The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) vs. University of Kansas (KU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Twelve Conference

  • Both The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) and University of Kansas (KU) are public.
  • UT Austin is located in Austin, TX and KU is located in Lawrence, KS.
  • UT Austin has more expensive tuition of $42,778 than KU ($29,412).
  • UT Austin has tighter acceptance rate of 36.49% than KU (93.38%).
  • UT Austin has higher SAT scores of 1,370 than KU (1,210).
  • UT Austin is larger with 52,384 students than KU (26,708 students).
The University of Texas at Austin

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#32 in National Universities
#2 in Texas
Rankings#206 in National Universities
#8 in Kansas
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Austin, TXLocationLawrence, KS
UT AustinKnown asKU
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
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$11,700 Kansas residents
$29,412 out-of-state
$12,012 Texas residents
$22,954 out-of-state
Graduate$11,574 Kansas residents
$26,236 out-of-state
$10,302Financial Aid$10,373
Admission
$75 undergraduate
$65 graduate
Application Fee$40 undergraduate
$65 graduate
36.49%Acceptance Rate93.38%
45.01%Yield30.59%
1,370 SAT, 30 ACTTest Scores1,210 SAT, 24 ACT
Student Population
52,384Total Students26,708
41,309Undergraduate19,241
11,075Graduate7,467
375Online Enrollment2,593
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
87%Graduation Rate67%
Transfer-out Rate23%
95%Retention Rate85%
$73,900Average Earning after Graduation$59,300
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: 5,488)
$6,222 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
2,801 Full-time
518 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,383 Full-time
269 Part-time
13,961 Full-time
2,646 Part-time
Number of Staffs8,137 Full-time
804 Part-time
$127,498 for Faculties
$73,243 Part-time
Average Salary$95,353 for Faculties
$62,658 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