The institution's arrogance, sense of entitlement,...

The institution's arrogance, sense of entitlement, and self importance make it an unfriendly, intimidating place for both students and members of the community. The university has yet to reflect the diversity of the state with African American students making up less than 5% of the student body for the past 30 years.

While the graduate programs and faculty research efforts are well ranked generally, UT-Austin is not yet on par with top level public research universities such as UC Berkeley, Michigan, MIT, and UCLA and thus is considered a second tier academic institution outside of Texas. Undergraduate teaching and learning are not a serious priority for the administration and most tenured faculty. Student needs consistently take a back seat to faculty needs, internal power struggles, and alumni interests.

The campus is architecturally dense, crowded, and visually uncohesive. It lacks the vitality and energy of a truly urban campus and the well-planed, pastoral feel of most land-grant institutions. The university is generally resistant to meaningful community partnerships related to mass transit (light rail), urban planning, and sharing its physical and intellectual resources in an accessible manner. It prefers to exist for itself
rather than the betterment of its students, the community, or Texas. The tower which dominates the UT Austin campus is truly made of ivory.