University of Texas–Austin College of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Pat Ellison
Application deadline rolling
Application fee $65

University of Texas Austin College of Education
TOEFL

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 550 paper test

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs

Applications 7
Acceptance rate 85.7%
Enrollment 2 full-time
5 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Master’s programs

Applications 901
Acceptance rate 39.3%
Enrollment 290 full-time
216 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
Enrollment N/A
Test requirements N/A

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 728
Acceptance rate 21.8%
Enrollment 497 full-time
307 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education School Academics

Degree and Program Offerings

Degree programs offered bachelor’s, post-baccalaureate certificate, master’s, Ph.D., Ed.D.
(8)
Categories of study offered to master’s students teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, research/policy track, other
Categories of study offered to education specialist students N/A
Any programs in education offered off campus No
Any programs in education offered through distance education No
MBA Program McCombs School of Business

Program Specialization
100.0 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.

education administration and supervision 7%
student counseling and personnel services 2%
curriculum and instruction 28%
educational evaluation, research, and statistics 2%
education policy 5%
educational technology 4%
educational psychology 15%
higher education administration 11%
special education 11%
other 14%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates N/A
Master’s program graduates 174
Education specialist program graduates N/A
Doctoral program graduates 157

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 134
Part-time faculty 74
Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees 99%
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who received awards or were editors of educational journals during 2009 and 2010 1.5%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $59.7
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 19.9%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 91
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 4.1
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 4.4
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 534 – Medium
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 632 – High
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 21.8% – Low
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 1.2:1 – High
Student-faculty ratio 4.5:1 – High
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $439.2
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $59.7

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Thomas Melecki
Financial aid phone (512) 475-6282

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $7,798 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $15,166 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $7,486 per year (in-state)
Part-time: $14,104 per year (out-of-state)
Required fees N/A
Room and board $10,500
Books and supplies $1,160
Miscellaneous expenses $4,150

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 95
Teaching assistants 499
Research assistants 295
Other appointments 260
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 592