About incoming students, summer/fall 2008 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: 93%
• Out-of-state students: 4%
• International students: 3%

Gender

• Men: 45%
• Women: 55%

Ethnicity

• White: 52%
• Hispanic: 20%
• Asian American: 19%
• African American: 6%
• Foreign: 3%
• American Indian: 0.3%
• 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%

Average SAT Scores*

• Critical Reading: 597
• Mathematics: 628
• Writing: 588

* SAT national averages are Critical Reading – 502, Mathematics – 515, and Writing – 494.

Average ACT Scores

• UT Austin average: 26
• National average: 21

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%

Sources: The source for information about residency, gender, race and test scores for summer/fall 2008 is the Office of Admissions Research. The source for information about freshman retention, financial aid, high school academic performance and freshman year experience is the Common Data Set 2007-2008; the numbers refer to the summer/fall 2007-2008 freshman class. The Common Data Set 2008-2009 is expected in the spring of 2009.