Facts and Rankings
The College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin has long been recognized as a leader in education and health by US News and World Report. We are currently ranked as #4 among public institutions and #8 Best Education School overall.
Our commitment to bridging research to practice and preparing educators, researchers, and leaders to respond to pressing challenges in education and health is evident through our five academic departments and 10 research centers that are focused on health, education, and sport. Additionally, we have 14 offices that provide support to our faculty, staff, and students, and we are also proud to be the home of the University of Texas High School, the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes and The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk.
Established in 1891
5 Departments
12 Research Centers and Institutes
32 Research Labs
Student Profile 2024
3,388
Total Students
2,536
Undergraduates
830
Graduate Students
College-wide Student Demographics, 2024
Institutional Reporting, Research and Information Systems
Student Gender
Female (33%)
Male (67%)
Student Race and Ethnicity
White (38.3%)
Hispanic/Latino/a (33.3%)
Black/African American (9.1%)
Asian/Asian American (7.1%)
Not Reported (9.1%)
Two or more, excluding Hispanic (3.1%)
Student Majors
Kinesiology and Health (66%)
Education (34%)
Graduate Students by Department
Educational Leadership and Policy (31%)
Kinesiology and Health Education (26%)
Curriculum and Instruction (15.1%)
Educational Psychology (12%)
Special Education (11%)
STEM (4.9%)
Faculty Profile 2024
251 faculty members
106 tenured/tenure-track
145 non-tenured/non-tenured-track
Faculty Gender
Female (66.5%)
Male (33.5%)
Faculty Race and Ethnicity
White (53%)
Hispanic/Latino (23.5%)
Black/African American (11.2%)
Asian/Asian American (9.6%)
Two or more, excluding Hispanic (2.7%)
