The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 20,008
Graduate Enrollment: 3,938
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 99.98%
Male/Female: 45% / 55% (2017)
First generation college students: 40.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 10.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 66.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 30.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 19.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 12.5% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 4.5%
Black: 2.1%
Hispanic: 87.2%
Asian: 0.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 0.8%
Non-resident alien: 3.8%
Unknown race: 0.7%
Black: 2.1%
Hispanic: 87.2%
Asian: 0.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 0.8%
Non-resident alien: 3.8%
Unknown race: 0.7%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $18,962
In-State tuition: $9,744Out-of-State tuition: $25,152
Estimated books and supplies: $1,632 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,496 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,382 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $12,192 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,382 (2022)
Average Family Income: $36,203 (2017)
Median Family Income: $23,733 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 57.7%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 32.3%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $18,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $191 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $9,158 |
| $30k-48k | $10,106 |
| $48k-75k | $13,024 |
| $75k-110k | $16,100 |
| $110k+ | $17,651 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 18%6-year graduation rate: 45%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.0% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $18,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $13,096 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 56.6% (2015) |
| @3 year | 63.0% (2017) |
| @5 year | 69.3% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 40.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 39.3% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $39,819 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $49,538 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 12 | $17,477 ($1,456) | |||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Area Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 21 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 70 | $21,737 | $220 | $20,161 ($1,680) | $37,225 ($3,102) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 85 | $22,000 | $214 | $30,948 ($2,579) | $40,270 ($3,356) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 117 | $23,250 | $211 | $74,349 ($6,196) | $78,299 ($6,525) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 104 | $443 | $54,292 ($4,524) | $54,664 ($4,555) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 61 | $369 | $55,313 ($4,609) | $59,484 ($4,957) | |
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 8 | $52,536 ($4,378) | $53,913 ($4,493) | ||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 16 | $52,290 ($4,358) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering, General. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, General. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 60 | $16,293 | $173 | $53,887 ($4,491) | $69,228 ($5,769) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 24 | $304 | $86,003 ($7,167) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 92 | $18,500 | $189 | $71,655 ($5,971) | $88,692 ($7,391) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Materials Engineering | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Engineering | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 231 | $18,875 | $174 | $60,093 ($5,008) | $83,398 ($6,950) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 28 | $89,159 ($7,430) | $87,686 ($7,307) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Metallurgical Engineering. | 24 | $20,490 | $217 | $63,492 ($5,291) | |
| Master's Degree | Systems Engineering. | 29 | $89,687 ($7,474) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 48 | $15,552 | $171 | $57,857 ($4,821) | $62,454 ($5,205) |
| Master's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Manufacturing Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 23 | $16,502 | $175 | ||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 15 | $24,050 | $252 | $26,644 ($2,220) | $41,963 ($3,497) |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 58 | $22,500 | $231 | $28,356 ($2,363) | $42,603 ($3,550) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 17 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 25 | $429 | $50,748 ($4,229) | $43,847 ($3,654) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 247 | $18,479 | $190 | $22,803 ($1,900) | $42,562 ($3,547) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 49 | $16,322 | $179 | $17,881 ($1,490) | $38,747 ($3,229) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 35 | $18,531 | $201 | $24,475 ($2,040) | $47,183 ($3,932) |
| Doctoral Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 36 | $17,195 | $192 | $49,762 ($4,147) | $52,326 ($4,361) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Sciences. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computational Science. | 15 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computational Science. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 451 | $22,512 | $221 | $43,242 ($3,604) | $46,850 ($3,904) |
| Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 81 | $58,188 ($4,849) | $69,816 ($5,818) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 161 | $21,049 | $211 | $23,442 ($1,954) | $44,116 ($3,676) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 10 | $32,783 ($2,732) | |||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 15 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 205 | $18,195 | $190 | $24,495 ($2,041) | $36,584 ($3,049) |
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 296 | $19,381 | $199 | $28,829 ($2,402) | $43,145 ($3,595) |
| Master's Degree | Homeland Security. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 35 | $57,759 ($4,813) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 34 | $15,500 | $172 | $34,153 ($2,846) | $38,397 ($3,200) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 31 | $43,737 ($3,645) | $54,260 ($4,522) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 39 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 47 | $21,097 | $219 | $25,109 ($2,092) | $38,690 ($3,224) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 20 | $22,328 | $237 | $24,518 ($2,043) | $41,380 ($3,448) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 76 | $19,778 | $196 | $17,799 ($1,483) | $28,989 ($2,416) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 23 | $14,612 | $158 | $52,503 ($4,375) | |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 18 | $24,000 | $254 | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 15 | $67,398 ($5,617) | $76,228 ($6,352) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 26 | $21,944 | $223 | $50,388 ($4,199) | $50,758 ($4,230) |
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 18 | $548 | $45,776 ($3,815) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 64 | $24,250 | $244 | $29,747 ($2,479) | $35,691 ($2,974) |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 44 | $383 | $57,934 ($4,828) | $56,436 ($4,703) | |
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 31 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 369 | $21,379 | $198 | $64,336 ($5,361) | $71,055 ($5,921) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 242 | $466 | $101,131 ($8,428) | $112,696 ($9,391) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 12 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 19 | $29,759 ($2,480) | $33,232 ($2,769) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 207 | $16,437 | $177 | $33,749 ($2,812) | $39,914 ($3,326) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 85 | $361 | $59,693 ($4,974) | $82,318 ($6,860) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 185 | $17,893 | $186 | $34,740 ($2,895) | $49,940 ($4,162) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 49 | $189 | $56,053 ($4,671) | $71,884 ($5,990) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 16 | $51,573 ($4,298) | |||
| Master's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 120 | $16,510 | $169 | $36,163 ($3,014) | $46,343 ($3,862) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 39 | $19,403 | $201 | $35,251 ($2,938) | $50,548 ($4,212) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 77 | $16,551 | $159 | $33,836 ($2,820) | $48,227 ($4,019) |
| Master's Degree | Construction Management. | 35 | $256 | $71,939 ($5,995) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 40 | $25,125 | $239 | $32,733 ($2,728) | $40,216 ($3,351) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 9 | $60,635 ($5,053) | $51,873 ($4,323) | ||
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 4 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $82,728Full time faculty: 70%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 20.0
School's endowment start of year: $278,287,474 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $364,698,907 (2022)