Report - Texas Admissions - The University of Texas at Austin

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The University of Texas at Austin
Report to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and
the Speaker of the House of Representatives
on the Implementation of SB 175, 81st Legislature
For the period ending Fall 2015
December 31, 2015
As the state’s flagship, The University of Texas at Austin seeks to transform lives for the benefit of
society and, in so doing, to contribute to the state’s ability to maintain an educated workforce and
populace. The university is committed to delivering an educational experience of the highest quality,
which requires exposure to a diverse student body.
A diverse educational environment serves all Texans. Through teaching and research, the university is a
place where any Texan, adequately prepared and properly motivated, can receive a world-class
education. By enrolling a population that represents all geographic regions, all races and ethnicities, and
all income levels, the university helps the state to establish a citizenry ready to deal with future
demands and challenges.
The University of Texas at Austin has built effective systems and programs—enhanced by the work of
dedicated educators and administrators—that make it possible for us to identify and enroll the best and
brightest young Texans. This report is one in a series that offers evidence of the progress the university
has made through these efforts in meeting its goals of diversity and excellence, and of the continuing
work yet to be accomplished.
BACKGROUND
In the mid-1990s, the admissions landscape across Texas changed as a result of legal challenges,
primarily Hopwood vs Texas, to the university’s admissions practices and policies. In response to this
new environment, the 75th Legislature adopted House Bill 5881, which required public general academic
institutions across Texas to automatically admit any student graduating in the top 10% from an
accredited Texas high school.
Texas’ new admissions policy was successful in providing many Texas high school graduates an
opportunity to obtain a higher education at Texas’ top institutions. The policy was especially effective at
attracting Texas’ top high school graduates to UT Austin.
Over the ensuing decade, the appeal of automatic admission to UT Austin for so many Texas students
began to challenge the university’s ability to manage enrollment and to preserve the vibrant and diverse
student population that is one of our academic hallmarks. As the percentage of automatically admitted
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Codified as Tex. Ed. Code § 51.801. See HB 588 at
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/75R/billtext/html/HB00588F.htm.
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students to UT Austin increased, the admissions process was overwhelmed, leaving UT Austin with little
capacity to shape the entering class in ways that benefit all students and the people of Texas.
In 2009, the 81st Legislature acknowledged the need for flexibility in university admissions at UT Austin.
Senate Bill 1752 modified the automatic admissions law to allow UT Austin to limit the number of
automatically admitted students to 75% of the freshmen admitted from Texas high schools. Beginning
with fall 2011, SB 175 required UT Austin to make a good faith effort to fill 75% of spaces designated for
admitted Texas students through automatic admission. To provide adequate notice to prospective
applicants, SB 175 requires UT Austin to inform high school juniors two years before they enroll of the
rank they will need for automatic admission.
Since the implementation of SB 175, UT Austin has made great efforts to provide a stable admissions
environment for high school students seeking admission to UT Austin. The flexibility that SB 175
provides allows the university to balance the state’s automatic admissions policy with the need to
manage enrollment in a way that preserves the diverse academic environment that is so critical to the
success of the university.
The information below offers a recent history of UT Austin’s use of automatic admission.
Announcement
NA
Sept. 2009
Sept. 2010
Sept. 2011
Sept. 2012
Sept. 2013
Sept. 2014
Sept. 2015
A History of Automatic Admission at UT Austin
Rank Needed for
Percentage of Class
Incoming Class
Auto Admission
Automatically Admitted
2010
Top 10% (pre-SB 175)
87%
2011
Top 8%
77%
2012
Top 9%
78%
2013
Top 8%
80%
2014
Top 7%
73%
2015
Top 7%
75%
Applied Aug. 1 – Dec. 1, 2015;
decisions to be delivered by Mar. 1,
2016
Top 8%
2016
2017
Top 7%
Will apply Aug. 1 – Dec. 1, 2016
UT Austin admitted 75.2% of the incoming fall 2015 class through automatic admission. Office of
Admissions data indicates that 10,092 of the 13,416 Texas applicants who were offered admission for
summer/fall 2015 were automatically admitted. Much of this success can be attributed to new initiatives
aimed at recruiting automatically admissible students, including the Texas Advance initiative which
awards scholarships to qualified applicants from underrepresented populations and invites students to
participate in academic learning communities.
For purposes of this report, admitted students are those who are offered admission to UT Austin as firsttime freshmen, regardless of whether they accept the university’s offer and enroll. Enrolled students are
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Codified as Tex. Ed. Code § 51.803. See SB 175 at
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/SB00175F.pdf#navpanes=0.
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those admitted students who accept admission and are enrolled in classes as first-time freshmen on the
12th class day of the fall semester.
Pursuant to the reporting requirements of SB 175, this 2015 report provides updates about the efforts
UT Austin has made in the five areas specified in the legislation.
1. Increasing geographic diversity of the entering freshman class.
Admission and enrollment percentages at The University of Texas at Austin from across geographic
areas remained relatively stable over the past few years. No Texas Education Agency (TEA) district type
(see page 5 for information about district types) saw more than a 2% fluctuation in either admitted or
enrolled students over the last three years. The percentage of admitted and enrolled students from nonmetropolitan TEA districts also remained stable across district types, while metropolitan districts
continued to supply the largest percentage of both admitted and enrolled students, reflecting the
continued growth of the state’s urban and suburban areas.
2. Counseling and outreach efforts aimed at students qualified for automatic admissions.
The University of Texas at Austin continues to participate in college fairs and to visit high schools
throughout the state to inform eligible students about automatic admission to the university. In addition
to emphasizing the value of attending UT Austin, information sessions held in regional centers and on
campus provide students and families with information about application requirements and point them
to the online resources and tools that can help them to complete the application process successfully.
University personnel participated in nearly 1,900 high school visits at 800+ schools, more than 800
college fairs, and more than 1,100 information sessions.
The Texas Advance initiative also supported efforts to recruit and enroll students eligible for automatic
admission. In 2015, 945 enrolling students—95% of whom were automatically admitted—received Texas
Advance awards.
UT Austin’s Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (DDCE) serves 63 Texas high schools
through the University Outreach Centers providing services to 4,015 students, including 2,037 high
school seniors. Additional students are supported through the Pre-College Academic Readiness
Programs and Advise Texas. When considered collectively, DDCE programs helped 414 students to enroll
at UT Austin in 2015.
3. Recruiting Texas residents who graduate from other institutions of higher education to the
university's graduate and professional degree programs.
Among the 2,846 graduate students who enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin for the first-time
in fall 2015, Texas residents made up the largest portion, 39%, compared with 33% from out of state and
28% from outside the U.S. Specific recruiting efforts included attending graduate school fairs in the
southern and western parts of the state. UT staff attended 13 graduate recruiting fairs in the state and
continued to offer fellowships for Texas residents, including some targeting South Texas and West Texas
students.
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4. Recruiting students who are members of underrepresented demographic segments of the state's
population.
The University of Texas at Austin’s efforts to recruit members of underrepresented demographic
segments of the state’s populations resulted in one-year increases for both admitted and enrolled
students who identified as African American and Hispanic.
Some of this growth is attributable to the new Texas Advance initiative, which was launched in 2014 and
encourages Texas students from under-resourced populations to apply for admission and to enroll at
the university once admitted. To promote the new initiative, representatives from the Office of
Admissions and DDCE worked diligently to inform prospective students, their families, and local
educators of the benefits available to students. By targeting under-resourced populations, the initiative
encourages application and enrollment from underrepresented students as well.
Among the 945 Texas Advance recipients who enrolled in the fall of 2015, 46% were Hispanic students
and 12% were African American. The initiative also seeks to provide scholarship funds to financially
needy and first-generation students. In the 2015 class, 82% of Texas Advance recipients were from
households with annual incomes below $60,000 and 40% were among the first in their families to attend
college. The matriculation rate for applicants offered Texas Advance awards is 69%—well above the 51%
for the entire entering class.
UT Austin also remains committed to admitting the best students in Texas. The university’s on-campus
and regional resources, services, events, and activities serve all prospective students. UT Austin regularly
invites students from underrepresented populations who are not eligible for automatic admission to
take part in the recruiting events held on campus and throughout the state.
Over the last few years, UT Austin’s use of financial aid has also evolved as the Office of Financial Aid
works to award scholarship and other aid in ways that help to recruit and enroll students. During the
planning stages for the Texas Advance initiative, the strategic use of scholarships emerged as a major
component in the university’s efforts to improve admission and yield for under-resourced and
underrepresented populations. Going forward, the university plans to award scholarship aid to the
neediest students in amounts that will supplement the grant aid they receive from the state and the
federal government.
5. Assessing and improving the university’s regional recruitment centers.
The University of Texas at Austin’s presence across the state makes it possible to provide events and
services for prospective students and their families across Texas. Each year, the Office of Admissions
analyzes its efforts to work with local schools, families, and alumni within communities across the state
and works to provide the services that meet the needs of the families and students within each of the
regions.
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The remainder of this report describes the work of four University offices to address the goals,
objectives, and spirit engendered in SB 175: the Office of Admissions, DDCE, the Office of Financial Aid,
and the Graduate School.
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UT Austin is committed to the twin goals of diversity and excellence. Indeed we know that the latter
cannot be achieved without the former, and a university of the first class cannot compromise either
goal.
The SB 175 reports the university submitted in previous years are posted online at
http://admissions.utexas.edu/reports.
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1. Geographic Diversity
“Increasing geographic diversity of the entering freshman class”
Geographic Diversity and Texas Feeder Schools
Geographic diversity can be measured in various ways. This report uses classifications from the Texas
Education Agency (TEA), areas defined by the state’s Regional Education Service Centers (ESC), and The
University of Texas at Austin’s regional admissions centers to report on the university’s geographic
diversity. (The descriptions for each TEA district type are available at
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/acctres/analyze/1213/gloss1213.html. See Appendix A for more
information.)
Table 1.1 below provides numbers for both admitted and enrolled freshman students from each of the
TEA district types. Each school district’s classification is based upon datasets TEA provides to the Office
of Admissions each year. A school district’s classification may change over time, but such changes are
rare. This report uses the 2014 classifications for the 2015 numbers. The 2013 and 2014 numbers are
revised from last year to reflect the classifications for those years. Nonpublic schools and new schools
yet to be classified at the time of publication are reported in the “Nonpublic or Not Reported” category.
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Table 1.1: Distribution of Students and Schools by TEA District Type
Admitted and Enrolled Freshman Classes from Texas High Schools
Summer/Fall 2013 – 2015
TEA District Type
MAJOR URBAN
OTHER CENTRAL CITY
MAJOR SUBURBAN
OTHER CC SUBURBAN
NON-METRO FAST GROWING
NON-METRO STABLE
INDEPENDENT TOWN
RURAL
CHARTERS
Non Public or Not Reported
Grand Total
Admitted Students
2013
Admitted
Adm%
2178
18%
1623
13%
5203
42%
1151
9%
71
1%
287
2%
359
3%
91
1%
136
1%
1314
11%
12413
100%
2014
Admitted
2008
1532
5401
1123
82
251
293
86
186
1417
12379
Adm%
16%
12%
44%
9%
1%
2%
2%
1%
2%
11%
100%
2015
Admitted
2239
1662
5660
1227
90
253
347
99
208
1631
13416
Adm%
17%
12%
42%
9%
1%
2%
3%
1%
2%
12%
100%
Note: Here and throughout this report, data for 2014 are revised to reflect updated information received from the Texas Education Agency. Data for 2015 uses 2014 district
types and will be updated next year.
