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#691 of 14,131 In the World
#231 of 2,597 In North America
#204 of 2,496 In the United States
#18 of 119 In Texas
#1 of 2 In El Paso
#205 of 1,139 For Military science
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Acceptance rate
100%
Average SAT
980
Average ACT
19
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
20,165
Graduates
3,715
Male:Female Ratio
44:56
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
utep.edu

University of Texas at El Paso Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Texas at El Paso has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 100% 100% 100%
Applicants 10,493 4,908 5,585
Admissions 10,485 4,901 5,584
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,962 1,391 1,571
Freshmen enrolled part time 807 371 436

8,645 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,218 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,184 or 58%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 870
or below

75% of them
had 1090
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Texas at El Paso are 870-1090 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
98 or 3%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 16
or below

75% of them
had 22
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Texas at El Paso are 16-22 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Other Tests Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 20141 (84%)
Nonresident Alien 1294 (5%)
White 1263 (5%)
Black or African American 498 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 265 (1%)
Asian 190 (0.8%)
Two or more races 161 (0.7%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 23 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 15 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,564
Students receiving aid
91%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,704$5,865
Tuition in-state $7,704$5,865
Tuition out-of-state $23,112$15,320
Fee in-district $2,040$1,301
Fee in-state $2,040$1,301
Fee out-of-state $2,040$1,301

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 988
Combined charge for room and board $9,582
Room charge $5,200
Meal charge $4,581

University of Texas at El Paso majors

University of Texas at El Paso has granted 3,944 bachelor's degrees across 67 programs, 1,158 master's across 65 programs, and 218 doctorate degrees across 22 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Texas at El Paso.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 376
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 297 3 8
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 281 11
Psychology, General 276 5
Mechanical Engineering 199 44 9
Education, General 202 15
Business Administration and Management, General 112 97 4
Accounting 155 51
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 197
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 170 7
Computer and Information Sciences, General 146 10
Finance, General 118
Rehabilitation Science 98
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 96
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 66 21
Civil Engineering, General 73 10 2
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 83
Curriculum and Instruction 72 5
Industrial Engineering 61 15
Social Work 39 36
Political Science and Government, General 66 3
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 68
English Language and Literature, General 59 5
Construction Management, General 60
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 41 11
Systems Engineering 52
Pharmacy 50
National Security Policy Studies 17 32
Organizational Communication, General 49
Mathematics, General 39 6
Creative Writing 16 28
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 42
Music, General 29 13
Fine & Studio Arts, General 38
History, General 32 6
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 37
Business & Managerial Economics 20 16
Physical Therapy & Therapist 35
Advertising 33
Operations Management and Supervision 29
Forensic Science and Technology 28
Microbiology, General 28
Public Health, General 15 13
Linguistics 20 7
Physics, General 17 10
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 25
Art & Art Studies, General 24
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 24
Nursing Education 24
Computer Software Engineering 23
Neuroscience 23
Sociology, General 16 7
Chemistry, General 9 13
Metallurgical Engineering 22
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 22
Molecular Biochemistry 21
Nursing Practice 21
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 10 9
Information Technology 19
Biochemistry 18
Engineering, General 15 3
Geology & Earth Science, General 10 4 4
Spanish Language and Literature 12 6
Special Education and Teaching, General 18
Environmental Science 14 3
International Business & Trade & Commerce 17
Nursing Administration 17
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 17
Public Health Education and Promotion 17
Business & Commerce, General 16
Rhetoric and Composition 5 11
Manufacturing Engineering 15
Computational Science 8 6
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 14
Public Administration 14
Computer Engineering, General 13
Management Information Systems, General 13
Homeland Security 12
Philosophy 8 4
Theatre & Theatre Arts Management 12
Materials Engineering 5 4
Statistics, General 9
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 6 2
Bioinformatics 8
Dance, General 8
Latin American Studies 8
Anthropology, General 7
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 7
Communication, General 6
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 3 3
Experimental Psychology 6
Music Management 6
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 5
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 5
Computer Science 4
Construction Engineering 4
Biological and Physical Sciences 3
Clinical Psychology 3
Geophysics and Seismology 2 1
History, Other 3
Information Science & Studies 3
Reading Teacher Education 3
Women's Studies 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
Electrical and Computer Engineering 2
Natural Sciences 2
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 3,944 1,158 218

University of Texas at El Paso has a graduation rate of 47%, which is among the 36% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 47% 43% 51%
  • Full-time retention rate - 75%
  • Part-time retention rate - 55%

Publications & Citations

University of Texas at El Paso is a world-class research university with 23,576 scientific papers published and 390,111 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Medicine, Quantum and Particle physics, and Materials Science.

