The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TX · Public · Midsize city · UT Permian Basin · UTPB
Public institution in Odessa, TX · 4,122 undergraduates · 84% acceptance rate · $56,073 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Average net price
- Top 24%Cost of attendance
- Top 24%Median graduate debt
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
- $9,144278th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,904676th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $23,2121,016th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $21,727482nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $17,750446th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,073735th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,020539th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 43.0%1,427th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 61.4%1,566th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 84.5%1,053rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1031883rd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 20800th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4,122573rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20.0:11,878th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 35.6%915th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 300 mi (AUS)
On 4 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $40
- 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 32 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $89,672 | $87,532 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $62,012 | $69,732 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $58,221 | $53,894 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $54,974 | $54,252 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $51,386 | $56,415 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | $47,260 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $47,260 | $42,188 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $42,123 | $42,682 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $42,123 | $41,007 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $41,937 | $44,356 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences | bachelors | $39,729 | $23,579 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $37,424 | $39,523 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1973source
- Athletic nickname: "Falcons"source
- Ratliff Stadium seats about 19,302source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: White and Black and Bluesource
- Motto: "(Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 644 acressource
- Formerly known as "University of Texas of the Permian Basin (1973 to 2021)"source
- Athletic conference: Lone Starsource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,597,297 (M $1,727,050 · W $870,247)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteutpb.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 229018)
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- Sports directoryAll 10 EADA programs at this school
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