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The University of Texas at El Paso

General Information

Name: The University of Texas at El Paso
Address: 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968-0691
Phone:

  • General information: (915) 747-5000
  • Financial aid office: (915) 747-5204
  • Admissions office: (915) 747-5576

Website: www.utep.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,302$4,000$3,806
        Out-of-state$10,952$10,674$10,098
Books and supplies$890$890$840
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,185$4,095$4,095
        Other expenses$3,146$3,054$3,054
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,122$7,972$7,532
        Other expenses$3,146$3,054$3,054
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,146$3,054$3,054

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$12,523$12,039$11,795
        Off-campus$16,460$15,916$15,232
        Off-campus with family$8,338$7,944$7,700
Out-of-state
        On-campus$19,173$18,713$18,087
        Off-campus$23,110$22,590$21,524
        Off-campus with family$14,988$14,618$13,992

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 70%
  • Federal grants: 53%
  • State/local grants: 38%
  • Institutional grants: 50%
  • Student loans: 34%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3184
  • State/local grants:$2808
  • Institutional grants:$1929
  • Student loans:$2474

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 19268
Undergraduate enrollment: 16037
First-time student retention: 68%
Overall graduation rate: 28%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 68%
    • Part Time: 32%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 45%
    • Women: 55%

White non-hispanic: 10%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 76%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Bioinformatics - Master
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology - Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Science - Doctor
  • Information Science/Studies - Master
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Master
  • Health Teacher Education - Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
    Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Engineering, General - Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Master, Doctor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Manufacturing Engineering - Master
  • Materials Engineering - Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Metallurgical Engineering - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor, Master
  • Technical and Business Writing - Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist - Master
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner - Master
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
  • History, Other - Master, Doctor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Statistics, General - Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor, Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geophysics and Seismology - Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master
  • Experimental Psychology - Master
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Metal and Jewelry Arts - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Painting - Bachelor
  • Piano and Organ - Bachelor
  • Sculpture - Bachelor, Master


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