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The University of Texas at Austin

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UT Austin is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.6% of undergraduate students being women and 43.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 40,916, with 23,153 women and 17,763 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UT Austin is slightly skewed towards women students, with 50.5% of undergraduate students being women and 49.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 11,075, with 5,593 women and 5,482 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 43.4% 17,763 students
  • women 56.6% 23,153 students

Graduate Students

  • men 49.5% 5,482 students
  • women 50.5% 5,593 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 35.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 14,357 students.

Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 27.1% of the student body, with 11,087 students. Asian students represent 23.8% of the population, with 9,725 students, while African American students account for 4.5%, with 1,824 students. Mixed race students account for 4.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,637 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 23 students.

International students make up 4.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,827 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.0% of the population, totaling 399 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within UT Austin.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 35.1% 14,357 students
  • Hispanic 27.1% 11,087 students
  • Asian 23.8% 9,725 students
  • International students 4.5% 1,827 students
  • African American 4.5% 1,824 students
  • Mixed race 4.0% 1,637 students
  • Unknown race 1.0% 399 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 23 students

Graduate Students

  • White 42.7% 4,729 students
  • International students 26.2% 2,898 students
  • Hispanic 13.3% 1,476 students
  • Asian 8.8% 976 students
  • African American 3.9% 427 students
  • Unknown race 2.5% 282 students
  • Mixed race 2.4% 269 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 5 students

Transfer Students

  • White 34.1% 664 students
  • Hispanic 29.5% 574 students
  • Asian 15.6% 304 students
  • International students 11.9% 231 students
  • African American 4.1% 79 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 73 students
  • Unknown race 1.1% 21 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 45% 18,313 students
  • 18-19 43% 17,645 students
  • 22-24 9% 3,568 students
  • 25-29 1% 525 students
  • 30-34 0% 167 students
  • 35-39 0% 93 students
  • 40-49 0% 92 students
  • 50-64 0% 36 students
  • 25-29 41% 4,581 students
  • 22-24 30% 3,355 students
  • 30-34 16% 1,770 students
  • 35-39 6% 610 students
  • 40-49 4% 404 students
  • 20-21 2% 247 students
  • 50-64 1% 97 students
  • 18-19 0% 4 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Texas 7,875 91.66%
California 193 2.25%
New York 70 less than 1%
New Jersey 69 less than 1%
Illinois 62 less than 1%
Georgia 36 less than 1%
Florida 34 less than 1%
Maryland 24 less than 1%
Virginia 24 less than 1%
Connecticut 20 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 14 less than 1%
Tennessee 14 less than 1%
Oregon 13 less than 1%
Arkansas 11 less than 1%
Arizona 11 less than 1%
Colorado 11 less than 1%
Louisiana 10 less than 1%
North Carolina 10 less than 1%
Ohio 10 less than 1%
Missouri 9 less than 1%
Indiana 7 less than 1%
Wisconsin 7 less than 1%
New Mexico 6 less than 1%
Kansas 5 less than 1%
Michigan 5 less than 1%
Nevada 5 less than 1%
South Carolina 5 less than 1%
Minnesota 4 less than 1%
District of Columbia 3 less than 1%
Idaho 3 less than 1%
Oklahoma 3 less than 1%
Utah 3 less than 1%
Washington 3 less than 1%
Alabama 2 less than 1%
Maine 2 less than 1%
Mississippi 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%

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