The University of Texas at Austin is the rising star of the Lone Star state. This prestigious public research university has been a popular destination for Texas’ top high school academic talent who choose to take advantage of the University of Texas at Austin’s admissions guarantee, which states that those Texas students who graduated in the top 6% of their high school’s graduating class are automatically admitted if they choose to apply. However, prospective Longhorns in the Texas area should note that starting in the 2025-2026 admissions cycle, this automatic admissions threshold will be raised to those graduating in the top 5% of their classes.

In the meantime, you’re probably reading this because you’d like to learn more about the UT Austin Class of 2029. Unfortunately, the school has yet to release admissions statistics on this new crop of incoming students, leaving us to speculate and imagine until such data is released with the next iteration of UT Austin’s federally mandated Common Data Set.

UT Austin Acceptance Rate and Admissions Statistics (Classes of 2029 — 2018)

UT Austin Class Year	Total Applications Received	Total Applications Accepted	Overall Acceptance Rate
Class of 2029	Not Yet Published	Not Yet Published	Not Yet Published
Class of 2028	72,885	19,417	26.64%
Class of 2027	66,109	19,253	29.12%
Class of 2026	59,767	18,770	31.41%
Class of 2025	66,043	18,989	28.75%
Class of 2024	57,241	19,291	33.70%
Class of 2023	53,525	17,029	31.82%
Class of 2022	50,575	19,482	38.52%
Class of 2021	51,033	18,620	36.49%
Class of 2020	47,511	19,182	40.37%
Class of 2019	43,592	17,006	39.01%
Class of 2018	38,785	15,381	39.66%

UT Austin’s Class of 2029 in Historical Perspective

UT Austin’s Class of 2028 was truly a record-breaking year. The flagship university in the University of Texas system received a staggering 72,885 applications for a mere 19,417 slots, a number larger than the population of the capital city of Wyoming: Cheyenne! This huge influx of students produced a record-breaking acceptance rate of 26.64%, placing UT Austin among the more (but not most!) selective schools in the country. While UT Austin’s not yet on the level of the most selective schools in the nation, these achievements are certainly something to be proud of.

The Class of 2028 beat out the previous record holders, the Class of 2027, for these titles, something admissions officers at UT Austin should love to see. It’s a sign of institutional strength to experience increasing interest and selectivity with each admissions cycle, and these statistics bode well for the data that is soon to be released for the Class of 2029.

The Demographics of the University of Texas, Austin Class of 2029

The racial makeup of this year’s Longhorns, as well as the geographic origins, socioeconomic breakdown, standardized test scores, and financial aid eligibility all remain a mystery. It would appear UT Austin is following the cues of many other elite schools, such as the Ivy League institutions, in keeping these details close to the vest so as not to draw any undue media scrutiny. 

One thing we can say for sure, however, is that all of the UT Austin applicants submitted standardized test scores, as the school’s previous test-optional policy was phased out last year, a move that we at Ivy Coach applaud. The fact of the matter is that students who submit test scores are far better prepared for college than those who don’t, and colleges are well within their right to prefer one group over the other.

Getting Started with Ivy Coach on the UT Austin Waitlist

If you’re interested in optimizing your child’s case for admission off the UT Austin waitlist to the Class of 2029, fill out Ivy Coach’s complimentary consultation form, indicate that UT Austin has waitlisted your child, and we’ll be in touch with an outline of our services led by our team of former elite college admissions officers.