The University of Texas at El Paso Overview
The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution situated in El Paso, Texas. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.
What Is The University of Texas at El Paso Known For?
- The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UTEP.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 69% of the faculty were full-time.
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The University of Texas at El Paso Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UTEP.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards UTEP has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Biochemistry | College Factual |
#1 | Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theatre/Theatre Arts Management | College Factual |
#3 | Best Value Colleges for Other History | College Factual |
#9 | Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History | College Factual |
#12 | Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature | College Factual |
#43 | Best Value Colleges for Writing Studies | College Factual |
Where Is The University of Texas at El Paso?

Contact details for UTEP are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968-0691 |
Phone: | 915-747-5000 |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/UTEPMiners |
Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/utepnews |
How Do I Get Into UTEP?
You can apply to UTEP online at: https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX
Admission Requirements for UTEP
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | recommended |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into UTEP?
Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 100%, and the acceptance rate for women is 100%.
Can I Afford The University of Texas at El Paso?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UTEP, approximately 27% of students took out student loans averaging $4,491 a year. That adds up to $17,964 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UTEP is 10.5%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at El Paso Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 3,762 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 14,632 full-time undergraduates at UTEP, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of The University of Texas at El Paso students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 107 |
Black or African American | 330 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12,455 |
White | 708 |
International Students | 754 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 278 |
Geographic Diversity
Texas students aren't the only ones who study at The University of Texas at El Paso. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 77 countries are represented at UTEP. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Mexico, Kuwait, and India.
Online Learning at The University of Texas at El Paso
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UTEP has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 14th most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of UTEP
The following table shows how UTEP is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Construction Management | #1 | #10 |
Systems Engineering | #7 | #7 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | #10 | #19 |
Homeland Security | #10 | #25 |
Ethnic Studies | #10 | #22 |
International Relations & National Security | #10 | #13 |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | #19 | #25 |
Engineering | #31 | #64 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | #31 | #70 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | #31 | #88 |
Health & Physical Education | #31 | #79 |
Social Sciences | #31 | #70 |
General Education | #45 | #72 |
Curriculum & Instruction | #61 | #109 |
Online Affordability Rankings of UTEP Rankings
The following table shows how UTEP is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Construction Management | #1 | #4 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | #7 | #25 |
Writing Studies | #7 | #13 |
International Relations & National Security | #7 | #15 |
Social Sciences | #10 | #40 |
Health & Physical Education | #10 | #18 |
Interdisciplinary Studies | #13 | #32 |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | #13 | #13 |
English Language & Literature | #13 | #22 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | #29 | #50 |
Nursing | #42 | #102 |
Online Growth Rankings of UTEP
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at The University of Texas at El Paso was 220.8%. This is the #264 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UTEP regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UTEP majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Construction Management | 20% |
Health & Physical Education | 6% |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 6% |
Social Sciences | 5% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UTEP ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UTEP.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
The University of Texas at El Paso Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Adrian Garcia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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