TEA District Type
MAJOR URBAN
OTHER CENTRAL CITY
MAJOR SUBURBAN
OTHER CC SUBURBAN
NON-METRO STABLE
INDEPENDENT TOWN
RURAL
CHARTERS
Grand Total
Enrolled Students
2013
Enrolled
Enr%
1054
16%
807
12%
2892
45%
578
9%
28
<1%
175
3%
218
3%
55
1%
55
1%
606
9%
6468
100%
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2014
Enrolled
950
774
2956
580
31
156
166
42
74
642
6371
2015
Enr%
15%
12%
46%
9%
<1%
2%
3%
1%
1%
10%
100%
Enrolled
1036
793
3089
620
38
140
184
62
81
682
6752
Enr%
15%
12%
46%
9%
1%
2%
3%
1%
1%
10%
100%
TEA District Type
MAJOR URBAN
OTHER CENTRAL CITY
MAJOR SUBURBAN
OTHER CC SUBURBAN
NON-METRO STABLE
INDEPENDENT TOWN
RURAL
CHARTERS
Grand Total
TEA District Type
MAJOR URBAN
OTHER CENTRAL CITY
MAJOR SUBURBAN
OTHER CC SUBURBAN
NON-METRO STABLE
INDEPENDENT TOWN
RURAL
CHARTERS
Grand Total
High Schools of Admitted Students
2013
2014
AdmSchs
AdmSchs%
AdmSchs
AdmSchs%
146
13%
147
13%
107
9%
108
10%
204
18%
207
18%
156
13%
151
13%
12
2%
18
2%
115
12%
114
10%
62
6%
59
5%
77
6%
67
6%
40
3%
56
5%
183
18%
203
18%
1102
100%
1130
100%
High Schools of Enrolled Students
2013
2014
EnrSchs
EnrSchs%
EnrSchs
EnrSchs%
126
14%
118
13%
102
11%
100
11%
201
22%
196
22%
133
14%
128
14%
9
1%
13
1%
81
9%
85
9%
55
6%
51
6%
51
6%
38
4%
29
3%
34
4%
134
15%
137
15%
921
100%
900
100%
2015
AdmSchs
154
109
211
151
18
112
61
75
53
222
1166
AdmSchs%
13%
9%
18%
13%
2%
10%
5%
6%
5%
19%
100%
2015
EnrSchs
126
104
205
126
11
81
54
52
30
154
943
EnrSchs%
13%
11%
22%
13%
1%
9%
6%
6%
3%
16%
100%
Note: These numbers do not include students offered participation or enrolling in PACE, the university’s co-enrollment program with Austin Community College; PACE was first
offered to some 2013 summer/fall applicants.
Source: The University of Texas Office of Admissions, Research Section; Texas Education Agency
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Table 1.2 below provides a breakout of admitted and enrolled students for each Regional Education
Service Center (ESC) for 2013, 2014, and 2015. The adjoining table illustrates an increase in the number
of Texas high schools represented in the admitted class as well as an increase in the number of feeder
schools sending first-time freshmen to the university. From 2013-2015, the number of Texas schools
represented in the admitted class increased from 1102 to 1166; for the enrolled class, it increased from
921-943. As seen in Table 1.1 the number of high schools represented in the entering class, shown by
TEA district type, also increased. Table 1.2 illustrates these shifts by TEA Regional Education Service
Center (ESC). See Appendix B for a summary and, for a complete listing of all admitted and enrolled
Texas feeder schools for 2013 through 2015, see http://admissions.utexas.edu/docs/sb175-tx-schools2013-15.pdf.
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Table 1.2: Distribution by Regional Education Service Centers
Admitted and Enrolled Freshmen from Texas High Schools
Summer/Fall 2013-2015
Admitted Students
2013
Region # – Name
1 – Edinburg
2 – Corpus Christi
3 – Victoria
4 – Houston
5 – Beaumont
6 – Huntsville
7 – Kilgore
8 – Mt Pleasant
9 – Wichita Falls
10 – Richardson
11 – Fort Worth
12 – Waco
13 – Austin
14 – Abilene
15 – San Angelo
16 – Amarillo
17 – Lubbock
18 – Midland
19 – El Paso
20 – San Antonio
Not Reported
Total
Admitted
819
194
63
3510
101
430
220
48
39
2195
1202
210
1501
45
61
62
84
71
306
1102
150
12413
2014
Adm%
Admitted
7%
2%
1%
28%
1%
3%
2%
<1%
<1%
18%
10%
2%
12%
<1%
<1%
<1%
1%
1%
2%
9%
1%
100%
760
201
63
3558
96
385
179
37
32
2254
1230
198
1586
31
51
65
75
82
276
1095
125
12379
10
2015
Adm%
6%
2%
1%
29%
1%
3%
1%
<1%
<1%
18%
10%
2%
13%
<1%
<1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
9%
1%
100%
Admitted
938
189
83
3832
127
429
199
38
30
2532
1329
201
1676
54
60
55
65
78
320
1131
50
13416
Adm%
7%
1%
1%
29%
1%
3%
1%
<1%
<1%
19%
10%
1%
12%
<1%
<1%
<1%
<1%
1%
2%
8%
<1%
100%
Enrolled Students
2013
Region # – Name
1 – Edinburg
3 – Victoria
4 – Houston
5 – Beaumont
6 – Huntsville
7 – Kilgore
8 – Mt Pleasant
9 – Wichita Falls
10 – Richardson
11 – Fort Worth
12 – Waco
13 – Austin
14 – Abilene
15 – San Angelo
16 – Amarillo
17 – Lubbock
18 – Midland
19 – El Paso
20 – San Antonio
Not Reported
Total
Enrolled
2014
Enr%
333
104
37
1849
48
219
114
25
23
1092
603
115
929
27
45
36
40
41
154
555
79
6468
Enrolled
5%
2%
1%
29%
1%
3%
2%
<1%
<1%
17%
9%
2%
14%
<1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
9%
1%
100%
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2015
Enr%
287
104
43
1784
47
209
93
18
20
1191
627
123
924
16
33
22
37
45
129
561
58
6371
5%
2%
1%
28%
1%
3%
1%
<1%
<1%
19%
10%
2%
15%
<1%
1%
<1%
1%
1%
2%
9%
1%
100%
Enrolled
Enr%
359
94
50
1832
62
206
101
12
15
1283
672
115
1055
34
31
22
29
40
129
560
24
6725
5%
1%
1%
27%
1%
3%
2%
<1%
<1%
19%
10%
2%
16%
1%
<1%
<1%
<1%
1%
2%
8%
<1%
100%
2013
Region # – Name
1 – Edinburg
3 – Victoria
4 – Houston
5 – Beaumont
6 – Huntsville
7 – Kilgore
8 – Mt Pleasant
9 – Wichita Falls
10 – Richardson
11 – Fort Worth
12 – Waco
13 – Austin
14 – Abilene
15 – San Angelo
16 – Amarillo
17 – Lubbock
18 – Midland
19 – El Paso
20 – San Antonio
Not Reported
Total
Admitted
74
38
27
183
23
42
50
14
13
155
104
41
85
16
11
14
20
13
36
95
48
1102
High Schools of Admitted Students
2014
Adm%
Admitted
7%
83
3%
28
2%
20
17%
189
2%
20
4%
34
5%
48
1%
14
1%
12
14%
158
9%
105
4%
39
8%
95
1%
15
1%
15
1%
21
2%
21
1%
20
3%
40
9%
95
4%
58
100%
1130
12
2015
Adm%
7%
2%
2%
17%
2%
3%
4%
1%
1%
14%
9%
3%
8%
1%
1%
2%
2%
2%
4%
8%
5%
100%
Admitted
Adm%
86
31
26
198
24
37
56
13
10
169
108
43
95
14
12
19
15
17
40
95
58
1166
7%
3%
2%
17%
2%
3%
5%
1%
1%
14%
9%
4%
8%
1%
1%
2%
1%
1%
3%
8%
5%
100%
Region # – Name
1 – Edinburg
3 – Victoria
4 – Houston
5 – Beaumont
6 – Huntsville
7 – Kilgore
8 – Mt Pleasant
9 – Wichita Falls
10 – Richardson
11 – Fort Worth
12 – Waco
13 – Austin
14 – Abilene
15 – San Angelo
16 – Amarillo
17 – Lubbock
18 – Midland
19 – El Paso
20 – San Antonio
Not Reported
Total
High Schools of Enrolled Students
2013
Enrolled
Enr%
Enrolled
63
7%
25
3%
21
2%
161
17%
14
2%
31
3%
39
4%
11
1%
11
1%
133
14%
90
10%
33
4%
80
9%
14
2%
9
1%
14
2%
14
2%
11
1%
31
3%
87
9%
29
3%
921
100%
2014
2015
Enr%
71
25
17
160
16
25
37
8
11
125
85
31
88
10
12
11
13
16
29
81
29
900
8%
3%
2%
18%
2%
3%
4%
1%
1%
14%
9%
3%
10%
1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
3%
9%
3%
100%
Enrolled
Enr%
72
23
22
165
20
32
40
6
6
140
91
31
89
12
10
12
7
14
29
89
33
943
8%
2%
2%
17%
2%
3%
4%
1%
1%
15%
10%
3%
9%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
3%
9%
3%
100%
Note: These numbers do not include students offered participation or enrolling in PACE, the university’s co-enrollment program with Austin Community College; PACE was first
offered to some 2013 summer/fall applicants. All years are revised from previous reports because of new information and enhancements in the process of identifying schools
within regions.
Source: The University of Texas Office of Admissions, Research Section
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Figure 1.3: Map of Regional Education Service Center Coverage Areas
Figure 1.4: Screen Shot of Texas Admissions landing page
Promoting Geographic Diversity on Campus
A number of events held on the university’s campus each year target students from specific regions of
the state. Each year the Office of Admissions hosts a variety of campus events for prospective and
incoming students and their families. Taking part in these campus events offers students the
opportunity to experience the campus, interact with other students, and receive information directly
from staff members and admissions counselors who are trained to help. The Office of Admissions is also
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an important participant in campus-wide events such as Explore UT, a day-long celebration during which
the doors of The University of Texas at Austin campus are opened to the people of Texas. The next
Explore UT event is scheduled for March 5, 2016, and once again Admissions will help welcome
hundreds of prospective students to campus through information sessions.
Geographic diversity is promoted across the state through events and visits attended by Admissions
staff and other University representatives. To see how those contribute, please see Section 5, “Regional
Recruitment Centers.”
Increasing Geographic Diversity (Descriptive Statistics)
Tables 1.5 and 1.6 provide information about the numbers and percentages of students admitted and
enrolled by Regional Education Service Center District and by TEA district type. These figures show that
representation for most geographic areas is relatively stable.
