# What’s the average GPA at UT Austin?

Grades in UT undergraduate classes, fall 2023 to summer 2026

**3.52** out of 4.0

Average grade in UT classes, fall 2023 to summer 2026

That’s across 1,057,093 grades, up from 3.18 in 2011–12.

**Highest:** [Ensemble](https://utaustin.guide/majors/ensemble), 3.96

**Lowest:** [Engineering Mechanics](https://utaustin.guide/majors/engineering-mechanics), 3.05

Find your major

## Average grade by department

**UT average, 3.52Bars start at 2.0

1. [Ensemble ENS · 3,488 grades**3.96**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/ensemble)
2. [Natural Sciences NSC · 3,783 grades**3.91**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/natural-sciences)
3. [Special Education SED · 3,041 grades**3.85**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/special-education)
4. [Communication COM · 9,226 grades**3.83**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/communication)
5. [Studio Art ART · 2,326 grades**3.82**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/studio-art)
6. [Informatics I · 4,512 grades**3.82**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/informatics)
7. [Engineering Studies E S · 3,189 grades**3.81**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/engineering-studies)
8. [Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences SLH · 6,126 grades**3.80**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/speech-language-and-hearing-sciences)
9. [Physical Education PED · 8,186 grades**3.79**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/physical-education)
10. [Public Health PBH · 4,978 grades**3.78**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/public-health)
11. [Curriculum and Instruction EDC · 3,174 grades**3.78**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/curriculum-and-instruction)
12. [Business Administration B A · 8,131 grades**3.77**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/business-administration)
13. [Nutrition NTR · 18,404 grades**3.77**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/nutrition)
14. [Nursing N · 4,311 grades**3.77**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/nursing)
15. [Educational Psychology EDP · 13,549 grades**3.75**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/educational-psychology)
16. [Design DES · 2,986 grades**3.74**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/design)
17. [Theatre and Dance T D · 7,023 grades**3.74**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/theatre-and-dance)
18. [Public Relations P R · 4,760 grades**3.74**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/public-relations)
19. [Religious Studies R S · 2,125 grades**3.73**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/religious-studies)
20. [Textiles and Apparel TXA · 3,255 grades**3.73**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/textiles-and-apparel)
21. [Social Work S W · 2,890 grades**3.71**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/social-work)
22. [Advertising ADV · 25,523 grades**3.71**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/advertising)
23. [Music MUS · 12,159 grades**3.70**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/music)
24. [Undergraduate Studies UGS · 23,009 grades**3.70**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/undergraduate-studies)
25. [Radio-Television-Film RTF · 17,472 grades**3.68**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/radio-television-film)
26. [Art History ARH · 6,980 grades**3.67**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/art-history)
27. [Health and Society H S · 2,728 grades**3.65**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/health-and-society)
28. [Journalism J · 10,493 grades**3.64**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/journalism)
29. [Classical Civilization C C · 11,855 grades**3.64**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/classical-civilization)
30. [Human Development and Family Sciences HDF · 5,662 grades**3.64**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/human-development-and-family-sciences)
31. [Asian Studies ANS · 2,550 grades**3.63**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/asian-studies)
32. [Rhetoric and Writing RHE · 7,329 grades**3.63**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/rhetoric-and-writing)
33. [Statistics and Data Sciences SDS · 16,093 grades**3.62**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/statistics-and-data-sciences)
34. [History HIS · 32,597 grades**3.62**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/history)
35. [Arts and Entertainment Technologies AET · 5,195 grades**3.62**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/arts-and-entertainment-technologies)
36. [Biomedical Engineering BME · 7,023 grades**3.62**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/biomedical-engineering)
37. [Health Education HED · 3,718 grades**3.62**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/health-education)
38. [Psychology PSY · 32,761 grades**3.62**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/psychology)
39. [Architecture ARC · 6,683 grades**3.61**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/architecture)
