Sincerely, Norma V. Canti Assistant Secretary Office for Civil Rights

Racial and Ethnic Backgrounds of Applicants and Admittees to the University of Texas at Austin Freshman Class and Admittees to UT Austin School of Law, 1996-97

                             Total       Total     Percent(%)
                              1996        1997       1996

FRESHMAN APPLICANTS
Anglo                         10,388      8,843       62.0
African American                 766        583
Hispanic                       2,418      1,878       14.4
Asian                          2,291      2,119       13.7
American Indian                  113         59        0.7
Other                            772      1,007        4.6
  Total                       16,748     14,489      100.0

FRESHMAN ADMITTEES
Anglo                          6,854      7,140       65.5
African American                 421        314        4.0
Hispanic                       1,568      1,333       15.0
Asian                          1,553      1,715       14.8
American Indians                  59         45        0.6
Other                              4        104        0.0
  Total                       10,459     10,651      100.0

LAW ADMITTEES (80% Complete)
Anglo                            841        674       76.1
African American                  65          5        5.9
Hispanic                          70         18        6.3
Asian                             93         75        8.4
American Indians                  11          7        1.0
Other                             25         12        2.3
  Total                        1,105        791      100.0

                             Percent(%)      Ratio
                                1997       1997/1996
FRESHMAN APPLICANTS
Anglo                           61.0         98.4
African American                 4.0         88.0
Hispanic                        13.0         89.8
Asian                           14.6        106.9
American Indian                  0.4         60.4
Other                            7.0        150.8
  Total                        100.0          -

FRESHMAN ADMITTEES
Anglo                           67.0        102.3
African American                 2.9         73.2
Hispanic                        12.5         83.5
Asian                           16.1        108.4
American Indians                 0.4         74.9
Other                            1.0        255.1
  Total                        100.0          -

LAW ADMITTEES (80% Complete)
Anglo                           85.2         112.0
African American                 0.6          10.7
Hispanic                         2.3          35.9
Asian                            9.5         112.7
American Indians                 0.9          88.9
Other                            1.5          67.1
  Total                        100.0           -