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Table 1.5: Numbers and Percentages of Automatically Admitted Students in the
Admitted and Enrolled Classes of 2013-2015 by Regional Education Service Center District
RSC District
1 – Edinburg
3 – Victoria
4 – Houston
5 – Beaumont
6 – Huntsville
7 – Kilgore
8 – Mt Pleasant
9 – Wichita Falls
10 – Richardson
11 – Fort Worth
12 – Waco
13 – Austin
14 – Abilene
15 – San Angelo
16 – Amarillo
17 – Lubbock
18 – Midland
19 – El Paso
20 – San Antonio
Non Public/Not
Reported
Total
Top 8%
N
%
785
8%
193
2%
61
1%
2777
28%
88
1%
357
4%
201
2%
45
<1%
36
<1%
1558
16%
942
9%
190
2%
1123
11%
41
<1%
59
1%
56
1%
81
1%
66
1%
298
3%
950
10%
2013
Non Top 8%
N
%
34
1%
1
<1%
2
<1%
733
30%
13
1%
73
3%
19
1%
3
<1%
3
<1%
637
26%
260
11%
20
1%
378
15%
4
<1%
2
<1%
6
<1%
3
<1%
5
<1%
8
<1%
152
6%
56
9963
94
2450
1%
100%
4%
100%
Admitted Students from Texas High Schools
2014
Total
Top 7%
Non-Top 7%
Total
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
819
7%
704
8%
56
2%
760
6%
194
2%
183
2%
18
1%
201
2%
63
1%
59
1%
4
<1%
63
1%
3510
28% 2565
29%
993
29%
3558
29%
101
1%
79
1%
17
1%
96
1%
430
3%
268
3%
117
3%
385
3%
220
2%
155
2%
24
1%
179
1%
48
<1%
33
<1%
4
<1%
37
<1%
39
<1%
30
<1%
2
<1%
32
<1%
2195
18% 1438
16%
816
24%
2254
18%
1202
10%
827
9%
403
12%
1230
10%
210
2%
172
2%
26
1%
198
2%
1501
12% 1029
11%
557
16%
1586
13%
45
<1%
24
<1%
7
<1%
31
<1%
61
<1%
44
<1%
7
<1%
51
<1%
62
<1%
57
1%
8
<1%
65
1%
84
1%
65
1%
10
<1%
75
1%
71
1%
64
1%
18
1%
82
1%
306
2%
241
3%
35
1%
276
2%
1102
9%
904
10%
191
6%
1095
9%
150
12413
1%
100%
38
8979
<1%
100%
16
87
3400
3%
100%
125
12379
1%
100%
Top 7%
N
%
876
9%
172
2%
77
1%
2865
28%
112
1%
313
3%
177
2%
30
<1%
27
<1%
1674
17%
945
9%
185
2%
1119
11%
52
1%
57
1%
49
<1%
57
1%
63
1%
293
3%
941
9%
8
10092
<1%
100%
2015
Non Top 7%
N
%
62
2%
17
1%
6
<1%
967
29%
15
<1%
116
3%
22
1%
8
<1%
3
<1%
858
26%
384
12%
16
<1%
557
17%
2
<1%
3
<1%
6
<1%
8
<1%
15
<1%
27
1%
190
6%
42
3324
1%
100%
Total
N
%
938
7%
189
1%
83
1%
3832
29%
127
1%
429
3%
199
1%
38
<1%
30
<1%
2532
19%
1329
10%
201
1%
1676
12%
54
<1%
60
<1%
55
<1%
65
<1%
78
1%
320
2%
1131
8%
50
13416
<1%
100%
Enrolled Students from Texas High Schools
2014
Top 8%
Total
Top 7%
Non-Top 7%
Total
RSC District
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
1 – Edinburg
312
6%
333
5%
249
6%
38
2%
287
5%
104
2%
104
2%
88
2%
16
1%
104
2%
3 – Victoria
36
1%
1
<1%
37
1%
41
1%
2
<1%
43
1%
4 – Houston
1395
28%
454
30% 1849
29% 1175
27%
609
30% 1784
28%
5 – Beaumont
41
1%
7
<1%
48
1%
37
1%
10
<1%
47
1%
6 – Huntsville
172
3%
47
3%
219
3%
133
3%
76
4%
209
3%
7 – Kilgore
103
2%
11
1%
114
2%
79
2%
14
1%
93
1%
8 – Mt Pleasant
22
<1%
3
<1%
25
<1%
16
<1%
2
<1%
18
<1%
9 – Wichita Falls
21
<1%
2
<1%
23
<1%
19
<1%
1
<1%
20
<1%
10 – Richardson
697
14%
395
26% 1092
17%
691
16%
500
24% 1191
19%
11 – Fort Worth
476
10%
127
8%
603
9%
402
9%
225
11%
627
10%
12 – Waco
104
2%
11
1%
115
2%
107
2%
16
1%
123
2%
13 – Austin
678
14%
251
17%
929
14%
567
13%
357
17%
924
15%
14 – Abilene
24
<1%
3
<1%
27
<1%
11
<1%
5
<1%
16
<1%
15 – San Angelo
43
1%
2
<1%
45
1%
27
1%
6
<1%
33
1%
16 – Amarillo
32
1%
4
<1%
36
1%
17
<1%
5
<1%
22
<1%
17 – Lubbock
39
1%
1
<1%
40
1%
32
1%
5
<1%
37
1%
18 – Midland
37
1%
4
<1%
41
1%
35
1%
10
<1%
45
1%
19 – El Paso
149
3%
5
<1%
154
2%
109
3%
20
1%
129
2%
20 – San Antonio
447
9%
108
7%
555
9%
459
11%
102
5%
561
9%
Non Public/Not Reported
25
1%
54
4%
79
1%
16
<1%
42
2%
58
1%
Total
4957 100% 1511 100% 6468 100% 4310 100% 2061 100% 6371 100%
2013
Non Top 8%
N
%
21
1%
17
Top 7%
N
%
322
7%
82
2%
47
1%
1262
26%
56
1%
146
3%
88
2%
11
<1%
14
<1%
788
17%
470
10%
107
2%
670
14%
32
1%
28
1%
20
<1%
25
1%
32
1%
111
2%
453
9%
5
<1%
4769 100%
2015
Non Top 7%
N
%
37
2%
12
1%
3
<1%
570
29%
6
<1%
60
3%
13
1%
1
<1%
1
<1%
495
25%
202
10%
8
<1%
385
20%
2
<1%
3
<1%
2
<1%
4
<1%
8
<1%
18
1%
107
5%
19
1%
1956 100%
Total
N
%
359
5%
94
1%
50
1%
1832
27%
62
1%
206
3%
101
2%
12
<1%
15
<1%
1283
19%
672
10%
115
2%
1055
16%
34
1%
31
<1%
22
<1%
29
<1%
40
1%
129
2%
560
8%
24
<1%
6725 100%
Table 1.6: Distribution by TEA District Type and Automatic Admission Status
TEA District Type
MAJOR URBAN
OTHER CENTRAL
CITY
MAJOR SUBURBAN
OTHER CC
SUBURBAN
NON-METRO FAST
GROWING
NON-METRO STABLE
INDEPENDENT
TOWN
RURAL
CHARTERS
Non Public or Not
Reported
Total
Top 8%
N
%
1880
19%
2013
Non-Top 8%
N
%
298
12%
Admitted Students from Texas High Schools
2014
Total
Top 7%
Non Top 7%
Total
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
2178
18% 1574
18%
427
13%
2001
16%
Top 7%
N
%
1835
18%
2015
Non Top 7%
N
%
404
12%
Total
N
%
2239
17%
1492
15%
131
5%
1623
13%
1288
14%
219
6%
1507
12%
1464
15%
198
6%
1662
12%
4179
42%
1024
42%
5203
42%
3876
43%
1520
45%
5396
44%
4194
42%
1466
44%
5660
42%
1066
11%
85
3%
1151
9%
985
11%
138
4%
1123
9%
1111
11%
116
3%
1227
9%
49
275
<1%
3%
22
12
1%
<1%
71
287
1%
2%
53
229
1%
3%
29
22
1%
1%
82
251
1%
2%
63
240
1%
2%
27
13
1%
<1%
90
253
1%
2%
343
3%
16
1%
359
3%
272
3%
21
1%
293
2%
321
3%
26
1%
347
3%
82
112
1%
1%
9
24
<1%
1%
91
136
1%
1%
75
132
1%
1%
11
48
<1%
1%
86
180
1%
1%
87
157
1%
2%
12
51
<1%
2%
99
208
1%
2%
485
9963
5%
100%
829
2450
34%
100%
1314
12413
11%
100%
495
8979
6%
100%
965
3400
28%
100%
1460
12379
12%
100%
620
10092
6%
100%
1011
3324
30%
100%
1631
13416
12%
100%
18
2013
Non Top 8%
N
%
196
13%
92
6%
677
45%
52
3%
Enrolled Students from Texas High Schools
2014
Total
Top 7%
Non-Top 7%
N
%
N
%
N
%
1054
16%
712
17%
235
11%
807
12%
608
14%
156
8%
2892
45% 1935
45% 1019
49%
578
9%
477
11%
103
5%
Top 8%
TEA District Type
N
%
MAJOR URBAN
858
17%
OTHER CENTRAL CITY
715
14%
MAJOR SUBURBAN
2215
45%
OTHER CC SUBURBAN
526
11%
NON METRO FAST
GROWING
14
<1%
14
1%
28
<1%
NON METRO STABLE
164
3%
11
1%
175
3%
INDEPENDENT TOWN
204
4%
14
1%
218
3%
RURAL
50
1%
5
<1%
55
1%
CHARTERS
39
1%
16
1%
55
1%
Non Public or Not
172
3%
434
29%
606
9%
Reported
Total
4957 100% 1511 100% 6468 100%
Total
N
%
947
15%
764
12%
2954
46%
580
9%
Top 7%
N
%
783
16%
676
14%
2117
44%
541
11%
2015
Non Top 7%
N
%
253
13%
117
6%
972
50%
79
4%
Total
N
%
1036
15%
793
12%
3089
46%
620
9%
15
142
154
36
49
<1%
3%
4%
1%
1%
16
14
12
6
26
1%
1%
1%
<1%
1%
31
156
166
42
75
<1%
2%
3%
1%
1%
21
131
170
55
54
<1%
3%
4%
1%
1%
17
9
14
7
27
1%
<1%
1%
<1%
1%
38
140
184
62
81
1%
2%
3%
1%
1%
182
4%
474
23%
656
10%
221
5%
461
24%
682
10%
4310
100%
2061
100%
6371
100%
4769
100%
1956
100%
6725
100%
19
Figures in Table 1.6 show shifts in numbers and percentages for two groups of Texas students: those
eligible for automatic admission at UT Austin under SB 175 and those not eligible for automatic
admission under the law. In 2015, percentages for both admitted and enrolled students for
automatically admissible applicants and for those not eligible for automatic admission remained stable.
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2. Outreach Efforts
“Counseling and outreach efforts aimed at students qualified for automatic admission under this
section”
Table 2.1 summarizes several activities targeting graduates of Texas high schools who are eligible for
automatic admission to The University of Texas at Austin under SB 175 and represents recruitment
efforts that target students from underrepresented populations. For more detail about the variety of
recruitment activities (those that encourage students to apply) and yield events (those that encourage
admitted students to enroll) conducted by the Office of Admissions Undergraduate Admissions Center,
see Appendix C.
Table 2.1: A Summary of Admissions Office Recruitment and Yield Events – On and Off Campus3
On-Campus Events
Total # of Students
Attended
Event Type
Event Category
Pre-Admit
Large Scale Open House
(6)
Pre-Admit
Bus Trip
Event Name
Longhorn Saturday,
Longhorn Monday,
Explore UT
Longhorn Game
Weekend, Longhorn for a
Day
Post-Admit
Large-scale; select
admitted students
Best of Texas (formerly
UT VIP)
445
Post-Admit
Bus trip
UT Scholars
190
1508
297
Region Served
All
Central Texas, DFW, Eagle
Pass, Houston, Laredo, San
Antonio, Rio Grande Valley
All
Central Texas, DFW, El Paso,
Houston, San Antonio,
Laredo, Rio Grande Valley
Off-Campus Events
3
Total # of Students
Attended
Event Type
Event Category
Event Name
Pre-Admit
Select Regional Events
Faculty Reception
Pre-Admit
Regional Top Prospects
Post-Admit
Region Served
15
Central Texas
145
Central Texas
Select/All Regional
Admits
Coffee Chats, App Launch
Fin Aid Nite, Fin Aid
Workshop, Admitted LH
Celebrations, LH Lend a
Hand, LH Social, LH
Money Matters
143
Central Texas
Pre-Admit
High School Counselors
Counselor Updates
163
Central Texas
Pre-Admit
Application Launch, App
Round Ups
354
Dallas
Pre-Admit
Counselor Updates
263
Dallas
The counts for Table 2.1 represent registered participants on file in the Admissions Customer Relations Management
database. Significant numbers of unregistered attendees participate in some of these activities.
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Post-Admit
Select/All Regional
Admits
Pre-Admit
Pre-Admit
Post-Admit
Admitted LH Celebration,
LH Lend a Hand, LH
Money Matters, TX Exes
Send Off
App Launch, App Round
Up, Fine Arts Open
House, App Round Ups
303
Dallas
49
El Paso
26
El Paso
Select/All Regional
Admits
Counselor Updates
Fin Aid Workshops, Fin
Aid Nites, LH Celebration,
LH Lend a Hand, TX Exes
Send Off, Money Matters
116
El Paso
Pre-Admit
App Launch, App
Seminar, App Round Ups
54
East Texas
Pre-Admit
50
East Texas
Post-Admit
Select/All Regional
Admits
Counselor Updates
LH Celebrations, LH Lend
a Hand, Money Matters,
Summer Social
58
East Texas
Pre-Admit
102
Houston
Pre-Admit
227
Houston
Post-Admit
Select/All Regional
Admits
App Launch
Counselor Updates, TX
Advance Partner School
Luncheon
Meet UT, LH Celebration,
LH Lend a Hand, Money
Matters
203
Houston
Pre-Admit
Pre-Admit
Post-Admit
Select/All Regional
Admits
Pre-Admit
Pre-Admit
Post-Admit
Select/All Regional
Admits
Round Up
Luncheon
Fin Aid Workshop, Fin Aid
Nites, Life as a LH, LH
Celebration, LH Lend a
Hand, Summer Socials,
Money Matters, Texas
Exes Send Off
Pre-Admit
Round Ups
28
West Texas
Pre-Admit
Counselor Updates
24
West Texas
Post-Admit
Select/All Regional
Admits
LH Celebration, LH Lend a
Hand, LH Money Matters
69
West Texas
Round Up
Luncheon
Fin Aid Workshop, Fin Aid
Nite, LH Celebration, LH
Lend a Hand, LH Money
Matters, TX Exes Send
Off
22
64
San Antonio/Laredo/Corpus
Christi
251
Christi
211
Christi
143
Valley
137
Valley
374
Valley
Source: The University of Texas Office of Admissions, Undergraduate Admissions Center
UT Austin’s undergraduate admissions web site (admissions.utexas.edu) provides information about the
Texas law that governs automatic admission at UT Austin (SB 175). The Admission Decisions page
(http://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/decisions), which receives about 70,000 page views each year, also
includes a link to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rules on automatic admission.
The admissions web site also offers applicants secure access to up-to-the-minute information regarding
their applications for admission, financial aid, honors, and housing through the MyStatus web portal.
During certain times of the year, thousands of prospective students log in to the site each day to obtain
information about the current status of their application as they apply for admission. Each year the
Admission tab of MyStatus sees millions of visits from students as they work to complete their
applications and prepare to enroll at UT Austin. Students also log in to the secure site to learn about
their admission decisions, often before they learn of their decisions by mail. The other MyStatus tabs
(for Housing, Financial Aid, and Honors) receive tens of thousands of visits during the same time period.