40. [Mexican American Studies MAS · 2,530 grades**3.59**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/mexican-american-studies)
41. [Communication Studies CMS · 16,596 grades**3.58**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/communication-studies)
42. [Sociology SOC · 17,334 grades**3.56**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/sociology)
43. [Management Information Systems MIS · 12,710 grades**3.55**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/management-information-systems)
44. [Architectural Engineering ARE · 3,115 grades**3.55**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/architectural-engineering)
45. [English E · 21,918 grades**3.55**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/english)
46. [Astronomy AST · 9,853 grades**3.54**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/astronomy)
47. [American Studies AMS · 2,154 grades**3.53**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/american-studies)
48. [Spanish SPN · 12,582 grades**3.52**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/spanish)
49. [Physics PHY · 32,554 grades**3.52**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/physics)
50. [Management MAN · 14,066 grades**3.51**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/management)
51. [Decision Science D S · 3,633 grades**3.50**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/decision-science)
52. [Human Dimensions of Organizations HDO · 2,688 grades**3.50**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/human-dimensions-of-organizations)
53. [Geological Sciences GEO · 11,347 grades**3.49**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/geological-sciences)
54. [Computational Engineering COE · 2,138 grades**3.49**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/computational-engineering)
55. [Philosophy PHL · 8,596 grades**3.48**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/philosophy)
56. [Government GOV · 47,552 grades**3.48**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/government)
57. [African and African Diaspora Studies AFR · 4,177 grades**3.48**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/african-and-african-diaspora-studies)
58. [Kinesiology KIN · 15,825 grades**3.48**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/kinesiology)
59. [Neuroscience NEU · 5,536 grades**3.48**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/neuroscience)
60. [Mechanical Engineering M E · 18,966 grades**3.46**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/mechanical-engineering)
61. [Anthropology ANT · 10,915 grades**3.45**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/anthropology)
62. [Molecular Biosciences MBS · 8,494 grades**3.45**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/molecular-biosciences)
63. [Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering PGE · 4,063 grades**3.44**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/petroleum-and-geosystems-engineering)
64. [Marketing MKT · 12,742 grades**3.43**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/marketing)
65. [French FR · 3,949 grades**3.43**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/french)
66. [Computer Science C S · 35,001 grades**3.41**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/computer-science)
67. [Biology BIO · 37,839 grades**3.41**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/biology)
68. [Integrative Biology INB · 10,874 grades**3.40**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/integrative-biology)
69. [Chemistry CH · 57,850 grades**3.40**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/chemistry)
70. [Biochemistry BCH · 8,960 grades**3.39**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/biochemistry)
71. [Finance FIN · 19,375 grades**3.38**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/finance)
72. [Mathematics M · 54,072 grades**3.36**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/mathematics)
73. [Legal Environment of Business LEB · 8,812 grades**3.34**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/legal-environment-of-business)
74. [Electrical and Computer Engineering ECE · 21,127 grades**3.33**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/electrical-and-computer-engineering)
75. [Operations Management O M · 4,459 grades**3.33**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/operations-management)
76. [Geography GRG · 4,398 grades**3.32**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/geography)
77. [Accounting ACC · 19,541 grades**3.32**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/accounting)
78. [Statistics STA · 7,556 grades**3.30**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/statistics)
79. [Civil Engineering C E · 8,572 grades**3.28**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/civil-engineering)
80. [Chemical Engineering CHE · 8,350 grades**3.26**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/chemical-engineering)
81. [Aerospace Engineering ASE · 5,718 grades**3.26**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/aerospace-engineering)
82. [Economics ECO · 32,055 grades**3.20**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/economics)
83. [Engineering Mechanics E M · 5,457 grades**3.05**](https://utaustin.guide/majors/engineering-mechanics)