Publications
23,576
Citations
390,111

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
11,730 / 222,840
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
11,521 / 154,472
Biology
11,254 / 243,084
Physics
11,093 / 210,851
Chemistry
10,433 / 227,215
Environmental Science
10,093 / 194,724
Computer Science
9,434 / 141,717
Medicine
7,652 / 145,040
Quantum and Particle physics
7,402 / 141,349
Materials Science
6,409 / 141,391
Political Science
6,366 / 82,768
Law
6,008 / 80,967
Philosophy
5,915 / 76,783
Geology
5,833 / 124,171
Organic Chemistry
5,816 / 143,552
Mathematics
5,418 / 71,963
Geography and Cartography
5,384 / 87,560
Psychology
5,362 / 87,730
Sociology
4,936 / 62,995
Business
4,320 / 64,338
Biochemistry
4,099 / 94,513
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,891 / 48,986
Genetics
3,824 / 80,748
Economics
3,800 / 50,284
Ecology
3,760 / 87,718
Statistics
3,669 / 55,060
History
3,615 / 48,354
Paleontology
3,585 / 78,713
Metallurgical Engineering
3,459 / 90,560
Archaeology
3,026 / 46,029
Linguistics
3,022 / 40,993
Pathology
2,784 / 64,443
Optical Engineering
2,602 / 57,762
Machine Learning
2,214 / 31,554
Electrical Engineering
2,126 / 36,415
Mechanical Engineering
2,104 / 36,255
Art & Design
1,993 / 19,696
Social Psychology
1,960 / 39,615
Nanotechnology
1,946 / 57,902
Psychiatry
1,934 / 36,813

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 187 689
1992 167 742
1993 185 787
1994 198 845
1995 209 984
1996 248 1099
1997 269 1199
1998 280 1369
1999 264 1505
2000 259 1673
2001 232 1931
2002 380 2627
2003 373 3011
2004 368 3412
2005 466 4154
2006 520 4873
2007 512 5704
2008 497 6320
2009 584 7400
2010 618 8188
2011 773 10002
2012 771 11376
2013 838 13205
2014 962 14860
2015 1030 16695
2016 1102 18553
2017 1134 20672
2018 1222 24645
2019 1243 29130
2020 1434 34401
2021 1423 40550
2022 1344 42662
2023 1383 42643
Academic rankings

University of Texas at El Paso alumni

  1. F. Murray Abraham

    F. Murray Abraham
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1939-.. (age 85)
    Occupations
    stage actortelevision actorcharacter actorfilm actor
    Biography

    F. Murray Abraham is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award, four Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. He came to prominence for his portrayal of Antonio Salieri in the drama film Amadeus (1984) for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor.

  2. Alana de la Garza

    Alana de la Garza
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Alana de la Garza is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Connie Rubirosa on the NBC television series Law & Order in the last four seasons of its initial run, Law & Order: LA until the show's conclusion in 2011, and in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She also portrayed Marisol Delko-Caine on CSI: Miami. In 2014 and 2015, she starred as Detective Jo Martinez in the ABC series Forever. From 2016 to 2017, she starred in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders as Special Agent Clara Seger. In 2019, she began starring as SAC Isobel Castille on FBI, a role she also plays on the spin-off series FBI: Most Wanted.

  3. Tim Hardaway

    Tim Hardaway
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    basketball coachbasketball player
    Biography

    Timothy Duane Hardaway Sr. is an American former professional basketball player. Hardaway played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers. He was a five-time NBA All-Star and All-NBA Team selection. Hardaway won a gold medal with the United States national basketball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was known for his crossover dribble which was dubbed the "UTEP two-step" by television analysts. In 2022 Hardaway was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

  4. Blackjack Mulligan

    Blackjack Mulligan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-2016 (aged 74)
    Occupations
    player of American footballprofessional wrestler
    Biography

    Robert Deroy Windham, better known by his ring name Blackjack Mulligan, was an American professional wrestler and American football player. He was the father of wrestlers Barry and Kendall Windham, father-in-law of Mike Rotunda, and the maternal grandfather of Bo Dallas and Bray Wyatt.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UTEP
Founded 1914
Motto Scientia et Humanitas
Science and Humanities
Colors orange, blue
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 2,654
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 500 W. University Ave
El Paso, Texas, 79968-0691
United States
City population 679,000
Phone 9157475000

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