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The University of Texas at El Paso: cost, admission and results

The University of Texas at El Paso is a public college in El Paso, Texas. It has about 21,005 undergraduate students. It admits 100% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $6,803 a year.

At a glance

  • 100%Admission rate
  • $6,803Net price a year
  • 51%Graduation rate
  • $54,599Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
El Paso, Texas 79968
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Large city
Undergraduate students
21,005
Graduate students
3,921
Students per teacher
21 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
utep.edu

Getting in

The University of Texas at El Paso admits 100% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 962 out of 1600.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Texas$9,772
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$25,110
Room and meals on campus$10,996
Books and supplies$1,646
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$17,245
Average net price after grants and scholarships$6,803

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 52% below the median net price of colleges in Texas on this site ($14,222). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$5,623
$30,001 to $48,000$5,519
$48,001 to $75,000$6,329
$75,001 to $110,000$9,704
Above $110,000$16,291

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeTX medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year79%67%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)51%41%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$54,599$51,026$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$16,000$18,657$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Texas and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

67% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 26% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 55% women and 45% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 19 of the 163 colleges in Texas on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,253.

Other colleges in Texas of a similar size

Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of The University of Texas at El Paso?

The University of Texas at El Paso admits 100% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at The University of Texas at El Paso?

Published tuition and fees are $9,772 a year for students from Texas and $25,110 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of The University of Texas at El Paso?

51% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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