he University of Texas at Austin is Austin’s largest employer and one of the largest in the state of Texas. Generating $8.2 billion in business activity, the university creates more than 80,000 jobs and more than $2 billion in personal income annually.
Through annual events such as Explore UT, Gone to Texas, Austin Science Fun Day, Texas Memorial Museum Identification Day and Longhorn Halloween, the university opens its doors to the Austin community and shares its wealth of resources. Each spring, more than 30,000 visitors are drawn to campus for music, marches and spectacular fireworks in celebration of commencement.
Staff and students contribute more than three million hours of volunteer service to the community every year. Three out of four of the university’s students volunteer at least once a year, many through events sponsored by one of the 900 organized student groups.
