The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX · Public · offers Graduate degrees
100%Acceptance rate
$9,403Average net price / year
50%Graduation rate
$50,923Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$18,000Median debt at graduation
21,005Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,744
- Out-of-state tuition
- $25,502
- Total cost of attendance
- $19,836
- Room & board
- $10,864
- Books & supplies
- $1,646
- Average net price
- $9,403
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $7,863
- $30–48k
- $8,136
- $48–75k
- $10,120
- $75–110k
- $14,093
- $110k+
- $18,282
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 99.9%
- Average SAT
- 962
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 450–550
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 410–530
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 17–22
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 50%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $37,978
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $50,923
- Median debt (graduates)
- $18,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 62%
- Students with federal loans
- 27%
Programs: what graduates earn
66 of 172 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $76,331 | $44,877 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 21,005
- Graduate students
- 5,101
- Part-time
- 27%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- White
- 4%
- Hispanic
- 88%
- Black
- 2%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 4%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 21:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $92,151 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 68%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.utep.edu
- Also known as
- UTEP
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 4% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Education – 5% of degrees
- Engineering – 11% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 10% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 6% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at The University of Texas at El Paso?
99.9% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 962 on the SAT.
How much does The University of Texas at El Paso cost?
The average net price after grants is $9,403 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $9,744 and the full cost of attendance is $19,836.
How much do The University of Texas at El Paso graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $50,923 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
50% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in El Paso
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · Public · 24,214 students |
$3,206 | — | 24% | $35,212 |
| Southwest University at El Paso El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · 2,073 students |
$16,906 | — | 59% | $29,648 |
| Western Technical College El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · 1,206 students |
— | — | 72% | $36,156 |
| Pima Medical Institute-El Paso El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · 617 students |
$23,412 | — | 57% | $38,673 |
| Western Technical College El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · 600 students |
$28,004 | — | 72% | $36,156 |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · 448 students |
$26,656 | — | 54% | $22,378 |
| Texas Tech University Health Scienes Center El Paso El Paso, TX · Public · 242 students |
— | — | — | — |
| Tri-State Cosmetology Institute El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · 126 students |
$15,190 | — | 88% | $18,157 |
| CET-El Paso El Paso, TX · Private nonprofit · 67 students |
$15,578 | — | 64% | $32,986 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.