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The University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso, Texas · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$9,403What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
100%
Graduation rate
48%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
21,005
In-state tuition
$9,744Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$25,502
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$50,923Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$9,403

Better than 86% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

48%

Better than 38% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$50,923

Better than 37% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$18,000

Better than 78% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$19,836

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$9,403

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for The University of Texas at El Paso
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time48%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return79%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$18,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$50,923

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at The University of Texas at El Paso by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$74,28575
Computer and Information Sciences, General$73,311189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,429354
Mechanical Engineering$62,393156
Civil Engineering$60,28777
Music$56,06221
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$54,65929
Metallurgical Engineering$53,47818
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$49,3513
Industrial Engineering$45,46730
Mathematics$42,42436
Management Information Systems and Services$41,0146
Finance and Financial Management Services$40,99498
Social Work$37,86555
Accounting and Related Services$37,562128
Business Administration, Management and Operations$37,140132
Criminal Justice and Corrections$33,304254
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$33,28067
Public Health$31,84439
Marketing$31,23685
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$31,20711
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$30,2914
History$30,23046
English Language and Literature, General$29,55046
Sociology$29,06616
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$28,195139
Psychology, General$27,627266
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$26,47525
Political Science and Government$26,18262
Communication and Media Studies$23,76616
Security Science and Technology$23,49522
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$23,010145
Biology, General$22,167272
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$22,06921
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$21,18270
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$19,54645
Fine and Studio Arts$19,50657
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$16,02315
International Business$15,20231
Education, GeneralNot reported269
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported206
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported35
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported28
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported27
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported23
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported14
ChemistryNot reported13
Construction EngineeringNot reported12
Engineering, GeneralNot reported11
AnthropologyNot reported11
PhilosophyNot reported10
PhysicsNot reported10
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported9
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported8
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported7
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported7
DanceNot reported6
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationNot reportedNot reported

All 62 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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