University of Texas at El Paso: Statistics

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#692 of 14,131 In the World
#235 of 2,597 In North America
#208 of 2,496 In the United States
#18 of 119 In Texas
#1 of 2 In El Paso
#138 of 1,310 For Metallurgical Engineering
Top50% For 84 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
86%
Undergraduates
20,065
Graduates
3,938
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
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 10,153 4,509 5,644
Admissions 10,151 4,507 5,644
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,703 1,223 1,480
Freshmen enrolled part time 373 173 200

11,163 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,739 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

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 Recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 20080 (84%)
White 1421 (6%)
Nonresident Alien 1313 (5%)
Black or African American 548 (2%)
Asian 209 (0.9%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 195 (0.8%)
Two or more races 162 (0.7%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 35 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 13 (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
$9,029
Students receiving aid
86%

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 978
Combined charge for room and board $9,496
Room charge $5,200
Meal charge $4,581

University of Texas at El Paso majors

University of Texas at El Paso has granted 3,917 bachelor's degrees across 63 programs, 1,139 master's across 65 programs, and 161 doctorate degrees across 21 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Texas at El Paso.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 237 60
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 297
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 278 8 6
Business Administration and Management, General 137 133 5
Mechanical Engineering 214 41 11
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 249 3
Psychology, General 232 1
Accounting 163 55
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 202 7
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 183
Finance, General 146
Computer and Information Sciences, General 130 10
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 110 10
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 102
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 92
Civil Engineering, General 76 7 5
Industrial Engineering 76 8
Curriculum and Instruction 73 6
Rehabilitation Science 78
Social Work 35 36
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 65
History, General 48 8
English Language and Literature, General 43 7
Mathematics, General 37 13
Political Science and Government, General 43 6
Organizational Communication, General 47
Construction Management, General 44
Music, General 25 18
Public Health Education and Promotion 41
Physical Therapy & Therapist 40
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 32 7
National Security Policy Studies 6 32
Systems Engineering 38
Advertising 37
Pharmacy 37
Forensic Science and Technology 35
Sociology, General 24 10
Nursing Education 33
Nursing Administration 30
Chemistry, General 19 3 7
Computer Software Engineering 29
Creative Writing 17 12
Microbiology, General 29
Physics, General 21 8
Linguistics 26 1
Management Information Systems, General 27
Molecular Biochemistry 27
Operations Management and Supervision 27
Special Education and Teaching, General 27
Art & Art Studies, General 26
Environmental Science 22 3
Metallurgical Engineering 23
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 22
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 21
Business & Managerial Economics 19 2
Fine & Studio Arts, General 21
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 20
Spanish Language and Literature 18 1
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 18
Public Administration 18
Biochemistry 17
Neuroscience 17
Computational Science 12 4
International Business & Trade & Commerce 16
Geology & Earth Science, General 13 1 1
Anthropology, General 14
Homeland Security 14
Business & Commerce, General 13
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 10 3
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 10 2
Theatre & Theatre Arts Management 12
Dance, General 11
Philosophy 8 3
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 10
Information Technology 10
Manufacturing Engineering 10
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 10
Statistics, General 10
Natural Sciences 9
Rhetoric and Composition 4 5
Engineering, General 7 1
Experimental Psychology 8
Music Management 8
Nursing Practice 8
Public Health, General 8
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6
Biological and Physical Sciences 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 6
Education, General 6
Latin American Studies 6
Construction Engineering 5
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 5
Communication, General 4
Computer Engineering, General 4
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 4
Materials Engineering 2 2
Reading Teacher Education 4
Clinical Psychology 3
Computer Science 3
Electrical and Computer Engineering 3
Geophysics and Seismology 3
Women's Studies 3
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
Information Science & Studies 1
Grand Total 3,917 1,139 161

University of Texas at El Paso has a graduation rate of 45%, which is among the 32% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 45% 40% 50%
  • Full-time retention rate - 70%
  • Part-time retention rate - 52%

Publications & Citations

University of Texas at El Paso is a world-class research university with 14,289 scientific papers published and 333,204 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Materials Science, Medicine, Biology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, and Psychology.

Publications
14,289
Citations
333,204

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
3,462 / 78,689
Chemistry
3,165 / 92,965
Physics
2,775 / 73,753
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,375 / 40,206
Materials Science
2,065 / 52,315
Medicine
1,982 / 51,289
Biology
1,720 / 59,522
Environmental Science
1,676 / 46,846
Computer Science
1,583 / 29,199
Psychology
1,366 / 39,547
Business
1,107 / 30,821
Mathematics
913 / 14,424
Economics
708 / 11,681
Geology
609 / 17,720
Sociology
565 / 9,189
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
548 / 8,496
Political Science
445 / 4,093
Metallurgical Engineering
443 / 16,811
Demography
435 / 8,841
Social Psychology
424 / 18,538
Art & Design
341 / 5,654
Nanotechnology
325 / 14,380
Earth science and Geophysics
324 / 12,227
Geography and Cartography
285 / 3,798
Education Majors
273 / 3,817
Math Teachers
272 / 3,395
Public Health
262 / 7,642
Ecology
261 / 7,771
Health Science
255 / 4,308
Communications and Public Relations
253 / 3,814
Chemical Engineering
244 / 7,623
Oncology and Cancer research
206 / 3,959
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
204 / 4,817
Gerontology
196 / 5,954
Child Psychology
193 / 10,323
Optical Engineering
190 / 3,005
Inorganic Chemistry
187 / 6,139
Clinical Psychology
181 / 5,536
Statistics
176 / 3,756
Biochemistry
168 / 6,742

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 153 859
1992 135 950
1993 157 1019
1994 176 1269
1995 162 1387
1996 204 1613
1997 233 1909
1998 243 2059
1999 222 2355
2000 215 2721
2001 224 3052
2002 233 3642
2003 325 4640
2004 328 5385
2005 359 6466
2006 447 7561
2007 456 8991
2008 448 9881
2009 527 11684
2010 574 12583
2011 742 15062
2012 743 17249
2013 803 20215
2014 867 22468
2015 909 24111
2016 965 25635
2017 944 28398
2018 977 29937
2019 1078 35329
2020 1093 41296
2021 1185 48517
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 84)
    Occupations
    film actorcharacter actortelevision actorstage actor
    Biography

    F. Murray Abraham is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he came to prominence for his acclaimed leading role as Antonio Salieri in the drama film Amadeus (1984) for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama as well as a BAFTA Award nomination.

  2. Alana de la Garza

    Alana de la Garza
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1976-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actoractor
    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 its last four seasons through 2010, 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 57)
    Occupations
    basketball playerbasketball coach
    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.

  4. Bob Beamon

    Bob Beamon
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    basketball playerathletics competitor
    Biography

    Robert Beamon is an American former track and field athlete, best known for his world record in the long jump at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968. By jumping 8.90 m ( 29 ft 2+1⁄4 in), he broke the existing record by a margin of 55 cm (21+3⁄4 in) and his world record stood for almost 23 years until it was broken in 1991 by Mike Powell. The jump is still the Olympic record and the second-longest wind legal jump in history.

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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 2,603
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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