University of Texas at El Paso
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
El Paso, TX
Population
750,000
Website
http://www.utep.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
20,547
Men / Women
45% / 55%
Hispanic
83%
White
5%
International
4%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Mixed
1%
Native American
0%
From State
93%
From Region
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
18%
Business & Economics
15%
Engineering
10%
Life & Natural Sciences
10%
Education
7%
Arts
5%
Computer Science
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$9,744
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$25,502
Est. In-State Cost
$12,605
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$32,989
10-Year ROI
$172,000
ROI Percentile
69th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
79%
4-Year Graduation Rate
23%
6-Year Graduation Rate
50%
Transfer-Out Rate
15%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
3,460 (98% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
312 (95% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
95%
Yield (Unbound)
27%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $61M | #106 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $11M | #123 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $58M | #140 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 38 | #123 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 127 | #170 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 35 | #296 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
56%
SAT Range
900
–
1040
SAT Math Range
410
–
530
SAT RW Range
450
–
550
ACT Range
17
–
22
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at El Paso | 4,022 | 40% / 60% | 3% | $58,992 | 93% | ||
| Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 20% | $90,734 | 95 | — | |
| Civil Engineering | 87 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $76,943 | 88 | 100% | |
| Construction Engineering | 12 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $76,836 | 87 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 82 — | 85% / 15% | 10% | $99,630 | 98 | 96% | |
| General Engineering | 16 — | 62% / 38% | 12% | $81,290 | 90 | — | |
| Industrial Engineering | 42 — | 64% / 36% | 12% | $80,955 | 90 | 100% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 154 — | 82% / 18% | 10% | $91,486 | 95 | 94% | |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 12 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $73,613 | 85 | 100% | |
| Computer Science | 154 — | 83% / 17% | 6% | $101,825 | 98 | 95% | |
| Information Technology | 22 — | 82% / 18% | 5% | $101,825 | 98 | 95% | |
| Chemistry | 16 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $52,589 | 50 | — | |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,056 | 45 | 100% | |
| Geosciences | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,056 | 45 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 23 +1 | 39% / 61% | 13% | $57,385 | 61 | 97% | |
| Physics | 17 — | 71% / 29% | 6% | $60,013 | 67 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 14 — | 50% / 50% | 7% | $59,236 | 65 | 89% | |
| Biology | 251 +1 | 33% / 67% | 1% | $51,785 | 47 | 91% | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 37 — | 49% / 51% | 3% | $46,119 | 31 | — | |
| Environmental Science | 16 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $45,250 | 28 | 100% | |
| Microbiology | 23 — | 22% / 78% | 4% | $63,674 | 73 | 97% | |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 18 — | 33% / 67% | 11% | $59,236 | 65 | 89% | |
| Neuroscience | 29 — | 28% / 72% | 7% | $53,948 | 53 | — | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 16 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $60,471 | 68 | 100% | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 174 — | 48% / 52% | 3% | $57,958 | 63 | 94% | |
| Nursing | 392 — | 17% / 83% | 1% | $84,537 | 92 | 95% | |
| Public Health | 31 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $39,473 | 14 | 100% | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $39,473 | 14 | 100% | |
| Rehabilitation Science | 95 — | 22% / 78% | 1% | $40,883 | 17 | 89% | |
| Accounting | 146 — | 48% / 52% | 1% | $57,556 | 62 | 94% | |
| Advertising | 44 +1 | 25% / 75% | 2% | $45,106 | 28 | 95% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 102 — | 44% / 56% | 2% | $46,950 | 33 | 90% | |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 23 +1 | 43% / 57% | 4% | $57,581 | 62 | 100% | |
| Finance | 105 — | 61% / 39% | 10% | $52,663 | 50 | 95% | |
| General Business | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 14% | $51,833 | 48 | 80% | |
| International Business | 32 — | 31% / 69% | 12% | $22,043 | 2 | 94% | |
| Management Information Systems and Statistics | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $55,242 | 57 | 94% | |
| Marketing | 101 +1 | 44% / 56% | 2% | $52,324 | 49 | 90% | |
| Operations Management | 24 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $46,950 | 33 | 90% | |
| Anthropology | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 14% | $23,099 | 2 | 86% | |
| Creative Writing | 25 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $56,065 | 59 | 93% | |
| Criminal Justice | 309 +4 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $49,048 | 39 | 93% | |
| English | 43 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $47,373 | 34 | 92% | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 45 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $63,300 | 73 | 100% | |
| French | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,955 | 53 | 86% | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 5 +4 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $46,687 | 32 | — | |
| History | 49 +1 | 61% / 39% | 2% | $46,573 | 32 | 94% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 191 — | 46% / 54% | 5% | $49,079 | 39 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,209 | 54 | 92% | |
| Linguistics | 21 +1 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $24,899 | 2 | 91% | |
| Organizational Communication | 30 +1 | 37% / 63% | 3% | $45,106 | 28 | 95% | |
| Philosophy | 5 +3 | 80% / 20% | 40% | $45,050 | 28 | — | |
| Political Science | 58 +2 | 48% / 52% | 0% | $45,528 | 29 | 90% | |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $56,065 | 59 | 93% | |
| Psychology | 296 +5 | 21% / 79% | 2% | $43,930 | 25 | 92% | |
| Social Work | 45 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $48,913 | 39 | 92% | |
| Sociology | 11 +2 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $47,880 | 36 | 82% | |
| Spanish | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 17% | $53,955 | 53 | 86% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 27 — | 52% / 48% | 0% | $57,282 | 61 | 80% | |
| Women's Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,252 | 40 | — | |
| Education | 273 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $53,651 | 52 | — | |
| Art History | 6 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $34,170 | 7 | 85% | |
| Dance | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $35,663 | 8 | — | |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 76 — | 55% / 45% | 5% | $41,552 | 18 | 92% | |
| Fine Arts | 34 +1 | 15% / 85% | 9% | $34,170 | 7 | 85% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 31 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $34,170 | 7 | 85% | |
| Music | 22 — | 41% / 59% | 9% | $58,969 | 65 | 100% | |
| Music Management | 10 — | 80% / 20% | 10% | $33,062 | 6 | 91% | |
| Theater | 11 — | 55% / 45% | 18% | $34,106 | 6 | — | |
| Theatre/Theatre Arts Management | 10 — | 20% / 80% | 10% | $33,062 | 6 | 91% | |
| National Security Policy Studies | 15 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $60,349 | 67 | — |