The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) vs. Texas Tech University

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Twelve Conference

  • Both The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) and Texas Tech University are public.
  • Both schools are located in Texas.
  • UT Austin has more expensive tuition of $42,778 than Texas Tech University ($24,451).
  • UT Austin has tighter acceptance rate of 36.49% than Texas Tech University (69.18%).
  • UT Austin has higher SAT scores of 1,370 than Texas Tech University (1,190).
  • UT Austin is larger with 52,384 students than Texas Tech University (40,378 students).
The University of Texas at Austin

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#32 in National Universities
#2 in Texas
Rankings#207 in National Universities
#27 in Texas
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Austin, TXLocationLubbock, TX
UT AustinKnown as
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$11,678 Texas residents
$42,778 out-of-state
Undergraduate$11,852 Texas residents
$24,451 out-of-state
$12,012 Texas residents
$22,954 out-of-state
Graduate$9,518 Texas residents
$17,918 out-of-state
$10,302Financial Aid$8,856
Admission
$75 undergraduate
$65 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$75 graduate
36.49%Acceptance Rate69.18%
45.01%Yield33.74%
1,370 SAT, 30 ACTTest Scores1,190 SAT, 25 ACT
Student Population
52,384Total Students40,378
41,309Undergraduate32,579
11,075Graduate7,799
375Online Enrollment4,572
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
87%Graduation Rate63%
Transfer-out Rate24%
95%Retention Rate86%
$73,900Average Earning after Graduation$61,600
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,953)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,650)
$6,694 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio21 to 1
2,801 Full-time
518 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,763 Full-time
277 Part-time
13,961 Full-time
2,646 Part-time
Number of Staffs4,789 Full-time
458 Part-time
$127,498 for Faculties
$73,243 Part-time
Average Salary$96,899 for Faculties
$55,983 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023