The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas. 42,855 undergraduates. Admits 27% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($19,000) equals 23% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($81,694). That is a light load relative to pay.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 89% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 97% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $64,378 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $81,694 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $19,000 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
283 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 1 | — | — | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 6 | — | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 19 | — | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 10 | — | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 8 | — | — | — |
| Engineering, General | 1 | — | — | — |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sustainability Studies | 5 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | 18 | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 44 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 411 | — | $182,907 | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 109 | — | $143,452 | — |
| Medicine | 49 | $64,290 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 9 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does The University of Texas at Austin cost per year?
- The average net price at The University of Texas at Austin, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $18,554 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do The University of Texas at Austin graduates earn?
- Former The University of Texas at Austin students earn a median of $81,694 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at The University of Texas at Austin?
- 89% of The University of Texas at Austin students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do The University of Texas at Austin graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from The University of Texas at Austin is $19,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
