The lab is linked via Ethernet to UTNet, the University of Texas at Austin network. Lab users can access mainframe computers and an ever-growing collection of Internet network resources. Documentation for the software installed in the lab is available, and each computer provides online help facilities. Financial Aid Grant and loan funds are generally available to help finance costs under several federal and state programs. The LBJ School offers stipends to students demonstrating merit.
Most Ph.D. students receive fellowships.
Cost of Study Costs vary with marital status, standards of expectations, residence requirements, and other factors, so only general cost guidelines can be given. Figures are based on 13 hours of course work. A shuttle-bus system serves the campus and many residential areas. The typical master's-level entering class consists of approximately 100 to 110 students. More than 60 percent have had public affairs experience prior to admission.