The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, Texas · Also known as UTEP · Website
$50,923
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$50,923
median earnings, 10 years after starting
The University of Texas at El Paso is a public 4-year college in El Paso, Texas with 21,005 undergraduates and 3,921 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $9,403 a year (tuition and fees $9,744 in-state, $25,502 out-of-state). It admits 100% of applicants and 50% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $50,923 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,403
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,744
Out-of-state $25,502
Admission rate
100%
US median 78%
Completion rate
50%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,000
About $191 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$50,923
Rank 1,414 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $9,403
- Tuition in-state
- $9,744
- Tuition out-of-state
- $25,502
- Cost of attendance
- $19,836
- Students with a need-based grant
- 62%
- Students with federal loans
- 27%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,863
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,136
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,120
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,093
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,282
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,259 in 2015-16 to $9,744 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 100%
- Average SAT
- 962
- Undergraduates
- 21,005
- Graduate students
- 3,921
- Part-time students
- 27%
- Women
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Retention rate
- 79%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 172
- Endowment
- $386.8M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,414 of 5,094 US colleges and 76 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,403 | $18,447 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,744 | $9,940 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 100% | 84% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 50% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 79% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,000 | $10,667 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,978 | $32,765 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $50,923 | $38,474 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 46% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
172 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 354 | $18,700 | $72,429 | $89,077 | $88,910 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 272 | $17,895 | $22,167 | $49,396 | $57,214 |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 269 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 266 | $17,875 | $27,627 | $42,190 | $50,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 254 | $18,750 | $33,304 | $47,681 | $55,378 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 206 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,532 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 189 | $19,869 | $73,311 | $103,286 | $92,374 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 156 | $16,378 | $62,393 | $88,393 | $92,135 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 145 | $19,875 | $23,010 | $51,063 | $54,562 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 145 | $41,000 | $104,997 | $121,262 | $120,193 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 139 | Withheld | $28,195 | Withheld | $55,792 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 132 | $16,656 | $37,140 | $51,506 | $68,257 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 128 | $17,500 | $37,562 | $57,389 | $76,194 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 109 | $31,722 | $66,350 | $82,356 | $103,485 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 98 | $15,898 | $40,994 | $59,668 | $83,343 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 85 | $15,000 | $31,236 | $49,068 | $69,303 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 77 | $16,341 | $60,287 | $75,882 | $86,517 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 75 | $17,823 | $74,285 | $94,122 | $100,647 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 70 | $20,750 | $21,182 | $36,373 | $50,497 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $20,200 | $33,280 | $49,558 | $63,560 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $20,663 | $26,182 | $54,069 | $63,293 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 61 | $16,634 | $61,218 | $81,639 | $95,833 |
| Systems EngineeringOnlineMaster's | Master's | 59 | Withheld | $93,203 | $113,173 | $144,565 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 57 | $18,500 | $19,506 | $36,854 | $41,367 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 55 | $32,424 | $58,148 | $67,557 | $71,685 |
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Questions and answers
How much does The University of Texas at El Paso cost?
$9,403 a year is the average net price at The University of Texas at El Paso after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,744 for in-state students and $25,502 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,836. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,863 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at The University of Texas at El Paso?
100% of applicants are admitted to The University of Texas at El Paso. The average SAT score of admitted students is 962. The median admission rate of colleges in Texas is 84%.
How much do The University of Texas at El Paso graduates earn?
$50,923 a year is the median pay of former The University of Texas at El Paso students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,978 after 6 years). That ranks 1,414 of 5,094 US colleges and 76 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $104,997.
How much student debt do The University of Texas at El Paso graduates have?
$18,000 is the median federal student loan debt of The University of Texas at El Paso graduates, about $191 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 27% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at The University of Texas at El Paso?
50% of first-time, full-time students at The University of Texas at El Paso finish within 6 years. 79% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at The University of Texas at El Paso?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (354 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (272 bachelor's graduates), Education, General (269 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 172 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.