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The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

28.7%

In Fall 2021, a total of 9060 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UT Austin. Among these students, 5,059 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 2,366 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1365

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 18994 admitted students 5059 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

56%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1230-1500. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 620 and 730, while 25% scored below 620 and another 25% scored above 730.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 610 and 770, while 25% scored below 610 and 25% achieved a score of 770. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1365 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UT Austin.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 22% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    620-730

  • Math

    610-770

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

30

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 18994 admitted students 2366 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

26%

Similar to the SAT, UT Austin does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 26% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 27 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 27.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    25-35

  • Math

    26-33

  • Composite

    27-33

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$75

Undergraduate

$65

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UT Austin during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 66,077 31,417 34,626
Admitted students 18,994 7,756 11,233
Enrolled students 9,060 3,686 5,374
Acceptance rate 29% 25% 32%
Yield rate 48% 48% 48%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UT Austin received a total of 66,077 applications. These applications included 31,417 male applicants and 34,626 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 66,077 applicants, UT Austin admitted 18,994 students. Among the admitted students, there were 7,756 males and 11,233 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 9,060 students chose to enroll at UT Austin. This means that 9,060 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 3,686 were male and 5,374 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UT Austin had an overall acceptance rate of 29% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 25% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 32%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UT Austin had an overall yield rate of 48% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 48%, and for female admitted students, it was 48%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UT Austin over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 42,392 21,400 20,992 16,633 7,518 9,115 39% 35% 43% 7,743 3,527 4,216 47% 47% 46%
2016 47,511 23,728 23,783 19,182 8,621 10,561 40% 36% 44% 8,719 3,990 4,729 46% 46% 45%
2017 51,033 25,137 25,896 18,620 8,059 10,561 36% 32% 41% 8,381 3,653 4,728 45% 45% 45%
2018 50,575 24,894 25,681 19,482 8,597 10,885 38% 34% 42% 8,960 3,939 5,021 46% 46% 46%
2019 53,525 26,394 27,131 17,029 7,374 9,655 32% 28% 36% 8,170 3,568 4,602 48% 48% 48%
2020 57,241 27,660 29,581 18,290 7,598 10,692 32% 28% 36% 8,459 3,479 4,980 46% 46% 47%
2021 66,077 31,417 34,626 18,994 7,756 11,233 29% 25% 32% 9,060 3,686 5,374 48% 48% 48%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

The University of Texas at Austin uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

UT Austin is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at The University of Texas at Austin.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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