Diversity and Community Engagement
The Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (DDCE) supports the largest and longest-standing
student outreach and academic enrichment programs provided by UT Austin. Collectively, the programs
provide college-going skills and emphasize the five competency areas beneficial to spurring college
readiness (the specific programs referenced are described later in this report):
1. academic preparation through programs such as ChemBridge and SPURS;
2. access to college planning information and navigational strategies through UT Outreach and
Advise Texas;
3. development of self-efficacy and college-going aspirations (ChemBridge, SPURS, and UT
Outreach);
4. incorporation of socialization and acculturation strategies (UT Outreach);
5. emphasis on employing cultural knowledge as an additional tool in facilitating the college-going
process (UT Outreach/Advise Texas).
Many DDCE activities are primarily focused on increasing enrollment of underrepresented populations
of prospective students eligible for automatic admission under the provisions of SB 175. The activities of
the DDCE are described in detail in Appendix D.
UT Outreach Centers
In 1987, UT Outreach began its long-standing presence in five regional areas: Austin, Dallas, Houston,
San Antonio, and the Rio Grande Valley. In 2014-2015, UT Outreach and Pre-College Academic
Readiness Programs (PCARP) served 63 high schools in 22 school districts. The UT Outreach Centers
provide a comprehensive college preparatory program for participating students in targeted high
schools. Their primary mission is to increase the number of low-income and underrepresented students
attending four-year colleges and universities, in general. UT Outreach staff also connects eligible
students with UT Austin’s Office of Admissions to assist with their efforts in recruiting diverse and
underrepresented students. The Office of Admissions partners with UT Outreach to provide college
admissions presentations and workshops. Group and individual services are designed to enhance a
student’s academic success in high school and to increase admissibility to the student’s chosen college.
23
Staff members assist students by hosting monthly meetings on academic subject requirements, SAT/ACT
test preparation, college and student financial aid application assistance, as well as other college-related
information. UT Outreach Centers are typically based in one or several targeted high schools.
For all DDCE programs, the number of students served changes with each cohort due to a number of
factors. Prior to the 2011-2012 academic year, several UT Outreach Centers were restructured and
implemented new models changing the number of schools and students served. The number of students
and schools in PCARP fluctuates each year because participation is fee-based. Enrollment often depends
on the availability of funds at participating schools.
In 2014, the DDCE added Advise Texas to its portfolio. This is a national collaborative between the
National College Advising Corp out of North Carolina, the non-profit that initiated the program, the
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the State entity that coordinates the funding from the
national non-profit, and the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement at The University of Texas
at Austin, which directs the program on the day-to-day basis. The model is near-peer, which allows for
recent UT graduates to serve as full-time college counselors for a two-year commitment at 14 high
schools across the State of Texas.
24
Figure 2.2: Screen Shot of University Outreach – San Antonio Center Web Page
See Appendix D for a profile and complete listing of schools served by each of the UT Outreach Centers.
Table 2.3: Summary Statistics of Texas High Schools Served by UT Outreach Centers
Number of Schools Served
Outreach Center
2013
2014
2015
Austin
15
16
13
Dallas
6
10
11
Houston
8
7
10
Valley
11
6
6
San Antonio
5
9
8
Advise Texas
N/A
N/A
15
Total
46
48
63
Source: The University of Texas Division of Diversity and Community Engagement
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Table 2.4: Summary Statistics of Students and Seniors Served by UT Outreach Centers
Outreach
Center
Austin
Dallas
Houston
Valley
San Antonio
Advise Texas
Total
2013
Students
Served
1114
379
282
299
479
Seniors
Served
419
161
120
128
84
2014
Students
Served
1172
401
334
357
600
2015
Seniors
Served
411
150
177
83
265
Students
Served
1221
738
640
397
472
547
2553
912
2864
1086
4015
Seniors
Served
491
347
309
115
228
547
2037
Table 2.5: Summary Statistics of Applied, Admitted, and Enrolled Applicants
to UT Austin from Schools Served by UT Outreach Centers
Outreach Center
Austin
Dallas
Houston
Valley
San Antonio
Total
2013
2014
2015
Apps
Admits
Enrolled
Apps
Admits
Enrolled
Apps
Admits
85
54
35
153
78
37
228
119
55
45
23
25
14
8
257
139
39
19
7
50
20
11
87
58
44
26
9
43
23
12
87
48
23
18
6
103
69
22
65
35
246
162
80
374
204
90
724
399
Enrolled
93
100
53
41
24
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Pre-College Academic Readiness Programs (PCARP), inspired by House Bill 400 (77th Legislature, 2001),
consists of three college preparatory programs offered to high schools interested in providing rigorous
academic preparation to students in grades 9-12.4 PCARP includes ChemBridge and Students Partnering
for Undergraduate Rhetoric Success (SPURS). These programs target high schools that are
underrepresented in postsecondary institutions and emphasize the importance of both college access
and college success.
ChemBridge is a collaborative partnership among participating Texas high schools and UT Austin’s
College of Natural Sciences and DDCE. Initially implemented in 2003, the program allows a high school
student to earn six hours of college chemistry credit upon satisfactory completion of the two courses,
while earning concurrent high school credit for an advanced science class that also serves as an
Advanced Measure under the Texas Education Agency Distinguished Achievement Program. In 2005,
ChemBridge implemented a web-based, dual-credit chemistry program designed to provide a collegelevel science curriculum to underrepresented high school students.
See Appendix D for a complete listing of schools served by PCARP.
4
House Bill 400 (HB 400), passed by the 77th Texas Legislature in 2001, requires certain school districts to develop partnerships
with nearby colleges and universities for the purposes of increasing the number of graduating seniors who enroll in higher
education.
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Table 2.6: Summary Statistics of Applied, Admitted, and Enrolled Students
to UT Austin Served by ChemBridge
ChemBridge
Total
2013
2014
2015
Apps
Admits
Enrolled
Apps
Admits
Enrolled
Apps
Admits
91
49
26
98
66
38
47
10
Enrolled
8
In 2006, SPURS was developed to prepare high school students with college-level writing skills by
providing two dual-credit courses to high school students. SPURS is a collaborative partnership among
participating Texas high schools, UT Austin’s Department of Rhetoric and Writing, and DDCE. It pairs
lower-division writing courses at UT Austin with 11th grade Advanced Placement English III classes in
participating Texas high schools. SPURS provides instruction in writing and enhanced critical thinking
skills. The program affords participating high school students the opportunity to collaborate online and
in person with UT Austin students, which in turn acquaints them with the college culture and high
expectations for achieving academic success.
In addition to a curriculum designed by the university’s faculty, SPURS offers two semi-annual teacher
professional development workshops and hosts UT Austin campus visits for participating high school
students.
See Appendix D for a complete listing of schools served by SPURS.
to UT Austin Served by SPURS
SPURS
Total
2013
2014
2015
Apps
Admits
Enrolled
Apps
Admits
Enrolled
Apps
Admits
75
32
15
36
19
5
21
3
Enrolled
3
to The University of Texas Served by the UT Outreach Centers and PCARP
DDCE
Programs
UT Outreach
PCARP
Advise Texas
Total
Apps
246
166
2013
Admits
162
81
Enrolled
80
41
2014
Admits
Apps
374
134
90
43
Apps
724
68
236
392
241
121
508
289
133
1028
27
204
85
Enrolled
2015
Admits
399
13
110
522
Enrolled
311
11
92
414
3. Graduate School Recruiting
“Recruiting Texas residents who graduate from other institutions of higher education to the
university's graduate and professional degree programs”
The Graduate School at The University of Texas at Austin currently includes nearly 100 fields of study,
with nearly 900 doctoral degrees and approximately 3,000 master’s degrees awarded annually. UT
Austin is among the largest producers of doctoral degrees in the United States5 and fourth producer of
doctorates awarded to Hispanics in the U.S.6 UT Austin is also among the top 20 schools in awarding
PhDs to Native Americans. According to the 2015 U.S. News and World Report, more than 50 of the
university’s graduate programs and specialties rank in the top 15 nationally, and more than 50 others
rank in the top 25.
The graduate student population at UT Austin is diverse, not only in ethnicity but also geographically. As
a top-tier research institution, the university attracts applicants from all over the world, receiving more
than 26,000 applications for graduate admissions each year. Over the past two years, approximately
14% of the applications were from Texas, 37% from out of state and 49% from students in foreign
countries.
Among the 2,846 graduate students who enrolled for the first-time in fall 2015, 39% (1,101) were Texas
residents, 33% (930) were out-of-state students, and 28% (815) were international students. In 2014 the
numbers were similar with 2,944 students enrolling for the first time; 1,155 students (39%) were Texas
residents, 992 (34%) were out-of-state students, and 797 (27%) were international students.
The overall yield rate for admitted in-state graduate students in fall 2015 is 68%. This percentage is
composed of all Texas residents who applied, were admitted, and enrolled in the Graduate School at UT
Austin, including many of the university’s own undergraduates who continued on for graduate-level
work.
To date, for 2015-2016, Graduate School representatives attended 19 graduate recruiting fairs, 13 of
which were in Texas and one virtual fair specifically for McNair Scholars, new for this year. The McNair
Scholars Program (http://ddce.utexas.edu/academiccenter/signature-programs/mcnairscholars/) is a
federally funded program that works to increase the number of students in doctoral programs who are
low-income and first-generation undergraduate students or students from groups traditionally
underrepresented in graduate education. Many of these fairs focused on recruiting underrepresented
students from the Southern and Western regions of Texas (Tables 3.1 and 3.2). University
representatives made contact with 772 prospective students in Texas and 575 prospective non-Texas
graduate students.
In 2016-2017 the UT Austin Graduate School plans to attend 20 graduate recruiting fairs, 13 of which are
located in state and one virtual fair specifically for McNair scholars. While attending recruiting fairs,
faculty and staff will make in-person contact with approximately 800 prospective Texas graduate
students and 600 prospective non-Texas graduate students.
5
6
2013 NSF Survey of Earned Doctorates (http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/sed/)
2013 NSF Survey of Earned Doctorates (http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/sed/)
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The overall number of students increased due to the use of online recruiting tools, especially My
GradSchool. In spring, summer and fall of 2015, 2,886 prospective students filled a profile on My
GradSchool, with 616reporting a Texas address.
Table 3.1: Summary of UT Graduate School Outreach Activities
Total Recruiting Fairs
Recruiting Fairs in Texas
Faculty/Staff contacts of Prospective Graduate Students from Texas
Faculty/Staff contacts of Prospective Graduate Students from Other Than Texas
2013
19
14
1384
227
2014
20
13
736
234
2015
20
13
772
575
Source: The University of Texas Graduate School
Table 3.2: Graduate Recruiting Fairs attended by Graduate and International
Admissions Center Staff, 2015-2016
Date
September 23
September 30
October 1
October 1
October 5
October 5
October 7
October 7
October 8
October 13
October 21
October 29-31
November 2
November 3
November 5
November 6
November 6
November 7
November 12
April 23, 2016
Location
Texas Tech University Graduate & Professional Fair
University of Texas at El Paso
Chicago Graduate & Professional School Fair – UIC Forum
Atlanta University Center Consortium
St. Edward’s University
Big Ten Graduate School Expo at Purdue University
Texas A&M University
McNair Virtual Fair
University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Texas at Arlington
Huston-Tillotson University
SACNAS National Conference
Texas A&M Kingsville
Texas A&M Corpus Christi
University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley – Edinburg Campus
University of Houston – Downtown STEM Graduate School Fair
University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley – Brownsville Campus
California Forum for Diversity
Texas A&M International
California Forum for Diversity
Source: The University of Texas Graduate School
In the fall of 2008 the Graduate School launched My Grad School, an online recruiting tool. The purpose
of the web-based approach to recruiting is to take advantage of the large number of interested students
who research graduate programs online. An in-house analysis shows that more than 65% of prospective
students first heard about an academic program or department at UT Austin via the Internet.
The My Grad School recruiting tool quickly connects prospective graduate students to academic
departments by providing contact information of a faculty or staff person responsible for recruiting in
that academic discipline. Connecting to a person within an academic department is paramount to
successful recruiting at the graduate level. Unlike undergraduate admissions, the decision to admit a
student to any graduate program is made by the faculty within that program.
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My Grad School is connected to the admissions database and serves as a central hub for all of the
student’s admission documents, including the status of the student’s application. To help facilitate twoway communication between the student and the department, individual departments regularly track,
recruit, and make personal contact with the students.
