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.

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

1. The General Analysis in the front of the Statistical Handbook has been eliminated; instead, each section has its own analysis. These individual analyses provide a deeper understanding and explanation of the tables contained in each section.
   
   
2. Changes to Programs include:
   
   
   • Creation of a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Biomedical Engineering.
   • Creation of a Master of Arts degree with a major in Women's and Gender Studies.
   • Creation of a Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degree with a major in Cell and Molecular Biology.
   • Creation of a Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degree with a major in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior.
   • Creation of a Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degree with a major in Plant Biology.
   • Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology changed to Clinical Laboratory Science.
   • Bachelor of Science degree in Child Development and Family Relationships changed to Human Development and Family Sciences.
   • Master of Science in Library and Information Science degree with a major in Library and Information Science changed to a Master of Science in Information Studies with a major in Library and Information Science.
     

The Office of Institutional Research (OIS) is in the process of publishing the Statistical Handbook on the internet. At this time, the 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, and 2000-01 Handbooks are available electronically; the 2001-02 version will be available in early spring 2002. The Handbook is part of the OIS homepage:

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

 

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

16 January 2002
Office of Institutional Research at UT Austin
Comments to: instrsch@www.utexas.edu