The University of Texas boasted an all-time high enrollment and its second-largest freshman class in its 2024 enrollment data released Thursday.
Enrollment reached 53,864 undergraduate and graduate students as of the 12th class day, increasing for Asian, Black, multiracial, Pacific Islander, Hispanic and international students specifically from 2023 to 2024, though first-generation student enrollment dipped by 70 students.
The numbers are a notable contrast from declines in underrepresented groups seen at multiple prestigious universities nationwide after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year to end race-conscious admissions, rendering affirmative action moot. This is the first class enrolled since that decision.
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Under state law, UT notably enrolls 75% of each class from the top 6% of all Texas high school students, representing and serving the diverse state fully. But UT President Jay Hartzell announced this week that the threshold for auto-admission will be lowered to 5% for the admissions cycle for fall 2026 due to rising competitiveness for enrollment at UT and the growing youth population in the state.