2025-2026
Accept rate
22.2%
- Applicants
- 90,690
- Admits
- 20,154
- Enrolled
- 9,900
- Yield
- 49.1%
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The University of Texas at Austin
Admissions Data Dashboard | Common Data Set 2016-2026
Total Applications
90,690
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
22.2%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
9,900
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
R&W 630-740
Math 620-770
Math 620-770
2024-2025
The University of Texas at Austin Admissions at a Glance
The University of Texas at Austin received 90,690 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 22.2% of applicants; 9,900 admitted students enrolled (a 49.1% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 40.4% in 2016-2017. The total cost of attendance was $27,076, and the average need-based grant was $16,710.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
26.6%
- Applicants
- 72,885
- Admits
- 19,417
- Enrolled
- 9,210
- Yield
- 47.4%
2023-2024
Accept rate
29.1%
- Applicants
- 66,109
- Admits
- 19,253
- Enrolled
- 9,385
- Yield
- 48.8%
2022-2023
Accept rate
31.4%
- Applicants
- 59,767
- Admits
- 18,770
- Enrolled
- 9,109
- Yield
- 48.5%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 90,690 | 20,154 | 9,900 | 22.2% | 49.1% |
| 2024-2025 | 72,885 | 19,417 | 9,210 | 26.6% | 47.4% |
| 2023-2024 | 66,109 | 19,253 | 9,385 | 29.1% | 48.8% |
| 2022-2023 | 59,767 | 18,770 | 9,109 | 31.4% | 48.5% |
| 2021-2022 | 66,043 | 18,989 | 9,060 | 28.7% | 47.7% |
| 2020-2021 | 57,241 | 18,291 | 8,459 | 31.9% | 46.3% |
| 2019-2020 | 53,525 | 17,029 | 8,170 | 31.8% | 48.0% |
| 2018-2019 | 50,575 | 19,482 | 8,960 | 38.5% | 46.0% |
| 2017-2018 | 51,033 | 18,620 | 8,381 | 36.5% | 45.0% |
| 2016-2017 | 47,511 | 19,182 | 8,719 | 40.4% | 45.5% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
Reading & WritingMath
Reading & Writing
630-740
Median 690
Math
620-770
Median 700
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal CostAvg Net Price
Students Receiving Aid
41%
Need Fully Met
7%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$27,076
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$11,656
Fees
$0
Room & Board
$15,420
Change Since 2016
+34%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
44,314
Total Enrollment
55,000
International
4%
Students of Color
71%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Considered
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Considered
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Considered
- Recommendation(s)
- Considered
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Considered
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||