More than 23,886 prospective graduate students created profiles in My Grad School from 2009 to 2015;
this number continues to grow each year. A plurality of these students (6,698) indicated that they are
from Texas.
In an effort to recruit a diverse student body, the Graduate School attended the Atlanta University
Center Consortium, which focused primarily on African-American students attending Morehouse
College, Spelman College, and Clark Atlanta. Staff from UT’s Graduate and International Admissions
Center also returned to the California Diversity Forum in the fall and will return in the spring semester.
Each forum brings together 1,000 pre-selected, high-achieving undergraduate and master’s students
from across California who are interested in pursuing a doctorate. The university has also been a major
sponsor of the Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
(SACNAS) National Conference for the past three years. The SACNAS organization brings together
hundreds of Chicano/a and Native American faculty and students from the STEM disciplines. The College
of Natural Sciences, the College of Pharmacy, and the Graduate School all attend and recruit at the
national gathering.
Graduate School Recruiting Fellowships for Texas Residents
In 2015, the Graduate School awarded approximately $552,764 to 15 Texas residents in recruiting
fellowships targeted for underrepresented students. This compares to $703,000 in awards in 2014 and
$344,150 in awards in 2013. The amount of fellowship funds awarded directly by the Graduate School to
Texas residents decreased in part as a result of the implementation of a decentralized award process.
The decentralized awards make it possible for fellowships to be awarded at the college or school level
but also makes it more difficult to track all awards made to underrepresented students.
Many of these fellowships are specifically targeted for South and West Texas students who graduate
from other Texas public institutions. The South Texas and West Texas Graduate School Fellowships are
for incoming graduate students who have graduated from any of the public universities in South Texas
and/or who have received their undergraduate degree from any of the public universities in Brewster,
Ector, and El Paso counties (see list below). These fellowships are for students who show promising
academic ability.
The South Texas and West Texas Fellowship awards provide a $24,000 stipend for twelve months and
covers 9 semester credit hours of tuition and required fees for each long semester, 3 semester credit
hours for the summer, plus a payment to cover the equivalent of student health insurance. During 2015,
eleven students received a South or West Texas Fellowship for a total of $405,564, compared to nine
students who received such fellowships in 2014.
South Texas universities include:
•
•
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (formerly the University of Texas at Brownsville and
the University of Texas – Pan American)
The University of Texas at San Antonio
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•
•
•
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University – Kingsville
Texas A&M International University – Laredo
West Texas universities include:
•
•
•
•
Sul Ross State University
The University of Texas at the Permian Basin
The University of Texas at El Paso
West Texas A&M University
In addition to the diversity recruitment fellowships, in 2015 the Graduate School also awarded 59 other
recruiting fellowships for a total of $1,243,453 to Texas residents who were either McNair Scholars or
otherwise highly competitive for these merit based awards in their respective programs as part of our
decentralized awards.
For 2016-2017, the Graduate School has been able to increase stipends for the South Texas, West Texas,
and McNair fellowships to $28,000 making the total award valued at $39,000.
All of the recruitment fellowships are funded with institutional funds through allocations from the Office
of the Provost to the Graduate School.
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4. Recruiting Underrepresented Demographics
“Recruiting students who are members of underrepresented demographic segments of the state's
population”
Sources and Definitions of Data
As the Office of Admissions collects and maintains data about students who apply to, are admitted to,
and enroll in The University of Texas at Austin, it also secures information about the high schools
students attend as well as the types of communities and the regions of the state in which those high
schools are located. For purposes of this report, admitted students are those who are offered admission
to the university as first-time freshmen, regardless of whether they accept the university’s offer and
enroll. Enrolled students are those admitted students who accept admission and are enrolled in classes
as first-time freshmen on the 12th class day of the fall semester.
Recruiting students for the university involves collaborative efforts among the Office of Admissions, the
university’s academic programs and departments, the Office of Financial Aid and the on-campus units
that provide support for enrolled students. Representatives from the university’s colleges and schools,
for example, participate in admissions recruiting events on campus and attend regional events to
provide prospective students and families with specific information about undergraduate majors and
about the services and resources available on campus to help students succeed. In addition many
academic departments interact with prospective students on their own and invite students to local
events and to programs on campus designed to encourage the development of leadership skills and a
college-going mindset among underrepresented populations.
Admitted and Enrolled Students from Underrepresented Populations (Descriptive Statistics)
The information in the following tables provides numbers for admitted and enrolled students for 2013,
2014, and 2015, including numbers and percentages for students who are eligible for automatic
admission to the university. Percentages shown in Table 4.1 are rounded to the nearest whole number.
The tables illustrate admitted and enrolled students by race and ethnicity (based on the state’s
reporting methodology in Table 4.1), household income (Table 4.2), and highest parental educational
attainment (Table 4.3).
Race/Ethnicity, income, and parental education statistics are based on student-reported data from the
ApplyTexas freshman application. (ApplyTexas is the state-mandated common application that students
use to apply to colleges and universities in Texas.)
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Table 4.1: Distribution by Race/Ethnicity (using State Methodology) and Automatic Admission Status
Race/Ethnicity
American Indian or
Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Foreign
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific
Islander
White
Multiracial
Not Reported
Total
2013 Admitted Students
Top 8%
Non-Top 8%
Total
N
%
N
%
N
%
Top 7%
Non-Top 7%
Total
N
%
N
%
N
%
Top 7%
Non-Top 7%
Total
N
%
N
%
N
%
8
1993
520
273
3103
<1%
20%
5%
3%
31%
2
404
132
39
325
<1%
16%
5%
2%
13%
10
2397
652
312
3428
<1%
19%
5%
3%
28%
8
1996
492
263
2722
<1%
22%
5%
3%
30%
4
675
153
60
479
<1%
20%
5%
2%
14%
12
2671
645
323
3201
<1%
22%
5%
3%
26%
10
2081
669
304
3332
<1%
21%
7%
3%
33%
7
843
143
85
477
<1%
25%
4%
3%
14%
17
2924
812
389
3809
<1%
22%
6%
3%
28%
12
3747
275
32
9963
<1%
38%
3%
<1%
100%
1447
74
27
2450
59%
3%
1%
100%
12
5194
349
59
12413
<1%
42%
3%
<1%
100%
11
3193
238
56
8979
<1%
36%
3%
1%
100%
4
1873
108
44
3400
<1%
55%
3%
1%
100%
15
5066
346
100
12379
<1%
41%
3%
1%
100%
13
3386
240
57
10092
<1%
34%
2%
1%
100%
6
1616
110
37
3324
<1%
49%
3%
1%
100%
19
5002
350
94
13416
<1%
37%
3%
1%
100%
2013 Enrolled Students
Top 8%
Non-Top 8%
Total
N
%
N
%
N
%
Race/Ethnicity
American Indian or
Alaskan Native
4
<1%
2
<1%
6
<1%
Asian
1105
22%
250
17% 1355
21%
Black
247
5%
78
5%
325
5%
Foreign
99
2%
23
2%
122
2%
Hispanic
1391
28%
207
14% 1598
25%
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific
Islander
4
<1%
4
<1%
White
1947
39%
888
59% 2835
44%
Multiracial
144
3%
49
3%
193
3%
Not Reported
16
<1%
14
1%
30
<1%
Total
4957 100% 1511 100% 6468 100%
Top 7%
Non-Top 7%
Total
N
%
N
%
N
%
Top 7%
Non-Top 7%
Total
N
%
N
%
N
%
2
1093
192
119
1132
<1%
25%
4%
3%
26%
1
432
81
37
278
<1%
21%
4%
2%
13%
3
1525
273
156
1410
<1%
24%
4%
2%
22%
2
1129
287
135
1359
<1%
24%
6%
3%
28%
5
495
83
54
272
<1%
25%
4%
3%
14%
7
1624
370
189
1631
<1%
24%
6%
3%
24%
7
1615
121
29
4310
<1%
37%
3%
1%
100%
3
1150
59
20
2061
<1%
56%
3%
1%
100%
10
2765
180
49
6371
<1%
43%
3%
1%
100%
5
1699
122
31
4769
<1%
36%
3%
1%
100%
4
968
59
16
1956
<1%
49%
3%
1%
100%
9
2667
181
47
6725
<1%
40%
3%
1%
100%
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Table 4.2: Distribution by Household Income and Automatic Admission Status
Top 8%
Household Income /
per year
Less Than $20,000
$20,000 - $39,9999
$40,000 - $59,999
$60,000 - $79,999
$80,000 - $99,999
$100,000 - $149,999
$150,000 - $199,999
More than $200,000
Not Reported
Total
N
793
1317
1068
830
835
1629
799
1204
1488
9963
Non-Top 8%
Total
%
8%
13%
11%
8%
8%
16%
8%
12%
15%
100%
Top 8%
N
52
104
130
121
127
366
281
711
558
2450
%
2%
4%
5%
5%
5%
15%
11%
29%
23%
100%
N
845
1421
1198
951
962
1995
1080
1915
2046
12413
Non-Top 8%
%
7%
11%
10%
8%
8%
16%
9%
15%
16%
100%
Total
Top 7%
N
696
1059
970
772
703
1353
743
1093
1590
8979
Non-Top 7%
Total
%
8%
12%
11%
9%
8%
15%
8%
12%
18%
100%
Top 7%
N
82
164
184
174
198
518
360
880
840
3400
%
2%
5%
5%
5%
6%
15%
11%
26%
25%
100%
N
778
1223
1154
946
901
1871
1103
1973
2430
12379
%
6%
10%
9%
8%
7%
15%
9%
16%
20%
100%
Non-Top 7%
Total
Top 7%
N
784
1325
1063
840
808
1518
762
1234
1758
10092
Non-Top 7%
Total
%
8%
13%
11%
8%
8%
15%
8%
12%
17%
100%
%
2%
4%
5%
5%
6%
17%
10%
26%
25%
100%
N
864
1459
1222
1002
1003
2075
1080
2107
2604
13416
Non-Top 7%
%
6%
11%
9%
7%
7%
15%
8%
16%
19%
100%
Total
Household Income /
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
per year
Less Than $20,000
334
7%
35
2%
369
6%
298
7%
50
2%
348
5%
339
7%
55
3%
394
6%
$20,000 - $39,9999
603
12%
61
4%
664
10%
449
10%
96
5%
545
9%
573
12%
72
4%
645
10%
$40,000 - $59,999
568
11%
91
6%
659
10%
466
11%
115
6%
581
9%
518
11%
89
5%
607
9%
$60,000 - $79,999
434
9%
68
5%
502
8%
399
9%
97
5%
496
8%
409
9%
94
5%
503
7%
$80,000 - $99,999
410
8%
83
5%
493
8%
342
8%
125
6%
467
7%
404
8%
118
6%
522
8%
$100,000 - $149,999
827
17%
233
15% 1060
16%
688
16%
316
15% 1004
16%
742
16%
367
19% 1109
16%
$150,000 - $199,999
437
9%
183
12%
620
10%
397
9%
233
11%
630
10%
374
8%
197
10%
571
8%
More than $200,000
594
12%
430
28% 1024
16%
535
12%
546
26% 1081
17%
583
12%
487
25% 1070
16%
Not Reported
750
15%
327
22% 1077
17%
736
17%
483
23% 1219
19%
827
17%
477
24% 1304
19%
Total
4957 100% 1511 100% 6468 100% 4310 100% 2061 100% 6371 100%
4769 100% 1956 100% 6725 100%
Note: Beginning in 2013 the ApplyTexas common application system offered students the option to select “Unknown” when reporting parental income and parental education.
The “Not Reported” category in Tables 4.2 and 4.3 combines numbers for students who did not respond and numbers for those who selected “Unknown.” The change in
reporting options had a greater impact on student reporting for parental income than for education levels and is reflected in Table 4.2 and 4.3.
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Top 7%
N
80
134
159
162
195
557
318
873
846
3324
In 2015, 28% of admitted students from Texas were Hispanic, up from 26% in 2014 and equal to the
2013 percentage. The enrolled class was 24% Hispanic in 2015, up from 22% in 2014 but remaining one
percentage point below the 25% mark for Hispanic students in 2013. The percentage of African
Americans in the admitted class increased from 5% in both 2013 and 2014 to 6% in 2015. African
American students also make up 6% of the 2015 enrolled class, up from 4% in 2014 and 5% in 2013.
Asian students also saw increased in admitted and enrolled numbers during this three-year period. The
percentage of admitted Asian students went from 19% in 2013 to 22% in both 2014 and 2015. The
percentage of enrolled Asian students stayed at 24% in 2015 (the percentage for 2014), up from 21% in
2013. (See Table 4.1.)
