About incoming students, summer/fall 2011 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: 90%
• Out-of-state students: 8%
• International students: 2%

Gender

• Men: 46%
• Women: 54%

Ethnicity

• White: 48%
• Hispanic: 21%
• Asian American: 18%
• African American: 5%
• Foreign: 4%
• American Indian: 0.2%
• Unknown: 0.3%

High School Academic Performance

• Graduated in top 10% of class: 73%
• Graduated in top quarter: 90%
• Graduated in second quarter: 6%

Average SAT Scores*

• Critical Reading: 602
• Mathematics: 638
• Writing: 604

* SAT national averages are Critical Reading – 497, Mathematics – 514, and Writing – 489. SAT Texas averages are Critical Reading – 479, Mathematics – 502, and Writing – 465.

Average ACT Scores

• UT Austin average: 27
• National average: 21; Texas average: 20.8

Freshman Year Experience

• Live on campus: 65.2%
• Women who join sororities: 18.9%
• Men who join fraternities: 16.1%

Freshmen Retention

• Freshmen (fall 2009) who returned for sophomore year (fall 2010): 91.7%

Financial Aid

• Freshmen receiving financial aid: 49%
• Undergraduates receiving financial aid: 45%

Sources: The source for information about residency, gender, ethnicity, high school academic performance, and test scores for summer/fall 2011 is the Office of Admissions Research. The source for information about freshman year experience, freshman retention, and financial aid is the Common Data Set 2010-2011; the numbers refer to the summer/fall 2010-2011 freshman class. The Common Data Set 2011-2012 is expected in December 2011.