Overview:
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the
largest public universities in the United States. Founded in 1883, the
university has grown from a single building, eight teachers, two departments and
221 students to a 350-acre main campus with 21,000 faculty and staff, 16
colleges and schools and almost 50,000 students. The university's reach goes far
beyond the borders of the main campus with satellite campuses and research
centers across Texas, including the J.J. Pickle Research Campus, the Marine
Science Institute, the McDonald Observatory, the Montopolis Research Center and
the Brackenridge tract. With an enrollment of 11,000 students and more than
3,500 master's and doctor's degrees awarded annually, the graduate school is a
national leader in graduate degrees awarded and one of the largest graduate
schools in the nation. More than 8,700 bachelor's degrees are awarded annually
in more than 170 fields of study and 100 majors. The university has one of the
most diverse student populations in the country and is a national leader in the
number of undergraduate degrees awarded to minority students.
[Source: www.utexas.edu/opa/pubs/facts/overview.php
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Statistics:
| Official Name | The University of Texas at Austin |
| Website | www.utexas.edu |
| President | William Powers Jr. |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Degrees awarded yearly | 12,000 |
| Continuing education enrollment: | 300,000 |
| Employees: | 2,500 faculty and 14,000 staff members |
| Registered student organizations: | 900 |
| Graduate/undergraduate enrollment: | 11,000 graduate/39,000 undergraduate |
| Museums and libraries: | Seven museums and 17 libraries |
| Alumni | 450,000 |
| Mascot: | Bevo the Texas longhorn |
| Colors: | Orange and white |