Over the same three-year period, the percentage of White students declined in both the admitted and
enrolled groups. The percentage of White students in the admitted class was 42% in 2013, 41% in 2014,
and 37% in 2015. For White enrolled students, the percentage went from 44% in 2013 to 43% in 2014
and to 40% in 2015. (See Table 4.1.)
When low income is considered to be those students who come from families making less than $60,000,
26% of the admitted class and 25% of the enrolled class represent students from low-income categories.
This is an increase from 25% and 23%, respectively, from 2014. Table 4.2 shows that about 19% of
students choose not to report income when applying for admission.
To improve application and enrollment numbers for underrepresented populations, the university
launched the Texas Advance initiative in fall 2015. The initiative is designed to encourage applications
from automatically admissible students from underrepresented student groups through recruitment
efforts, scholarship offers, and other incentives.
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Table 4.3: Distribution by Highest Parental Educational Attainment
and Automatic Admission Status
Top 8%
Highest Parental
Education
No High School
Some High School
High School Diploma
or Equivalent
Some College
Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s or FourYear Degree
Graduate or
Professional Degree
Not Reported
Total
N
Non-Top 8%
Total
%
N
Top 7%
%
Non-Top 7%
Total
Top 7%
Non Top 7%
Total
%
N
426
403
4%
4%
8
18
<1%
1%
434
421
3%
3%
N
342
391
%
4%
4%
N
16
27
%
<1%
1%
N
358
418
%
3%
3%
N
473
529
%
5%
5%
N
15
25
%
<1%
1%
N
488
554
%
4%
4%
878
905
476
9%
9%
5%
47
79
37
2%
3%
2%
925
984
513
7%
8%
4%
833
734
359
9%
8%
4%
91
131
77
3%
4%
2%
924
865
436
7%
7%
4%
1047
889
564
10%
9%
6%
101
112
74
3%
3%
2%
1148
1001
638
9%
7%
5%
2851
29%
795
32%
3646
29%
2527
28%
1063
31%
3590
29%
2932
29%
1052
32%
3984
30%
3361
663
9963
34%
7%
100%
1354
112
2450
55%
5%
100%
4715
775
12413
38%
6%
100%
3152
641
8979
35%
7%
100%
1792
203
3400
53%
6%
100%
4944
844
12379
40%
7%
100%
3569
89
10092
35%
1%
100%
1912
33
3324
58%
1%
100%
5481
122
13416
41%
1%
100%
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Top 8%
Non-Top 8%
Total
Highest Parental
Education
No High School
Some High School
High School Diploma or
Equivalent
Some College
Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s or Four-Year
Degree
Graduate or Professional
Degree
Not Reported
Total
N
168
148
%
3%
3%
396
476
223
N
Top 7%
Non-Top 7%
Total
3
9
%
<1%
1%
N
171
157
%
3%
2%
N
103
127
%
2%
3%
8%
10%
4%
29
54
24
2%
4%
2%
425
530
247
7%
8%
4%
363
356
180
1547
31%
505
33%
2052
32%
1671
328
4957
34%
7%
100%
813
74
1511
54%
5%
100%
2484
402
6468
38%
6%
100%
N
Top 7%
Non1Top 7%
Total
9
12
%
<1%
1%
N
112
139
%
2%
2%
N
159
210
%
3%
4%
8%
8%
4%
54
83
49
3%
4%
2%
417
439
229
7%
7%
4%
447
418
259
1323
31%
665
32%
1988
31%
1559
299
4310
36%
7%
100%
1067
122
2061
52%
6%
100%
2626
421
6371
41%
7%
100%
N
8
12
%
<1%
1%
N
167
222
%
2%
3%
9%
9%
5%
61
79
47
3%
4%
2%
508
497
306
8%
7%
5%
1456
31%
653
33%
2109
31%
1776
44
4769
37%
1%
100%
1075
21
1956
55%
1%
100%
2851
65
6725
42%
1%
100%
Note: Beginning in 2013 the ApplyTexas common application system offered students the option to select “Unknown” when reporting parental income and parental education.
The “Not Reported” category in Tables 4.2 and 4.3 combines numbers for students who did not respond and numbers for those who selected “Unknown.” The change in
reporting options had a greater impact on student reporting for parental income than for education levels and is reflected in Table 4.2 and 4.3.
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FINANCIAL AID
Student financial aid plays an essential role in the university’s recruitment efforts. There are three
essential dynamics to successfully executing this function, especially for students from low- and middleincome households. The first is to provide students with comprehensive financial aid offers on which they
can rely in a timely manner. The second is to direct financial aid and scholarship resources to students in
a manner that makes attendance at the institution affordable. Lastly, the university strives to ensure
families are aware of available resources through its outreach efforts.
Timely Provision of Aid Offers
Offering complete financial aid packages in which students can have a high degree of confidence
continues to be one of the university’s top priorities. The Office of Financial Aid (OFA) evaluates all
admitted freshmen and notifies families of their financial aid eligibility in mid-to late March. Anecdotal
data also indicates that the timely receipt of financial aid offers by prospective freshmen influences their
choice of institution. More importantly, providing offers in March gives students 5‐6 weeks to evaluate
them before they must decide whether to attend the university—a decision they must make by May 1,
when institutions throughout the United States require prospective freshmen to satisfy enrollment
deposits in order to hold their place in the following fall’s entering freshman class.
Financial Aid and Scholarship Offers
OFA utilized a combination of federal, state, and institutional aid to increase the affordability of UT
Austin for students with high financial need. The following table illustrates the major financial aid
sources used in offers for the incoming fall 2015 freshman class:
Table 4.4: Grants and Scholarships for 2015 Admitted and Enrolled Students
Offered Admission
N
Total
Accepted Admission
N
Total
Pell
3,375
$14,830,809
2,105
$9,417,236
Institutional Grants
1,092
$8,331,675
680
$4,469,339
TEXAS Grant
2,772
$13,838,104
1,776
$8,390,268
634
$3,800,000
409
$2,370,000
Presidential Achievement Scholarship
Source: The University of Texas Office of Student Financial Services
With the implementation of the Texas Advance initiative, the strategic use of scholarships and other aid
is incorporated into recruitment activities and support programs. Indications are that the new initiative
was successful in encouraging automatically admissible students and students from under-resourced
and underrepresented populations to apply for admission and to enroll at UT Austin.
Presidential Achievement Scholarship (PAS) are awarded to students who matriculate from low- and
moderate‐income households after graduating from other Texas high schools. These scholarships range
from $5,000 to $10,000 per year and can be awarded for up to four years. Because the students who
receive them have high financial need, PAS scholarships typically supplement other need‐based grants
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such as the federal Pell Grant, TEXAS Grant, and institutional grant funds derived from designated and
mandatory tuition set‐asides. A total of 634 students were offered PAS. The matriculation rate among
prospective freshmen who received PAS offers was 65%. (The overall Texas matriculation rate was 51
%.)
Financial Aid Outreach
OFA partners with the Office of Admissions and the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement to
maintain the university’s commitment to outreach activities. OFA conducted 51 outreach activities in
2014-2015, reaching over 2,000 students. Most of these activities occur within students’ home
communities and focus on issues of affordability and financial aid with students and their parents.
Activities are designed especially for low‐income and underrepresented students, as well as students
qualified for automatic admission.
For a complete listing of OFA outreach activities associated with the 2015 incoming freshman class, see
Appendix E.
The University of Texas has continued to dedicate substantial financial and staff resources to recruit
students from low‐income households, inner‐city, and rural areas, many of whom are also from
underrepresented populations.
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5. Regional Recruitment Centers
“Assessing and improving the university’s regional recruitment centers.”
In addition to campus activities, dozens of events are held across Texas in The University of Texas at
Austin’s regional Admissions Centers (Houston, Dallas, El Paso, Harlingen, San Antonio, Longview, and
Lubbock) and neighboring communities. Throughout the year regional representatives from the
university interact with high school and community college personnel, students, and their families.
Regional Admissions Centers
The University of Texas at Austin believes in the value of meeting and speaking with prospective
students and their families in person. To make this interaction possible, the Office of Admissions
maintains centers and employs regionally based admissions officers across Texas. Three Admissions
representatives serve the Central Texas community and work on-campus.
The university also maintains admissions centers and offices on campus, the Undergraduate Admissions
Center and the Graduate and International Admissions Center. The offices in Texas are identified in
Table 5.1 and Figure 5.2 below.
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Table 5.1: University of Texas at Austin Admissions Offices
and Centers Serving Texas
Austin - Undergraduate Admissions Center (1985)
Serves the state of Texas and beyond
1 Associate Director
2 Senior Administrative Associates
1 Assistant Director
3 Program Coordinators
1 Admissions Counselor
2 Administrative Associates
5 Phone Counselors
Dallas Admissions Center (2000)
Serves the Dallas / Fort Worth area
1 Director
1 Program Coordinator
2 Admissions Counselors
1 Financial Aid Counselor
1 Administrative Associate
Serves the Central Texas Corridor
Visitor Center
East Texas Admissions Center (2010)
Serves East Texas including Tyler, Longview, Lufkin,
Marshall, Nacogdoches and Texarkana
1 Administrative Assistant
El Paso Admissions Center (2011)
Serves El Paso and the surrounding areas
Houston Admissions Center (1995)
Serves Houston, the surrounding suburbs, the Gulf
Coast, and the Golden Triangle
Valley Admissions Center (2007)
Serves the Valley and South Texas
San Antonio Admissions Center (2005)
Serves San Antonio and the surrounding areas
West Texas Admissions Center (2010)
Serves the western plains and panhandle region of
Texas, including Lubbock, Midland-Odessa,
Amarillo, Abilene, San Angelo, and the areas
surrounding these cities
Lubbock Office
1 Program Coordinator (Abilene/San Angelo Area)
1 Admissions Counselor (Lubbock)
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Figure 5.2: Map of University of Texas at Austin Regional Admissions Center Offices
Maintaining a presence across Texas makes it possible for admissions representatives who live and work
in the communities they serve to meet the needs of prospective students in the state and to establish
relationships and improve interaction with area high schools as well as community colleges and
prospective transfer students. The centers have helped to create opportunities for more strategic
admissions and recruitment efforts – with local alumni and community organizations, for example – on a
local level. Students are able to attend information sessions in their regions and receive individual
assistance from admissions staff members that are fully connected to campus-based resources that can
assist in their admission and enrollment goals.
Appendix C displays a listing of on- and off-campus recruitment activities designed to reach prospective
students who are eligible for automatic admission under SB 175, as well as underrepresented students,
and to increase geographic representation in the entering freshman class.
Each year in all parts of Texas, students and families attend local and regional events hosted by high
schools, school districts, community organizations, and community colleges designed to make it easy for
students from several high schools or community colleges to meet representatives from many colleges
and universities in one setting. Representatives from the university’s Office of Admissions attend a
variety of such events, commonly called “college days,” “college nights,” or “college fairs” across the
state each year. The university’s participation in these events reflects a commitment to establishing a
presence across the state of Texas in order to interact with prospective students and their families.
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Tables 5.3 and 5.4 below provide a summary of the number of “college day/night” and “college fair”
events attended by University staff and high school visit and college fair recruitment events attended by
the university. Ongoing participation at high school, district, and community fairs reflects the
university’s commitment to recruiting high school students from across the state. The number of college
fairs (Career Fairs, TRIO/GearUp fairs, etc.) held each year varies.
Table 5.3: College Day/Night Events Attended by UT Austin Admissions Staff
School Type
Texas Community College Fairs
Texas High Schools, ISDs, and Community-Based Fairs
Total
2012-2013
218
520
738
2013-2014
137
817
954
2014-2015
86
739
825
Table 5.4: Texas College Fairs attended by UT Austin Admissions Staff
and by Regional Admissions Center
Admissions Center
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Dallas
165
169
126
Houston
179
260
220
San Antonio
97
123
113
Valley
67
90
106
East Texas
32
58
51
UAC- Austin
95
156
133
West Texas
63
53
33
El Paso
40
45
43
738
954
825
Total
In addition to participation in group interactions, University Admissions representatives also visit high
schools across Texas and meet with high school students and personnel to better engage with
prospective students on an individual level. The Office of Admissions refers to these meetings with
students as “day visits.” Table 5.5 below provides numbers for day visits conducted by each of the
regional admissions centers from 2013-2015. Day visits to individual high schools are sometimes
replaced with community-based “UT Nights” in areas where day visits are not supported by area high
schools and districts. Variations in the figures are attributable to strategic shifts to district-wide “UT
Nights” when multiple high school visits were no longer supported by area high schools.
