University of Texas at Austin lowers automatic admission threshold for Texas high school students from 6% to 5% for fall 2026.

The University of Texas at Austin will reduce its automatic admission threshold for Texas high school students from 6% to 5% for the fall 2026 admissions cycle. This change responds to a record 73,000 applications received this year. Under state law, UT must admit 75% of freshmen from top high school students, but it can adjust its auto-admission rate annually. Critics argue this may disadvantage students from well-resourced schools.

September 16, 2024
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