The University of Texas at El Paso

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,704

3.46% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$10,538

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.75%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

100%

10,153 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

24,003

61.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

45.4%

1,339 Graduates

About

The University of Texas at El Paso is a higher education institution located in El Paso County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The University of Texas at El Paso were Registered Nursing (297 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (278 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (256 degrees).

In 2021, 5,322 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The University of Texas at El Paso. 57.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (4,165 degrees), 9.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (443 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The University of Texas at El Paso is $7,704, which is $−21,288 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at The University of Texas at El Paso is $7,704, which is $−21,288 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,538.

In 2021, 78% of undergraduate students attending The University of Texas at El Paso received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,704

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at The University of Texas at El Paso was $7,704. The cost of tuition at The University of Texas at El Paso is $−21,288 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of The University of Texas at El Paso (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,538

2021 Value

20.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 The University of Texas at El Paso had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,538. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of The University of Texas at El Paso grew by 20.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of The University of Texas at El Paso (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,844

Room and Board

$1,632

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The University of Texas at El Paso was of $10,844 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 14.2% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,632. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at The University of Texas at El Paso (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

78%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

32%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

78% of undergraduate students at The University of Texas at El Paso received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 8.33% with respect to 2020, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at The University of Texas at El Paso (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.75%

2019 Default Rate

137

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at The University of Texas at El Paso was 2.75%, which represents 137 out of the 4988 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

The University of Texas at El Paso received 10,153 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 22.6% annual growth. Out of those 10,153 applicants, 10,151 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 100% acceptance rate.

There were 24,003 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso in 2021.

The University of Texas at El Paso has an overall enrollment yield of 30.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

100%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

10,151

Accepted Out of 10,153

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The University of Texas at El Paso was 100% (10,151 admissions from 10,153 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 100%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 22.6%, while admissions declined by −22.6%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of The University of Texas at El Paso (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

The University of Texas at El Paso had a total enrollment of 24,003 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at The University of Texas at El Paso is 14,826 students and the part-time enrollment is 9,177. This means that 61.8% of students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The University of Texas at El Paso, both undergraduate and graduate, is 83.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.92% White, 2.28% Black or African American, 0.871% Asian, 0.675% Two or More Races, 0.167% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.146% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (49.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (36.9%) and White Male (2.38%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (36.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (25%) and White Female (6.12%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

61.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The University of Texas at El Paso in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 24,003 students. The full-time enrollment at The University of Texas at El Paso is 14,826 and the part-time enrollment is 9,177. This means that 61.8% of students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at The University of Texas at El Paso (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

70%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at The University of Texas at El Paso was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), The University of Texas at El Paso had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at The University of Texas at El Paso (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
20,080 enrolled students
White
1,421 enrolled students
Black or African American
548 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The University of Texas at El Paso is 83.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.92% White, 2.28% Black or African American, 0.871% Asian, 0.675% Two or More Races, 0.167% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.146% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 195 students (0.812%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 764 more women than men received degrees from The University of Texas at El Paso. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso is hispanic or latino (4,165 degrees awarded). There were 9.4 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (443 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The University of Texas at El Paso is Registered Nursing (297 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (278 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (256 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at The University of Texas at El Paso, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (511 degrees awarded), Engineering (707 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (209 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas at El Paso are Other managers (464,278 people), Physicians (452,051 people), Software developers (430,707 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (343,804 people), and Civil engineers (266,918 people).

The most specialized majors at The University of Texas at El Paso in 2021 are Interdisciplinary Studies (511 degrees awarded), Engineering (707 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (209 degrees), Biology (391 degrees), and Protective Services (309 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas at El Paso are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at The University of Texas at El Paso are Interdisciplinary Studies (511 degrees awarded), Engineering (707 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (209 degrees), Biology (391 degrees), and Protective Services (309 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas at El Paso are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (655,629 people), Computer Systems Design (511,644 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (487,355 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (448,152 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (416,660 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The University of Texas at El Paso.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
297 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
278 degree-majors awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
256 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The University of Texas at El Paso was Registered Nursing with 297 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at The University of Texas at El Paso according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,279

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

3,043

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 2,279 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas at El Paso, which is 0.749 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,043).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at The University of Texas at El Paso by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 217 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas at El Paso in Mechanical Engineering, which is 4.43 times more than the 49 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 236 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas at El Paso in Other Multidisciplinary Studies, which is 3.87 times more than the 61 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

37%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 13% of students graduating from The University of Texas at El Paso completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 37% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (68.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at The University of Texas at El Paso is Female and Asian (68.4% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.27% of graduates (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
4,165 degrees awarded
White
443 degrees awarded
Black or African American
159 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The University of Texas at El Paso is hispanic or latino (4,165 degrees awarded). There were 9.4 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (443 degrees).

0.676% of degree recipients (36 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
2,484 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1,681 degrees awarded
White Female
241 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The University of Texas at El Paso is hispanic or latino female (2,484 degrees awarded). There were 1.48 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1681 degrees).

Operations

The University of Texas at El Paso has an endowment valued at nearly $365M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 102M (27.8%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, The University of Texas at El Paso had a total salary expenditure of 527M. The University of Texas at El Paso employs 284 Lecturers, 174 Associate professors and 155 Professors. Most academics at The University of Texas at El Paso are Female Lecturer (175), Male Professor (124), and Male Associate professor (110).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Texas at El Paso are: Management, with 410 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 305 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 209 employees.

Endowment

$365M

2021 Endowment

31.1%

growth from 2020

The University of Texas at El Paso has an endowment valued at about $365M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of The University of Texas at El Paso grew 31.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $22.9M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at The University of Texas at El Paso (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$57.4M - Federal
$23.2M - State
$771k - Local

As of 2021, The University of Texas at El Paso received $57.4M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $23.2M from state grants and contracts, and $771k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$204M

2021 Salaries

0.603%

growth from 2020

In 2021, The University of Texas at El Paso paid a median of $204M in salaries, which represents 38.7% of their overall expenditure ($527M) and a 0.603% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$61.6M

Instructional Salaries

745

Number of Employees

In 2021, The University of Texas at El Paso paid a total of $61.6M to 745 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Lecturer

Most Common Instructor

284 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

410 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at The University of Texas at El Paso were Lecturer with 284 employees, Associate professor with 174 employees, and Professor with 155 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Texas at El Paso were Management with 410 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 305 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 209 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Lecturer
Male Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The University of Texas at El Paso was Female Lecturer with 175 employees, Male Professor with 124 employees, and Male Associate professor with 110 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at The University of Texas at El Paso.