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Table 5.5: Texas High Schools Visited by UT Austin Admissions Staff for Day Visits
Admissions Center
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Dallas
165
163
160
Houston
150
173
183
San Antonio
98
97
96
Valley
70
70
73
East Texas
91
105
105
UAC - Austin
79
83
90
West Texas
88
92
61
El Paso
Total
Admissions Center
43
38
34
784
821
802
High School Day Visit Summary
Visits
Students Seen
Visits
(including repeats)
During Visits
(including repeats)
2013-2014
Students Seen
During Visits
2014-2015
Dallas
236
7,296
290
5,628
Houston
305
6,458
496
8,384
San Antonio
301
4,493
359
5,601
Valley
213
3,702
165
3,949
East Texas
175
3,512
159
2,759
UAC – Austin
205
3,036
284
6,021
West Texas
161
2,982
100
1,839
El Paso
92
3,907
80
3,185
Total
1,688
35,386
1,933
37,366
The Office of Admissions and its regional admissions centers offer prospective students the opportunity
to attend group and individual information sessions on campus and in their local admissions centers.
These sessions allow for more individualized attention and often include family members. Each year
tens of thousands of participants (students and families) take part in information sessions across the
state; sessions held in Austin include those for families/individuals as well as for group visits from
schools across the state. Some markets offer sessions in Spanish. Table 5.6 below provides numbers for
information sessions in the regional admissions centers during 2013-2015.
After assessing attendance at information sessions, the centers sometimes adjust the number of
sessions offered. Attendance at information sessions held at the Valley Admissions Center, for example,
has historically been low. To compensate, admissions staff in the Valley hold day visits at every high
school in the region. The relatively low number of information sessions held at the West Texas
Admissions Center reflects the size of the region; students from across West Texas are often hesitant to
travel to Lubbock from Abilene, Amarillo, Midland/Odessa, and San Angelo to attend an information
session that offers information they may be able to receive during a high school day visit.
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Table 5.6: Information Sessions offered by Regional Admissions Centers
Admissions Center
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Dallas
30
44
38
Houston
43
46
42
San Antonio
52
48
40
Valley
12
6
12
East Texas
10
26
23
UAC - Austin
433
830
924
West Texas
23
16
7
El Paso
20
24
15
623
1040
1101
Total
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Attached are five appendices that offer more detail on a few of the programs described in the main
report.
Table of Contents for Appendices
Appendix
Page
A: Texas Education Agency Geographic Designations of Public School Districts
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B: Texas Admitted and Enrolled Feeder Schools Summer/Fall 2013-2015
42
C: Admissions Office Admission and Recruitment Programs 2013-2015
43
D: Texas High Schools Served by the Outreach and Academic Enrichment
Programs of the University of Texas Division of Diversity and Community
Engagement for the 2013, 2014, and 2015 Admissions Cycles
56
E: Office of Student Financial Services Outreach Activities
for the 2013-2015 Admissions Cycles
61
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APPENDIX A: Texas Education Agency
Geographic Designations of Public School Districts
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) classifies school districts into eight types using factors such as size,
growth rates, and proximity to urban areas. The descriptions for each type are available online at
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/acctres/analyze/1213/gloss1213.html.
Regional Education Service Center Districts
In 1965, the 59th Texas Legislature authorized the State Board of Education to establish media centers
throughout Texas. In 1967, the Board divided the state into 20 regions. Today, the ESCs have become
centers for the Texas Education Agency and school districts to raise the quality of district programs and
enhance uniformity and consistency in district operations.
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APPENDIX B: Texas Admitted and Enrolled Feeder Schools
Summer/Fall 2013 – 2015
High School Name
Total Students from Texas Feeder HS
Home Schools, Foreign and other
special schools
All Coded from Texas High Schools
Total Texas Feeder Schools
Summary Statistics
2013
2013
2014
2014
2015
2015
Admitted Enrolled Admitted Enrolled Admitted Enrolled
12381
6451
12339
6350
13379
6708
32
12413
1102
17
6468
921
40
12379
1130
21
6371
900
N-counts revised on 11/23/15. For a detailed report of feeder schools for admitted and enrolled students, visit
http://admissions.utexas.edu/docs/sb175-tx-schools-2013-15.pdf.
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37
13416
1166
17
6725
943
Appendix C: Admissions Office Admission and Recruitment Programs 2014-2015
2014-2015 Selected Undergraduate On-Campus and Off-Campus Admissions Activities
On-Campus Events
Event Type
Pre-Admit
Event
Category
Large-Scale Open
House
Event Name
Region Served
Longhorn Saturday
All
Event Description
Open house recruitment event, providing an introduction to
the university, campus tour, and various departmental sessions
# of Students
Attended
288
Pre-Admit
Large-Scale Open
House
Longhorn Saturday
All
202
Pre-Admit
Large-Scale Open
House
Longhorn Monday
All
255
Pre-Admit
Large-Scale Open
House
Longhorn Monday
All
202
Pre-Admit
Bus Trip
Longhorn Game
Weekend
San Antonio, Laredo,
Valley
Rich campus visit encompassing student and academic life and
attending a football game
101
Pre-Admit
Bus Trip
Longhorn for a Day
Eagle Pass
Rich campus visit encompassing student and academic life
50
Pre-Admit
Bus Trip
Longhorn for a Day
Houston
Rich campus visit encompassing student and academic life
59
Pre-Admit
Bus Trip
Longhorn Game Day
Dallas/Fort Worth,
Houston, Central Texas
Rich campus visit encompassing student and academic life and
attending a football game
87
Pre-Admit
Large-Scale Open
House
Explore UT
All
Prospective Freshman Sessions for juniors and younger
attending Explore UT, the university's open house
299
Admit
Large-Scale Yield
Event
Best of Texas
(formerly VIP)
All
Large day-long event for select admitted students and their
families. Focus is on the academic experience.
445
Admit
Bus Trip (Yield)
UT Scholars
Central Texas, DFW, El
Paso, Houston, San
Antonio, Laredo, Valley
Overnight bus trip for Texas Advance admits and other
underserved populations.
190
Pre-Admit
Large-Scale Open
House
Longhorn Saturday
All
262
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Off- Campus Events
Event Type
Pre-Admit
Event
Category
Select Regional
Events
Event Name
Region Served
Faculty Reception
Central Texas
Event Description
Small reception for current faculty members and their high
school students to learn about the admissions process
15
Pre-Admit
High School
Counselors
Counselor Updates
1
Central Texas (College
Station)
Pre-Admit
High School
Counselors
Counselor Updates
2
Central Texas (Austin)
Pre-Admit
High School
Counselors
TX Advance
Luncheon
Central Texas
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application Launch
Central Texas
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Coffee Chat
Central Texas (Boerne)
Informal appointments with prospective students near their
community
14
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Coffee Chat
Central Texas (Boerne)
community
16
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Coffee Chat
Station)
community
4
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Coffee Chat
Station)
community
8
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Coffee Chat
Central Texas (Killeen)
community
14
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Coffee Chat
Central Texas (Kerrville)
community
14
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Lend A
Hand
Central Texas
Community service project to engage admitted students over
the summer
9
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Summer
Socials
Central Texas
Social to engage admitted students over the summer
18
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Financial Aid Night
Central Texas
An opportunity for students and their families to meet
individually with Financial Aid Counselor to go over awards
10
Post-Admit
All Regional Admits
Admitted LH
Celebration
Central Texas
Celebration for admitted students and their families
23
50
Program for local high school counselors to provide an update
on each university and the admissions and enrollment process
# of Students
Attended
Program for partner school counselors and administrators
introducing the new Texas Advance Scholarship Initiative for
low income students
Application kick-off event for seniors and their families to
encourage them to apply targeting top 10% seniors
55
108
13
75
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups
Central Texas
Extended office hours and regional area availability to turn in
application items
47
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Financial Aid Night
Central Texas
54
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Financial Aid
Workshop
Central Texas
Workshop to help students complete the FAFSA
24
Post-Admit
All Regional Admits
Admitted LH
Celebration
Central Texas (Killeen)
9
Post-Admit
All Regional Admits
Admitted LH
Celebration
Station)
8
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Lend A
Hand
Central Texas
the summer
21
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Summer
Socials
Central Texas
15
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Money
Matters 1
Central Texas
Financial Aid awareness and money management seminar for
admitted students over the summer
12
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application Launch
Dallas
Program for prospective students and their families to learn
about the university and the application process
44
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups 1
Dallas (Mid-Cities)
application items
0
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups 2
Dallas
application items
112
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups 3
Dallas
application items
198
Pre-Admit
High School
Counselors
Counselor Updates
Fort Worth
81
Pre-Admit
High School
Counselors
Counselor Updates
Dallas
182
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Admitted LH
Celebration
Dallas
44
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Lend A
Hand
Dallas
the summer
29
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Money
Matters
Dallas
6
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Money
Matters
Dallas
4
51
Post-Admit
All Admits
Texas Exes Send-Off
Dallas
Texas Exes along with UT Admissions Send-off party for new
admits
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application Launch
El Paso
28
Pre-Admit
High School
Counselors
Counselor Updates
El Paso
26
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
College of Fine Arts
Open House
El Paso
Program to introduce interested fine arts prospects to
opportunities at UT Austin's College of Fine Arts
14
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups
El Paso
application items
7
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Financial Aid
Workshop
El Paso
5
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Financial Aid
Workshop
El Paso
9
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Financial Aid Night
El Paso
8
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Financial Aid Night
El Paso
9
Post-Admit
All Regional Admits
Admitted LH
Celebration
El Paso
55
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Lend A
Hand
El Paso
the summer
17
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Money
Matters
El Paso
6
Post-Admit
All Admits
Texas Exes Send-Off
El Paso
admits
14
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application Launch
East Texas
23
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application Seminar
East Texas (Paris)
Application workshop for top 10% seniors
4
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application Seminar
East Texas (Texarkana)
5
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application Seminar
East Texas (Lufkin)
20
Pre-Admit
High School
Counselors
Counselor Updates
East Texas
50
52
220
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups
East Texas
application items
0
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups
East Texas
application items
1
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups
East Texas
application items
1
Post-Admit
All Regional Admits
Admitted LH
Celebration
East Texas (Nacogdoches)
9
Post-Admit
All Regional Admits
Admitted LH
Celebration
East Texas (Longview)
18
Post-Admit
All Regional Admits
Admitted LH
Celebration
East Texas (Sulphur
Springs)
7
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Lend A
Hand
East Texas
the summer
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Summer
Socials
East Texas
2
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Money
Matters
East Texas
9
Pre-Admit
High School
Counselors
Counselor Updates
Houston
Pre-Admit
High School
Counselors
TX Advance
Luncheon
Houston
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application Launch
Houston
Post-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Meet UT
Houston
Program for underrepresented admits and their families
featuring a professor and reps from academic colleges
56
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Admitted LH
Celebration
Houston
Celebration for underrepresented admits and admits from TX
Advance Partner Schools and their families
57
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Lend A
Hand 1
Houston
the summer
18
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Lend A
Hand 2
Houston
the summer
19
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Summer
Social
Houston
24
low income students
53
13
227
28
102
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Money
Matters 1
Houston
14
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Money
Matters 2
Houston
15
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application Launch
San Antonio
32
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application Launch
Corpus Christi
12
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application Launch
Laredo
20
Pre-Admit
High School
Counselors
Counselor Updates
Laredo
37
Pre-Admit
High School
Counselors
Counselor Updates
Corpus Christi
49
Pre-Admit
High School
Counselors
Counselor Updates
San Antonio
Pre-Admit
High School
Counselors
TX Advance
Luncheon
San Antonio
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups
San Antonio
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups
Corpus Christi
application items
0
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups
Laredo
application items
0
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups
San Antonio
application items
26
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups
San Antonio
application items
24
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups
San Antonio
application items
3
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Financial Aid
Workshop
San Antonio
3
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Financial Aid Night
Laredo
low income students
application items
54
137
28
1
33
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Financial Aid Night
Corpus Christi
29
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Financial Aid Night
San Antonio
9
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Financial Aid Night
San Antonio
10
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Financial Aid Night
San Antonio
10
Post-Admit
All Regional Admits
Admitted LH
Celebration
Laredo
39
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Lend A
Hand
San Antonio
the summer
19
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Lend A
Hand
Laredo
the summer
7
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Lend A
Hand
Corpus Christi
the summer
17
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Money
Matters
San Antonio
7
Post-Admit
All Admits
Texas Exes Send-Off
San Antonio
admits
28
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application Launch
Valley
Program for prospective students and their families to learn
about the university and the application process
17
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups
Valley
application items
39
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups
Valley
application items
46
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups
Valley
application items
41
Pre-Admit
High School
Counselors
Counselor Updates
Valley
Pre-Admit
High School
Counselors
TX Advance
Luncheon
Valley
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Financial Aid
Workshop
Valley
low income students
55
107
30
11
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Financial Aid Night
Valley
19
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Financial Aid Night
Valley
22
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Financial Aid Night
Valley
21
Post-Admit
Select Regional
Admits
Financial Aid Night
Valley
24
Post-Admit
All Admits
Life as a Longhorn
Valley
Student and Parent Panel with current students for admitted
students
60
Post-Admit
All Regional Admits
Admitted LH
Celebration
Valley
83
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Lend A
Hand
Valley
the summer
38
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Summer
Socials
Valley
15
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Summer
Socials
Valley
23
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Money
Matters
Valley
Post-Admit
All Admits
Texas Exes Send-Off
Valley (Brownsville)
admits
50
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application Launch
West Texas
21
Pre-Admit
High School
Counselors
Counselor Updates
West Texas
24
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups 1
West Texas (Amarillo)
application items
0
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups 2
West Texas (San Angelo)
application items
0
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups 3
West Texas
(Midland/Odessa)
application items
0
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups 4
West Texas (Abilene)
application items
3
Pre-Admit
Regional Top
Prospects
Application
Roundups 5
West Texas (Lubbock)
application items
5
56
8
Post-Admit
All Regional Admits
Admitted LH
Celebration 1
West Texas (Amarillo)
12
Post-Admit
All Regional Admits
Admitted LH
Celebration 2
17
Post-Admit
All Regional Admits
Admitted LH
Celebration 3
West Texas
(Midland/Odessa)
8
Post-Admit
All Regional Admits
Admitted LH
Celebration 4
West Texas (San Angelo)
10
Post-Admit
All Regional Admits
Admitted LH
Celebration 5
16
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Lend A
Hand
the summer
1
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Lend A
Hand
the summer
2
Post-Admit
All Admits
Longhorn Money
Matters
3
57
Appendix D: Texas High Schools Served by the Outreach and Academic
Enrichment Programs of the University of Texas Division of Diversity and
Community Engagement for the 2013, 2014, and 2015 Admissions Cycles
The mission of University Outreach Centers is to assist students to excel academically, take college
entrance exams, graduate high school, complete college admissions and financial aid applications and
enroll at an institution of higher education. Participating students are given access to academic
enrichment programs and services and college awareness workshops, and are provided support in all
areas of completing the college or university admissions and enrollment process.
