The information below provides an overview of students with disabilities using accommodations at UT. Please note the numbers below only reflect the number of students who have chosen to request accommodations through SSD. There is no way to know the total number of students with disabilities enrolled at UT since this information is not collected by UT.
If you need specific information that is not included in the charts and graphs below please contact SSD at ssd@austin.utexas.edu with your specific request (please include the data you are requesting and an explanation for how the data will be used).
For interview/media requests please submit your request via the following link: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bfMrAN95xvJSXzL.
| Summer | Fall | Spring | |
| Total # of Active Registered Students | 2747 | 3023 | |
| Current Classification | Fall 2018 |
Spring 2019 |
|
| Freshman | 393 | 146 | |
| Sophomore | 481 | 467 | |
| Junior | 653 | 655 | |
| Senior | 931 | 1421 | |
| Law | 19 | 19 | |
| Graduate | |||
| Doctoral | 101 | 110 | |
| Masters | 121 | 129 | |
| Pharmacy | 48 | 57 |
Interesting Facts:
1,037 students registered with SSD during 2018-2019.
72% of all students registering with SSD during 2018-2019 were using accommodations for the first time.
Students registered with SSD by College/School in 2018-2019
| # of Students in UT College/Schools | Fall 2018 | Spring 2019 |
|
| School of Architecture | 18 | 20 | |
| McCombs School of Business | 248 | 272 | |
| Moody College of Communication | 307 | 395 | |
| College of Education | 164 | 184 | |
| Cockrell School of Engineering | 262 | 306 | |
| College of Fine Arts | 112 | 128 | |
| Jackson School of GeoSciences | 14 | 19 | |
| Graduate Business | 23 | 22 | |
| Graduate School | 199 | 217 | |
| Law School | 48 | 57 | |
| College of Liberal Arts | 710 | 983 | |
| College of Natural Sciences | 506 | 586 | |
| School of Nursing | 23 | 20 | |
| College of Pharmacy | 19 | 19 | |
| School of Social Work | 28 | 35 | |
| School of Undergraduate Studies | 65 | 47 | |
| LBJ School of Public Affairs | |||
| School of Information |
Disability Types Registered with SSD in 2018-2019
Interesting Facts:
58% of students have more than one diagnosis on file with SSD.
| Disabilities on file w SSD |
Summer 2018 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2019 |
| ADHD | 1107 | 1185 | |
| Autism | 49 | 46 | |
| Deaf/Hard of Hearing | 67 | 76 | |
| Learning | 520 | 521 | |
| Medical | 366 | 395 | |
| Mobility | 53 | 54 | |
| Psychological/Mental Health | 1300 | 1651 | |
| Brain Injury | 16 | 17 | |
| Temporary | 17 | 21 | |
| Visual | 40 | 42 |
