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The University of Texas at El Paso

The University of Texas at El Paso is a public campus in El Paso proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$9,413

family income
under $30k

$9,876

$30–48k

$11,289

$48–75k

$16,289

$75–110k

$18,978

over $110k

Average net price

$9,4032023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at The University of Texas at El Paso rose from $6,461 (2008) to $9,403 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$6,461
2009	$3,443
2010	$3,738
2011	$6,351
2012	$7,586
2013	$6,984
2014	$6,638
2015	$7,058
2016	$8,135
2017	$9,032
2018	$8,920
2019	$9,000
2020	$10,798
2021	$10,061
2022	$10,726
2023	$9,403

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$19,8362024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at The University of Texas at El Paso rose from $13,594 (2009) to $19,836 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$13,594
2010	$13,236
2011	$14,108
2012	$14,882
2013	$15,272
2014	$15,067
2015	$15,277
2016	$15,306
2017	$16,033
2018	$16,927
2019	$17,334
2020	$18,291
2021	$18,962
2022	$19,344
2023	$19,327
2024	$19,836

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$2,541	$7,917
2001	$2,556	$7,660
2002	$2,796	$8,068
2003	$2,964	$8,668
2004	$3,806	$10,098
2005	$4,000	$10,674
2006	$4,302	$10,952
2007	$5,610	$13,988
2008	$6,121	$14,621
2013	$7,255	$19,175
2014	$7,259	$18,389
2015	$7,259	$19,159
2016	$7,548	$20,523
2017	$7,851	$21,596
2018	$8,198	$22,629
2019	$9,161	$24,524
2020	$9,450	$24,516
2021	$9,744	$25,152
2022	$9,744	$25,152
2023	$9,744	$25,512

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

The University of Texas at El Paso reports published tuition by residency: $9,744 in-state versus $25,502 out-of-state — a $15,758 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

The University of Texas at El Paso reports 21,005 undergraduates. This total does not establish class sizes for a particular subject.

50.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at The University of Texas at El Paso within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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50.2%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at The University of Texas at El Paso rose from 22.5% (entered 1991) to 50.2% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	22.5%
1992 cohort	20.5%
1993 cohort	24.9%
1994 cohort	23.5%
1995 cohort	25.7%
1996 cohort	25.3%
1997 cohort	25.8%
1998 cohort	27.2%
1999 cohort	27.7%
2000 cohort	28.9%
2001 cohort	28.8%
2002 cohort	31.3%
2003 cohort	32%
2004 cohort	35.4%
2005 cohort	37%
2006 cohort	37.8%
2007 cohort	39.5%
2008 cohort	38.3%
2009 cohort	39.5%
2010 cohort	38.6%
2011 cohort	40.6%
2012 cohort	39.4%
2013 cohort	37.1%
2014 cohort	44.4%
2015 cohort	45.4%
2016 cohort	47.3%
2017 cohort	46%
2018 cohort	50.2%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$7,638	$3,349
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$7,858	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$8,201	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$8,000	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$7,267	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$7,470	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$8,076	$3,225
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$8,636	$3,147
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$9,815	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$11,000	$3,662
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$11,679	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$11,710	$5,325
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$13,625	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$14,913	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$15,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$14,986	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$16,259	$6,459
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$16,695	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$17,000	$6,481
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$17,075	$7,201
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$18,251	$7,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$18,750	$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$18,460	$8,367
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$18,000	$8,750

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$37,978

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$44,575

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$50,923

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

The University of Texas at El Paso admitted 11,986 of 11,996 applicants in Fall 2024. The 99.9% rate describes that application pool.

99.9%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $9,744 in-state tuition · 2023–24 21,005 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 860–10801600

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Admissions

The University of Texas at El Paso reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For The University of Texas at El Paso’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 450–550 and Math was 410–530 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 860–1080 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	450	490	550
SAT Math	410	470	530
ACT Composite	17	19	22

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, The University of Texas at El Paso received 11,996 applications and admitted 11,986 (99.9%), with 4,019 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

99.9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2007	96.7%
Fall 2008	99.1%
Fall 2009	99%
Fall 2010	98.9%
Fall 2011	99.2%
Fall 2012	99.8%
Fall 2013	99.8%
Fall 2014	99.9%
Fall 2015	100%
Fall 2016	100%
Fall 2017	100%
Fall 2018	100%
Fall 2019	100%
Fall 2020	100%
Fall 2021	100%
Fall 2022	99.9%
Fall 2023	99.9%
Fall 2024	99.9%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2007–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

