Gender
- Men: 46.6%
- Women: 53.4%
Ethnicity
- White: 51.3%
- Hispanic: 19.7%
- Asian American: 19.7%
- African American: 5.8%
- Foreign: 3.2%
- American Indian: 0.4%
- Unknown: <0.1%
High School Academic Performance
- Graduated in top 10% of class: 69.4%
- Graduated in top quarter: 93.5%
- Graduated in second quarter: 5.8%
Testing Scores
- Average SAT score*: 1235
- National average: 1017
- Average ACT score: 26
- National average: 21
* Combined critical reading and math scores out of 1600)
Freshman Year Experience
- Live on campus: 56.6%
- Women who join sororities: 9.6%
- Men who join fraternities: 12.6%
Freshmen Retention
- Freshmen (2005-2006) who returned for sophomore year: 91.9%
Financial Aid
- Freshmen receiving financial aid: 57%
- Undergraduates receiving financial aid: 51%
Source: UT Austin Office of Information Management and Analysis, Statistical Handbook and Common Data Set
Updated 24 July 2008
Top | Next: Undergraduate Studies »
