The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Overview
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a public institution situated in Odessa, Texas. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.
What Is The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Known For?
- The master's degree is the highest award offered at UT Permian Basin.
- In 2017-2018, 56% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, UT Permian Basin bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $46,100 a year. That's about 13% more than their peers at other schools.
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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Rankings
UT Permian Basin is ranked #28 out of 137 schools in Texas.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UT Permian Basin.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards UT Permian Basin has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#6 | Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature | College Factual |
#8 | Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences | College Factual |
#11 | Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | College Factual |
#12 | Best Value Colleges for Psychology | College Factual |
#16 | Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | College Factual |
#22 | Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism | College Factual |
Where Is The University of Texas of the Permian Basin?

Contact details for UT Permian Basin are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 4901 E University, Odessa, TX 79762-0001 |
Phone: | 432-552-2020 |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/GoUTPB |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/utpb |
How Do I Get Into UT Permian Basin?
You can apply to UT Permian Basin online at: www.utpb.edu/admissions/apply-now!
Admission Requirements for UT Permian Basin
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 | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into UT Permian Basin?
Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 89%, and the acceptance rate for women is 87%.
Average Test Scores
About 69% of students accepted to UT Permian Basin submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 570. Math scores were between 460 and 540.
Can I Afford The University of Texas of the Permian Basin?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UT Permian Basin, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $7,930 a year. That adds up to $31,720 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UT Permian Basin is 10.4%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 1,034 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 2,004 full-time undergraduates at UT Permian Basin, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of The University of Texas of the Permian Basin students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 49 |
Black or African American | 154 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,072 |
White | 559 |
International Students | 87 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 83 |
Geographic Diversity
Texas students aren't the only ones who study at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 47 countries are represented at UT Permian Basin. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, Nigeria, and Mexico.
Online Learning at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UT Permian Basin has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 38th 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 UT Permian Basin
The following table shows how UT Permian Basin is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Online Affordability Rankings of UT Permian Basin Rankings
The following table shows how UT Permian Basin 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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Communication & Media Studies | #1 | #1 |
General English Literature | #1 | #1 |
English Language & Literature | #1 | #1 |
Multilingual Education | #1 | #1 |
Health & Physical Education | #1 | #1 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | #1 | #1 |
Human Development & Family Studies | #4 | #4 |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | #4 | #4 |
Special Education | #4 | #4 |
Business, Management & Marketing | #4 | #1 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | #4 | #4 |
Social Sciences | #4 | #1 |
Business Administration & Management | #7 | #4 |
Marketing | #7 | #10 |
General Psychology | #7 | #4 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | #7 | #7 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | #7 | #10 |
Communication & Journalism | #7 | #1 |
Educational Administration | #7 | #10 |
Sociology | #7 | #4 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | #10 | #10 |
Psychology | #10 | #10 |
Health Professions | #10 | #10 |
Liberal Arts General Studies | #13 | #16 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | #13 | #16 |
Nursing | #16 | #19 |
Online Growth Rankings of UT Permian Basin
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin was -3.7%. This is the #1,906 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UT Permian Basin regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UT Permian Basin 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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Health & Physical Education | 10% |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 10% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UT Permian Basin ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UT Permian Basin.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Health & Physical Education | #296 | |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | #331 |
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 of the Permian Basin 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 Billy Hathorn under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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