- The Inkwell
- Texas
- The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TXCity: largeZIP 79968Founded 1914
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1914
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.utep.edu
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The University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas at El Paso is a public university in El Paso, Texas, with 21,005 undergraduates. It admits 100% of applicants, graduates 51% within six years and costs $6,803 a year after aid.
51%graduate
Admission rate100%
Retention79%
4-year graduation23%
Pell Grant share67%
Federal loans26%
$6,803net price / year
100%admission rate
962average SAT
51%graduate in 6 years
$54,599median earnings, 10 yrs
$16,000median debt
#1,040 of 1,704 for earnings#70 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,017 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,499 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $17,245tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,772
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $25,110
- Average net price
- $6,803national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$5,623
$30,001–48,000$5,519
$48,001–75,000$6,329
$75,001–110,000$9,704
$110,001+$16,291
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 100%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 962
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 450–550
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 410–530
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–22
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college100%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college79%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college51%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college67%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 51%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 23%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 52%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,226
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,599middle 50%: $33,859–$77,259
- Median debt at graduation
- $16,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$77,259
Median, The University of Texas at El Paso$54,599
Lower quarter$33,859
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 21,005
- Part-time
- 27%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 22.7
- First-generation students
- 41%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 67%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 21 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 68%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,239 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,651
- Endowment, end of year
- $386,783,155
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White4.0%
Hispanic88%
Black1.9%
Asian0.7%
Two or more races0.8%
U.S. nonresident3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.6%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions14%
Business & management12%
Engineering11%
Biological & biomedical sciences10%
Psychology7.9%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting7.8%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies5.5%
Education5.4%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Texas
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | $15,271 | 79% | $74,762 |
| Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX | $14,788 | 56% | $56,877 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX | $4,858 | 55% | $52,947 |
| Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX | $20,525 | 49% | $56,673 |
| University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX | $9,828 | 30% | $57,404 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | $9,872 | 52% | $60,704 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO | $10,217 | 49% | $69,387 |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | $11,062 | 52% | $62,536 |
| Georgia State University Atlanta, GA | $12,365 | 51% | $51,903 |
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL | $9,540 | 62% | $73,666 |
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN | $12,192 | 53% | $52,227 |
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI | $11,212 | 60% | $59,525 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 228796. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2093110.