The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UTEP
Public institution in El Paso, TX · 20,547 undergraduates · 100% acceptance rate · $50,923 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 5%Undergraduates
- Top 10%Pell Grant share
- Top 17%Cost of attendance
- Top 18%Average net price
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $10,726363rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,744563rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $25,5121,078th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $19,327331st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $18,000456th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $50,9231,022nd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,9781,348th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 46.0%1,313th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 77.3%818th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 99.9%1,544th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 982964th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 20,547111th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20.0:11,861st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 60.6%204th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 340 mi (PHX)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 64 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $61,110 | $51,607 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $59,688 | $66,821 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,819 | $62,710 |
| Metallurgical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $57,318 | $57,318 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $55,755 | $60,623 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $52,107 | $58,943 |
| MusicVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $47,846 | $47,846 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $45,852 | $48,139 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $44,920 | $47,930 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $40,535 | $36,668 |
| Industrial EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $40,461 | $48,823 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $38,505 | $33,664 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1914source
- Athletic nickname: "Miners"source
- Mascot: Paydirt Petesource
- Sun Bowl Stadium seats about 51,500source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Motto: "Scientia et Humanitas (Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "State School of Mines and Metallurgy (1913–1919)"source
- Formerly known as "Department of Mines and Metallurgy of University of Texas (1919–1921)"source
- Formerly known as "College of Mines and Metallurgy of the University of Texas (1921–1949)"source
- Formerly known as "Texas Western College of the University of Texas (1949–1966)"source
- Formerly known as "Texas Western College of The University of Texas at El Paso (1966)"source
- Athletic conference: FBSsource
- A Space-grant institutionsource
- Fight song: ""UTEP Fight Song" and "Miners Fight""source
- Notable alum: Mia Khalifasource
- Notable alum: F. Murray Abrahamsource
- Notable alum: Bob Beamonsource
- Notable alum: Jessica Drakesource
- Notable alum: Susana Martinezsource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $7,745,565 (M $4,125,552 · W $3,620,013)
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Football
- Golf
- Rifle
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to The University of Texas at El Paso’s 20,547 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In TX
- The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX · 21,317 undergrads
- Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX · 18,138 undergrads
- San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, TX · 23,071 undergrads
- South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX · 16,131 undergrads
- San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio, TX · 16,067 undergrads
- Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, TX · 25,857 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · 20,556 undergrads
- Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FL · 20,532 undergrads
- James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA · 20,497 undergrads
- Utah State UniversityLogan, UT · 20,342 undergrads
- Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA · 20,797 undergrads
- University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY · 20,284 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteutep.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 228796)
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