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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

General Information

Name: The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Address: 4901 E University, Odessa, TX 79762-0001
Phone:

  • General information: (432) 552-2020
  • Financial aid office: (432) 552-2620
  • Admissions office: (866) 552-8872

Website: www.utpb.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$3,638$3,340$3,124
        Out-of-state$10,238$9,964$9,316
Books and supplies$855$850$850
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,088$4,078$4,058
        Other expenses$2,468$2,463$2,442
Off-campus
        Room and board$4,496$4,486$4,464
        Other expenses$3,422$3,414$3,387
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,284$3,276$3,303

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$11,049$10,731$10,474
        Off-campus$12,411$12,090$11,825
        Off-campus with family$7,777$7,466$7,277
Out-of-state
        On-campus$17,649$17,355$16,666
        Off-campus$19,011$18,714$18,017
        Off-campus with family$14,377$14,090$13,469

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 93%
  • Federal grants: 37%
  • State/local grants: 37%
  • Institutional grants: 85%
  • Student loans: 30%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2828
  • State/local grants:$2394
  • Institutional grants:$2654
  • Student loans:$2725

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants882389493
Percent admitted85.9%82.0%89.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time40.0%40.8%39.4%
Part-time0.5%0.6%0.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3406
Undergraduate enrollment: 2621
First-time student retention: 59%
Overall graduation rate: 35%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 72%
    • Part Time: 28%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 56%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 37%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 0%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master
  • Experimental Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Master
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Criminology - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor


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