In 1987, UT Outreach began its long-standing presence in four regional areas: Austin, Dallas, Houston,
San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley. In 2014-2015, UT Outreach and Pre-College Academic Readiness
Programs (PCARP) served 63 high schools in 22 school districts. Collectively, the programs touched 5500
students. Overall, more than 94% enrolled at a postsecondary institution, and 85% chose to begin their
academic career at a four-year public or private university. More than 40% of those students either
received automatic admission or submitted competitive applications to the university and were
awarded admission. Over the past 25 years, UT Outreach has provided an estimated 23,000 students a
pathway to higher education. For many of these low-income and first-generation college students, the
path to college began with UT Outreach. New this year, Advise Texas served 547 seniors in 14 high
schools. For 2015-2016, Advise Texas will expand to serve 21 high schools across Texas on behalf of UT
Austin.
Profiles of University Outreach Centers
UT Outreach-Austin
UT Outreach-Austin was established in 1992 and serves Austin ISD and other surrounding school
districts. Staffing for this center (LCSP – Longhorn Center for School Partnerships) includes an assistant
vice president, two student development specialists, and one director for Advise Texas.
High schools served by the Austin-based University Outreach Center in 2014-2015 included:
Anderson High School
Austin High School
James Bowie High School
Cedar Ridge High School-RRISD
Crockett High School
Eastside Memorial High School
John B. Connally High School-PFISD
Lanier High School
Lyndon Baines Johnson High School
Liberal Arts and Science Academy
McCallum High School
Pflugerville High School-PFISD
Reagan High School
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UT Outreach-Dallas
UT Outreach-Dallas was established in 1988 and offers academic enrichment and college readiness
services to students enrolled in the Dallas Independent School District. Staffing for this center includes a
director and three student development specialists.
In 2010, UT Outreach-Dallas entered a partnership with Education is Freedom (EIF), a college readiness
initiative, to build a multi-faceted program to identify students who might not otherwise consider The
University of Texas at Austin as a post-secondary education option. The goal is to provide targeted
students with experiences that will build connections to the flagship university.
UT Outreach-Dallas also offers the Longhorn Pre-College Academy (LPCA)
(http://utoutreach.org/dallas/), which is a program designed to support students interested in attending
The University of Texas at Austin. The Longhorn College Prep Symposium is a UT Outreach-Dallas
program designed to meet general college preparatory standards and serves students within the
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The LPCA and Longhorn College Prep offer access to academic enrichment
programs and services, college awareness workshops, and provide support in all aspects of completing
the university freshman application. The LPCA is a three-year commitment being piloted in selected high
schools.
Beginning with the academic year 2014−15, UT will provide access to scholarships to EIF students
eligible for matriculation to UT Austin. That program continues through 2017-18. Between 2015 and
2018, UT will have provided $3 million in scholarships.
High schools served by UT Outreach-Dallas in 2014-2015 included:
DeSoto High School
Lancaster High School
Lincoln High School
North Dallas High School
Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy
Roosevelt High School
Skyline High School
South Oak Cliff High School
Sunset High School
Cedar Hill HS
Cedar Hill Collegiate HS
Duncanville
UT Outreach-Houston
The UT Outreach-Houston Center was established in 1989. This center provides college preparatory
curriculum and activities that are critical to students’ success in graduating from high school and
matriculating to institutions of higher education for students in urban and rural schools in the Houston
area. Staffing for UT Outreach-Houston includes a director and two student development specialists.
During the 2011-2012 academic years, UT Outreach-Houston implemented a new service model to
providing expanded college preparatory services and generating a pipeline to The University of Texas at
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Austin for first-generation and/or low-income students in Houston. Students participate in leadership
development activities, community service opportunities, and field trips to local/surrounding
postsecondary institutions. Beginning with the 2014-15 academic year, UT will provide access to
scholarships to students eligible for matriculation to UT. That program continues through 2017-18.
Between 2015 and 2018, UT will have provided $1.75 million in scholarships
High schools served by the UT Outreach-Houston in 2014-2015 included:
Kashmere High School
Robert E. Lee High School
James Madison High School
S P Waltrip Senior High School
Booker T. Washington High School
Worthing High School
Jack Yates High School
North Forest HS
Sam Houston
Pearland HS
UT Outreach-South Texas (UT Outreach-Rio Grande Valley and UT Outreach-San Antonio)
UT Outreach-Rio Grande Valley and UT Outreach-San Antonio, established in 1987 and 1988
respectively, share the same mission and similar curricular-centered models of providing college
awareness services. There are directors for the Rio Grande Valley (position vacant in November 2012)
and San Antonio offices. Additionally, UT Outreach-Rio Grande Valley has an Administrative Associate
and a UT Outreach Intern. UT Outreach-San Antonio’s additional staff members include one
Administrative Assistant and one VISTA volunteer.
For the fall 2013 admission cycle, both outreach centers worked closely with the Office of Admissions to
organize an “Application Round-Up.” Outreach staff collected applications and required materials such
as transcripts, essays and test scores necessary to complete the application process from students at
their target high school to reduce the number of incomplete (and thus, invalid) applications. UT
Outreach-San Antonio partnered with TestPrep, Inc. to provide a free three-day preparatory session for
students taking the SAT, ACT, and PSAT.
UT Outreach-South Texas hosted Summer Enrichment Academies (SEA) in both the Rio Grande Valley
and San Antonio. These are free, multi-day camps for 9th-12th graders to gain insight and professional
guidance on college preparatory actions appropriate for their grade level.
High schools served by UT Outreach-South Texas (UT Outreach-San Antonio and UT Outreach-Rio
Grande Valley) for 2014-2015 include:
Brackenridge High School
Burbank Jefferson
Thomas A. Edison High School
Fox Technical High School
Highlands High School
Lanier High School
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Edison High School
Jefferson High School
Valley Area:
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial High School
Achieve Early College High School
McAllen Memorial High School
Mission High School
Nikki Rowe High School
Collegiate Early College High School
Pre-College Academic Readiness Programs (PCARP)
PCARP includes ChemBridge and Students Partnering for Undergraduate Rhetoric Success. These
programs target high schools that are underrepresented in postsecondary institutions and emphasize
the importance of both college access and college success.
In 2014-2015, nearly 704 students and 31 teachers participated in one or both academic courses.
College credit acquisition for Chemistry courses in ChemBridge was 83% for the first semester and 77%
for the second semester. The ChemBridge senior class of 2014 boasted an 83% college-enrollment rate
with 66 of those students admitted to The University of Texas at Austin. In this same academic year,
student outcomes for the SPURS course were equally commendable with 62% of the students in the
Rhetoric and Writing dual credit pilot acquiring college credit with a grade of “A” or “B.”
Texas high schools served by the ChemBridge Program in 2014-2015 included:
Lanier High School
Lyndon Baines Johnson High School
Travis High School
East Austin College Prep
Central High School
Copperas Cove High School
Skyline High School
Madison High School
Manor High School
Veterans Memorial
Legacy Early College HS
Burbank High School
Edison High School
Highlands High School
Jefferson High School
Lanier High School
Austin
Austin
Austin
Austin
Beaumont
Copperas Cove
Dallas
Houston
Manor
Mission
Taylor
San Antonio
San Antonio
San Antonio
San Antonio
San Antonio
San Antonio
Texas high schools served by Students Partnering for Undergraduate Rhetoric Success (SPURS) for 20132014 included:
Crockett High School
Austin
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Reagan High School
Madison High School
Yates High School
Frontier High School
Mission High School
Quest High School
San Benito High School
Memorial High School
Southwest High School
Austin
Houston
Houston
IDEA Public Schools
IDEA Public Schools
IDEA Public Schools
IDEA Public Schools
Pharr San Juan-Alamo
Pharr San Juan-Alamo
San Antonio
Texas high schools served by Advise Texas during 2014-2015:
Travis High School
Akins High School
Reagan High School
Manor High School
KIPP Austin Collegiate
Madison High School
Hutto High School
PSJA High School
Economedes High School
Juarez-Lincoln High School
Socorro High School
Americas High School
El Dorado
Lancaster High School
De Soto High School
Austin
Austin
Austin
Manor
KIPP Austin
Houston
Hutto
PSJA
Edinburg
LaJoya
El Paso
El Paso
El Paso
Dallas
Dallas
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Appendix E: Office of Student Financial Services Outreach Activities, 2014-2015
Date
9/19/2014
9/20/2014
9/22/2014
9/23/2014
9/24/2014
9/25/2041
9/26/2014
9/27/2014
9/29/2014
10/13/2014
10/15/2014
10/15/2014
11/7/2014
11/10/2014
11/12/2014
11/13/2014
11/14/2014
11/18/2014
11/19/2014
11/19/2014
11/24/2014
1/12/2105
1/26/2015
2/2/2015
2/5/2015
2/9/2015
2/10/2015
2/13/2015
2/16/2015
2/16/2015
2/18/2015
2/21/2015
2/23/2015
3/3/2015
3/5/2015
3/6/2015
3/9/2015
3/9/2015
3/11/2015
3/12/2015
3/23/2015
3/27/2015
3/28/2015
4/6-8/2015
4/13-15/2015
Event
Attendance
Finaid Presentation for HS Students
Longhorn Saturday 1
Round Rock HS – College Night
Longhorn Saturday 2
Pre-College Academic Readiness Program
Longhorn Monday 1
PCARP Outreach
Moody College of Comm – Student Adv
PCARP Outreach
PCARP Finaid
Longhorn Monday 2
Bevonomics
CNS Honors Recruitment
Llano HS finaid night
Horns Helping Horns FAFSA Seminar
Horns Helping Horns FAFSA Seminar
Turing Presentation
ChemBridge
Admissions – FAFSA session
FAFSA Session
FAFSA Session
DDCE – LCAE
FAFSA Session
FAFSA Session
Pre-College Academic Readiness Programs
University Outreach - Dallas
Best of Texas (Admissions)
DFW – TAP Visits
West Texas – TAP Visits
63
52
157
126
30
55
20
40
153
48
97
13
0
29
40
40
20-30
40
27
8
40
100
70
40
40
70
40
15
15
40
55
30
25
40
30
30
60
30
40
30
20
40
50
100
250
150
4/17/2015
40/20-22/2015
4/22/2015
4/25/2015
5/1/2015
5/26/2015
East Texas – TAP Visits
Central Texas Finaid night – appts
DFW Admitted reception
College for a Day Presentation
Roundtable Discussion: Critical Components
Source: The University of Texas Office of Student Financial Services
64
40
150
48
150
80
100
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