**Hardest and easiest classes C S 429 · 2.68**

Among classes with at least 1,000 grades since fall 2023.

### Lowest average grade

1. [C S 429](https://utaustin.guide/courses/c-s/429) Computer Organization and Architecture 1,471 grades**2.68**
2. [ECO 420K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/eco/420k) Microeconomic Theory 2,043 grades**2.71**
3. [C S 314](https://utaustin.guide/courses/c-s/314) Data Structures 1,620 grades**2.77**
4. [M 408L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/m/408l) Integral Calculus 1,698 grades**2.90**
5. [C S 311](https://utaustin.guide/courses/c-s/311) Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science 1,615 grades**2.91**

### Highest average grade

1. [PSY 364](https://utaustin.guide/courses/psy/364) Introduction to Clinical Psychology 2,142 grades**3.98**
2. [PSY 309](https://utaustin.guide/courses/psy/309) Personality 2,011 grades**3.97**
3. [ENS 207L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ens/207l) Longhorn Band 1,210 grades**3.97**
4. [ECO 101S](https://utaustin.guide/courses/eco/101s) Professional Development and Career Planning 1,557 grades**3.93**
5. [NSC 109](https://utaustin.guide/courses/nsc/109) Topics in Natural Science 2,551 grades**3.92**

[All 193 classes, hardest first](https://utaustin.guide/best/hardest-classes-at-ut-austin)[Easiest classes](https://utaustin.guide/best/easiest-classes-at-ut-austin)

**By year All terms: 3.37**

Since summer 2011, the average across all 4,843,065 grades is 3.37.

**Highest average grade**

| School year | Average grade | Grades |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011–12 | 3.18 | 307,337 |
| 2012–13 | 3.19 | 320,554 |
| 2013–14 | 3.19 | 318,693 |
| 2014–15 | 3.23 | 310,452 |
| 2015–16 | 3.26 | 311,979 |
| 2016–17 | 3.29 | 313,704 |
| 2017–18 | 3.32 | 319,165 |
| 2018–19 | 3.34 | 321,042 |
| 2019–20 | 3.51 | 300,129 |
| 2020–21 | 3.57 | 289,949 |
| 2021–22 | 3.43 | 323,470 |
| 2022–23 | 3.45 | 332,379 |
| 2023–24 | 3.48 | 344,958 |
| 2024–25 | 3.55 | 353,031 |
| 2025–26 | 3.54 | 359,104 |

**What GPA you need 2.0 or higher**

A cumulative UT GPA below 2.0 puts you on academic warning. Some majors and scholarships set their own, higher bar, so check yours.

[What academic warning means](https://utaustin.guide/ut/scholastic-probation)

**Getting in 22.2% admitted**

UT admitted 20,154 of 90,690 first-year applicants for fall 2025, or 22.22%.

[UT Austin acceptance rate](https://utaustin.guide/research/texas/ut-austin-acceptance-rate)

**Look up a class or your GPA 3 tools**

- [Look up any class’s grades](https://utaustin.guide/ut/grade-distribution)
- [How often UT classes give an A](https://utaustin.guide/research/texas/ut-grade-patterns)
- [UT GPA calculator and grading scale](https://utaustin.guide/research/texas/ut-austin-gpa-calculator)

**Professor evaluations UT’s public results**

UT posts its course evaluation results as one public list per term. [Look up a class or professor](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations) for its syllabi and UT’s results.

**Sources UT grade reports**

We averaged every A to F grade UT reported for undergraduate classes from fall 2023 to summer 2026, using UT’s grade points (A is 4.0, A- is 3.67). This is a course-grade average. It excludes pass/fail grades and drops. A department is ranked once its classes gave at least 2,000 grades.

- [UT Austin course grade distributions (Summer 2011 to Summer 2026)](https://reports.utexas.edu/spotlight-data/ut-course-grade-distributions)
- [UT course catalog: subject names](https://catalog.utexas.edu/courses/)
- [UT catalog: scholastic probation and dismissal](https://catalog.utexas.edu/general-information/academic-policies-and-procedures/scholastic-probation-and-dismissal/)
- [UT Common Data Set](https://reports.utexas.edu/common-data-set/pdf)
- [UT’s public instructor evaluations by class and term](https://testingservices.utexas.edu/cis/viewing-results)

[Departments with the highest grades](https://utaustin.guide/best/ut-austin-departments-highest-grades)[Hardest classes at UT](https://utaustin.guide/best/hardest-classes-at-ut-austin)[UT Austin, ranked](https://utaustin.guide/best)

By [Sulayman Bowles](https://sulayman-bowles.dev/about) · Checked Nov 9, 2026

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Source: https://utaustin.guide/research/ut-austin-average-gpa · Checked 2026-11-09 · Field Guide: UT Austin