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The University of Texas-Pan American

General Information

Name: The University of Texas-Pan American
Address: 1201 W University Dr, Edinburg, TX 78541-2999
Phone:

  • General information: (956) 381-2011
  • Financial aid office: (956) 381-2501
  • Admissions office: (956) 381-2206

Website: www.utpa.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$3,464$2,957$2,746
        Out-of-state$10,064$9,581$8,938
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$620
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,700$4,333$4,333
        Other expenses$2,420$3,632$3,526
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,534$5,214$5,062
        Other expenses$4,444$5,290$5,138
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,156$5,632$5,470

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$11,584$11,922$11,225
        Off-campus$15,442$14,461$13,566
        Off-campus with family$8,620$9,589$8,836
Out-of-state
        On-campus$18,184$18,546$17,417
        Off-campus$22,042$21,085$19,758
        Off-campus with family$15,220$16,213$15,028

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 92%
  • Federal grants: 67%
  • State/local grants: 71%
  • Institutional grants: 71%
  • Student loans: 30%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3247
  • State/local grants:$3568
  • Institutional grants:$772
  • Student loans:$2026

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants7,3353,4133,922
Percent admitted65.0%62.0%67.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time56.5%58.0%55.3%
Part-time2.3%2.9%1.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 17048
Undergraduate enrollment: 14942
First-time student retention: 68%
Overall graduation rate: 30%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 71%
    • Part Time: 29%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 5%
Black non-hispanic: 0%
Hispanic: 88%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
Other: 6%

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/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Information Science/Studies - Master
    Education
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Master
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master
    Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor
  • Manufacturing Engineering - Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist - Master
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner - Master
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
  • Physician Assistant - Bachelor
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other - Bachelor
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Bachelor
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - 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
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Experimental Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections - Bachelor, Master
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Illustration - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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