The University of Texas at Austin Online Learning

If you work full-time or part-time, or even if you have other demands on your time, traditional classroom courses may not be that great of an option for you. However, online classes may offer the flexibility you need, and you may even be able to get your entire degree online. On this page, we'll look at what online learning options are available at The University of Texas at Austin. On this page you will find:

• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Master’s Degrees at UT Austin

You can get an online master's degree in 5 different fields at UT Austin. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Computer Information Systems	36
Electrical Engineering	134
Mechanical Engineering	58
Nutrition Science	3
Teacher Education Subject Specific	24

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at UT Austin?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 46,617 students took at least one online class at The University of Texas at Austin. Of these students, 39,377 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 389 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 6,851 were graduate students.

All Online Students at UT Austin

Of the 50,476 students at The University of Texas at Austin, 92.35% (46,617) took at least one class online. About 46.48% (23,463) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at The University of Texas at Austin for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	46,617	23,463
2018-2019	12,770	133
2017-2018	12,700	154
2016-2017	11,329	122
2015-2016	9,003	120

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at UT Austin

In 2019-2020, 39,624 undergraduate students attended The University of Texas at Austin. Of these students 99.38% (39,377) took at least one class online. 54.14% (21,453) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at The University of Texas at Austin for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	39,377	21,453
2018-2019	12,492	118
2017-2018	12,320	121
2016-2017	10,913	79
2015-2016	8,676	82

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at UT Austin

Of the 424 undergraduate non-seekers at The University of Texas at Austin, 91.75% (389) took at least one class online. About 61.56% (261) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at The University of Texas at Austin for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	389	261
2018-2019	44	13
2017-2018	52	11
2016-2017	40	11
2015-2016	47	12

Online Graduate Students at UT Austin

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 10,428 graduate students attended The University of Texas at Austin, and 65.70% (6,851) were enrolled in at least one online class. 16.77% (1,749) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at The University of Texas at Austin for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	6,851	1,749
2018-2019	234	2
2017-2018	328	1,749
2016-2017	376	32
2015-2016	280	26

Related Schools

If you’re considering The University of Texas at Austin, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Ohio State University - Main Campus
• University of Iowa
• University of Maryland - College Park
• University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
• University of Missouri - Columbia

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References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Image Credit: By Reid Sullivan under License

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