860–1080Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2007	780	1020
Fall 2008	800	1040
Fall 2009	790	1020
Fall 2010	800	1020
Fall 2011	810	1040
Fall 2012	810	1020
Fall 2013	810	1030
Fall 2014	820	1050
Fall 2015	820	1050
Fall 2016	820	1030
Fall 2017	920	1130
Fall 2018	940	1130
Fall 2022	870	1090
Fall 2023	870	1090
Fall 2024	860	1080

IPEDS Fall 2007–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

17–22Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2007	16	21
Fall 2008	16	21
Fall 2009	15	20
Fall 2010	15	21
Fall 2011	16	22
Fall 2012	17	22
Fall 2013	17	22
Fall 2014	17	23
Fall 2015	17	22
Fall 2016	17	22
Fall 2017	16	22
Fall 2018	17	22
Fall 2022	16	22
Fall 2023	17	23
Fall 2024	17	22

IPEDS Fall 2007–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

21,005Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at The University of Texas at El Paso rose from 14,384 (Fall 2002) to 21,005 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	14,384
Fall 2003	14,957
Fall 2004	15,448
Fall 2005	15,975
Fall 2006	16,501
Fall 2007	16,675
Fall 2008	16,886
Fall 2009	17,110
Fall 2010	18,051
Fall 2011	18,885
Fall 2012	19,078
Fall 2013	19,527
Fall 2014	19,614
Fall 2015	20,004
Fall 2016	20,376
Fall 2017	21,216
Fall 2018	21,291
Fall 2019	21,335
Fall 2020	21,070
Fall 2021	20,008
Fall 2022	20,123
Fall 2023	20,547
Fall 2024	21,005

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

79%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at The University of Texas at El Paso has held near 79% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	72%
Fall 2003 cohort	67%
Fall 2004 cohort	68%
Fall 2005 cohort	68%
Fall 2006 cohort	68%
Fall 2007 cohort	70%
Fall 2008 cohort	71%
Fall 2009 cohort	73%
Fall 2010 cohort	75%
Fall 2011 cohort	72%
Fall 2012 cohort	70%
Fall 2013 cohort	68%
Fall 2014 cohort	72%
Fall 2015 cohort	73%
Fall 2016 cohort	74%
Fall 2017 cohort	73%
Fall 2018 cohort	75%
Fall 2019 cohort	77%
Fall 2020 cohort	70%
Fall 2021 cohort	75%
Fall 2022 cohort	77%
Fall 2023 cohort	79%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about The University of Texas at El Paso

Faculty pay at The University of Texas at El Paso averages $122,868 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes The University of Texas at El Paso as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 21,005 undergraduates live off campus, and 78.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

The University of Texas at El Paso's SAT section-percentile sums are 860–1080 — their midpoint is below the TX four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on The University of Texas at El Paso's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How The University of Texas at El Paso compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

The University of Texas at El Paso99.9%

Texas median84.5%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

The University of Texas at El Paso$9,744

Texas median$13,498

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

The University of Texas at El Paso's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

The University of Texas at El Paso$50,923

Texas median$54,132

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

The University of Texas at El Paso, Texas and national reference values
Metric & basis	The University of Texas at El Paso	Texas median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	99.9%	84.5%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$9,744	$13,498	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$50,923	$54,132	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For The University of Texas at El Paso, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

The University of Texas at El Paso federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 37 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$103,286
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$94,122
Metallurgical Engineering	$89,131
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$89,077
Mechanical Engineering	$88,393
Industrial Engineering	$82,391
Civil Engineering	$75,882
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$66,491
Management Information Systems and Services	$62,136
Music	$60,172
Finance and Financial Management Services	$59,668
Communication and Media Studies	$58,451
Mathematics	$57,392
Accounting and Related Services	$57,389
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$56,486
Political Science and Government	$54,069
Social Work	$53,995
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	$53,992
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$52,098
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$51,506
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$51,356
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$51,063
History	$50,510
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$49,558
Biology, General	$49,396
Marketing	$49,068
Business/Commerce, General	$48,065
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$47,681
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$47,152
English Language and Literature, General	$45,184
Public Health	$44,665
Security Science and Technology	$42,459
Psychology, General	$42,190
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	$39,907
Fine and Studio Arts	$36,854
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$36,373
Sociology	$35,325

These 37 fields listed for The University of Texas at El Paso measure earnings after completion. The $50,923 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 25 additional The University of Texas at El Paso fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does The University of Texas at El Paso report?

The University of Texas at El Paso's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 860–1080 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

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

99.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 11,986 admitted from 11,996 applicants.

How much does The University of Texas at El Paso cost?

In-state tuition is $9,744; out-of-state students pay $25,502. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does The University of Texas at El Paso report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $50,923. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Texas

The University of Texas at Tyler — 94% admitted
Texas A&M University-Kingsville — 90.9% admitted
Texas Lutheran University — 95.7% admitted
The University of Texas Permian Basin — 94.9% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.