Thanks Day

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Thank You to All Who Contribute to a Longhorn Education

It takes an entire community to educate a Longhorn. And for that, we designated Nov. 16, 2011, as Thanks Day to give a Texas-sized “Thank you” to everyone who makes a Longhorn education possible.

For current students, tuition and fees only go so far. In fact, if UT Austin operated on tuition and fees alone, classes would end by mid-November – just 11 weeks into the school year.

Thankfully, UT doesn’t just run on tuition and fees, which account for only 25 percent of the overall budget. The majority – 75 percent – comes from our supporters, who range from our family and friends to the state of Texas. Roll over the longhorn below to see just who funds UT Austin’s budget. You might be surprised.

Since so many people make a Longhorn education possible, we want to send a big shout-out to you – UT parents, alumni, donors, faculty, staff, taxpayers, state legislators, and everyone else – for playing a role in our students’ education at The University of Texas.

With support from so many sources, it really does take an entire community to educate a Longhorn.

Watch Our Students Say Thanks

During Thanks Day 2010, more than 1,500 students dropped by to sign a giant thank you card and record messages for those who support us. Here’s what they had to say: