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 U.S. News and World Report. We are currently ranked as #4 among public institutions and #6 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
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Student Profile 2025
3,572
Total Students
2,710
Undergraduates
862
Graduate Students
College-wide Student Demographics, 2025
Institutional Reporting, Research and Information Systems
Student Gender
Female (68%)
Male (32%)
Student Race and Ethnicity
White (36.5%)
Hispanic/Latino/a (34.2%)
Asian/Asian American (9.1%)
Black/African American (6.7%)
Not Reported (9.9%)
Two or more, excluding Hispanic (3%)
Student Majors
Kinesiology and Health (69.2%)
Education (30.5%)
Non-degree/Certification seeking (0.2%)
Graduate Students by Department
Kinesiology and Health Education (29.2%)
Educational Leadership and Policy (27.1%)
Curriculum and Instruction (12.9%)
Educational Psychology (11.9%)
Special Education (12.2%)
STEM (4.9%)
Faculty Profile 2025
228 faculty members
104 tenured/tenure-track
124 non-tenured/non-tenured-track
Faculty Gender
Female (64.5%)
Male (35.5%)
Faculty Race and Ethnicity
White (55.3%)
Hispanic/Latino (19.3%)
Asian/Asian American (12.3%)
Black/African American (9.6%)
Two or more, excluding Hispanic (3.1%)
