1. What starts here changes the world

2.   Public Four year university  Large Campus: 50,995 (38,168 undergraduate)  Student to Faculty Ratio: 17 to 1  Popular Majors: Biology & Biomedical Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences (Psychology, Economics, Political Science), Business, Communications  Points of Distinction: Largest college in Texas Hook’em Horns Quick facts

3.  UT AUSTIN

4.   40% Admitted  ACT Avg. = 27  81% graduated in Top 10% of graduating class  Top 10% Rule Modified “Automatically admitting students in the top 8 percent of their high school graduating class to the 2011 entering freshman class would fill 75 percent of available spaces.” – William Powers Jr., President of UT-Austin Admissions and Enrollment

5.   81% of students graduate in 6 years  61% of students graduate in 4 years  95% of students return for sophomore year Retention and Graduation

6.  Costs

7.  71% of Students Receiving Aid 23% of students Receiving Pell Grants  77% of need met  $13,209 is the average 1st year financial aid package Financial Aid

8.  Campus Life

9.   The University Library holds close to 10 million volumes, making it the 7th largest college library in the country.  Quite a few famous celebrities are former UT students, including Mathew McConaughey, Kevin Durant, First Lady Laura Bush and Robert Rodriguez  If you happen to see the Albino Squirrel on your way to final exam—You’ll Ace it. Fun Facts