Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 86%
Applicants who took ACT: 53%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 40%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 17%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 57%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 42%
SAT I Math score 700+: 30%
SAT I Math score 600+: 72%
ACT score 24-29: 44%
ACT score 30-36: 40%
ACT score 24+: 84%
Students applied: 32,589
Students admitted: 15,172
Admission rate: 47%
Students per faculty: 18
4-year graduation rate: 53%
6-year graduation rate: 81%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 38,437
Full-time enrolled men: 17,182
Full-time enrolled women: 18,426
Part-time enrolled men: 1,531
Part-time enrolled women: 1,298
Freshmen retained: 92%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $9,790
Fees (in state): NA
Tuition (out of state): $33,128
Fees (out of state): NA
Room and board: $10,946
Est. book expense: $904
Total cost (in state): $21,640
Total cost (out of state): $44,978
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $13,681
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $18,489
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $37,019
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $41,827
Average debt at graduation: $25,227

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 67%
Average need-based aid: $7,959
Average non-need-based aid: $3,151