2005-2006 Statistical Handbook

PREFACE

The Statistical Handbook is designed to provide University administrators and faculty with accurate and consistent information about UT Austin’s student, faculty, staff, financial, and facilities characteristics. In many cases the information is disaggregated to program or department levels to facilitate use in policy making at these levels. Data for up to ten years are included where possible so that significant trends can be identified. Data presented are for students qualifying for formula funding enrolled as of the 12th class day.

There have been a few revisions to this year’s Handbook. Revisions include the following:

The Department of Management Science and Information Systems was renamed the Department of Information, Risk, and Operations Management.
The Department of Marketing Administration was renamed the Department of Marketing.
The Department of Civil Engineering was renamed the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering.
The Department of Geological Sciences and the Institute for Geophysics were transferred from the College of Natural Sciences to the newly created John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences.
The Division of Rhetoric and Composition was renamed the Division of Rhetoric and Writing.
Changes to Programs include:
- Creation of a Master of Science in Urban Design (MSUD) with a major in Urban Design.
- Creation of a Master of Science in Sustainable Design (MSSD) with a major in Sustainable Design.
- Creation of a Master of Arts (MA) degree with a major in Mexican American Studies.
- Creation of a Doctor of Audiology (AUD) degree with a major in Audiology.
- Master of Music and Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a major in Music Education changed to Music and Human Learning.
- Doctor of Philosophy degree with a major in Management Science and Information Systems changed to Information, Risk, and Operations Management.

The Office of Institutional Research (OIR) publishes the Statistical Handbook on the Internet. At this time, the 1995-96 through 2005-06 Handbooks are available electronically. The Handbook is part of the OIR homepage:

http://www.utexas.edu/academic/oir/

For those who need additional data not included in the Handbook, several sources are available:

The Twelfth Class Day Enrollment Reports published by the Office of Institutional Research;
The Faculty Salary Analysis published by the Office of Institutional Research;
Reports on Instructional Patterns, located in the Office of Institutional Research;
Student Persistence documents, located in the Office of Institutional Research;
The University Operating Budgets; and
Various reports distributed throughout the year to Deans’ offices and departments.

If these sources are insufficient to meet your needs, we will be happy to help you locate the data you need. We appreciate the comments and recommendations from Handbook users in the past. Please continue to help us make this document a more effective analytical tool by sending your suggestions to:

Office of Institutional Research
Mail Code: G1100
instrsch@www.utexas.edu