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UT Austin demographics: ethnicity, gender, and where students are from

Ethnicity, sex, Texas residents, international students, and first-generation share, from UT’s own data

UT Austin undergraduates by ethnicity, fall 2025

From UT’s 2025–26 Common Data Set, table B2. Counts cover all 44,314 undergraduates. International students are counted on their own line.

  • White12,966 · 29.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino12,567 · 28.4%
  • Asian11,515 · 26.0%
  • Black or African American2,033 · 4.6%
  • International students1,925 · 4.3%
  • Two or more races1,801 · 4.1%
  • Race or ethnicity not reported1,404 · 3.2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native59 · 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander44 · 0.1%

All students by sex, fall 2025

From the same Common Data Set, table B1. UT reports men, women, and unknown.

  • Women30,732 · 55.9%
  • Men24,148 · 43.9%
  • Unknown120 · 0.2%

Where students are from, fall 2025

From UT’s fall 2025 enrollment news release, as a share of all students.

  • Texas residents80.5%
  • Other U.S. states · Other states and D.C.10.2%
  • International · 5,140 students9.3%

Level and first-generation, fall 2026

Fall 2026 is UT’s latest term.

  • Undergraduates81%
  • Graduate and professional19%
  • First-generation undergraduates22.1%
  • Countries represented128
What is the ethnic breakdown of UT Austin?White 29%, Hispanic 28%, Asian 26%.

In fall 2025, UT’s undergraduates were 29.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, 26.0% Asian, and 4.6% Black or African American. International students were 4.3%.

UT’s Common Data Set breaks out ethnicity for undergraduates only. For graduate students, email [email protected].

UT Common Data Set

How many UT students are women?About 56%.

Women were 30,732 of UT’s 55,000 students in fall 2025, or 55.9%. Men were 24,148, or 43.9%, and 120 students were listed as unknown.

How many UT students are from Texas?80.5% are Texas residents.

Texas residents were 80.5% of students in fall 2025, and 10.2% came from other states. International students were 9.3%, or 5,140.

UT’s fall 2026 figures list 222 Texas counties and 128 countries.

What share of UT undergraduates are first-generation?22.1% in fall 2026.

UT Admissions lists 22.1% of undergraduates as first-generation for fall 2026. In fall 2025, it was 10,030 students, or 22.6%.

How many students does UT have?Fall 2026 totals are on the enrollment page.

UT enrolled 55,172 students in fall 2026. The enrollment page has the totals by level.

UT Austin enrollment

Is there newer demographic data?Ask Institutional Reporting for fall 2026 splits.

The splits above are from fall 2025, UT’s latest Common Data Set. For fall 2026 ethnicity and sex, check the Trends in Student Data dashboard or email [email protected].

Trends in Student Data

SourcesUT’s Common Data Set and news release

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