The University of Texas at Austin is a public four-year institution based in Austin, Texas. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 53,864 students in fall 2024, including 43,165 undergraduates and 10,699 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of The University of Texas System.
The University of Texas at Austin offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 203 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer and Information Sciences, General, Biological and Physical Sciences, and Biology. It awarded 18,937 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
97% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
53,864
Students enrolled
97%
First-year retention
18,937
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
203
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 203
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 17
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
97%
First-year retention, part-time students
90%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
10,973
Master's degrees
3,700
Doctoral degrees (research)
882
Professional doctorates
466
Certificates under 1 year
2,795
Postbaccalaureate certificates
121
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
53,864
Undergraduates, fall 2024
43,165
Graduate students, fall 2024
10,699
Full-time, fall 2024
94%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
57,065
Undergraduates, 2024-25
45,551
Graduate students, 2024-25
11,514
Full-time, 2024-25
92%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
32%
Hispanic or Latino
25%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
22%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
10%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
2%
Students taking some online courses
36%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
The University of Texas System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southeastern Conference
President
James E. Davis
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization