About WEP

The Women in Engineering Program (WEP) was established in 1992 to:

• recruit and retain female engineering students
• increase the percentage of female engineering graduates
• and provide a supportive structure that encourages the success of women in the Cockrell School of Engineering at UT

MISSION

The mission of the Women in Engineering Program is to increase the overall percentage of women in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. WEP strives to:

• educate girls and women about engineering
• inspire women to pursue the unlimited opportunities within the world of engineering
• and empower women engineers to benefit society

GOAL

For the enrollment of women in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin to match the population in the state of Texas - 50% women.

STATS

Enrollment averages 22% women at the undergraduate level and 20% women at the graduate level. An average of 24% of the undergraduate engineering degrees are awarded to women. Additional statistics are available on enrollment by classification and major.

STAFF

WEP has a three-person full-time staff, faculty, alumni and industry advisors, and an extensive staff of student workers and volunteers.