The University of Texas at El Paso

Public, Four-years School Located in El Paso, TX

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How much is the UTEP tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, UTEP's tuition & fees is $9,744 for Texas residents and $25,512 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $24,384 for Texas residents and $40,152 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

UTEP Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Texas Residents Tuition & Fees$9,744
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$25,512
Books & Supplies Costs$1,646
On-campus Room & Board$9,582
On-campus Expenses$3,412
Off-campus Room & Board$12,302
Off-campus Expenses$4,270
2023-2024 Projection
Texas Residents Tuition & Fees$9,744
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$25,152

How Much Does it Cost to Go to UTEP for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $107,904 at UTEP. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $161,061. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $126,226.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$26,085$39,196$30,775
Sophomore (2024-25)$26,670$39,899$31,289
Junior (2025-26)$27,269$40,617$31,814
Senior (2026-27)$27,881$41,349$32,348
4 Years Total$107,904$161,061$126,226
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$26,670$39,899$31,289
Sophomore (2025-26)$27,269$40,617$31,814
Junior (2026-27)$27,881$41,349$32,348
Senior (2027-28)$28,506$42,096$32,893
4 Years Total$110,325$163,961$128,345
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$27,269$40,617$31,814
Sophomore (2026-27)$27,881$41,349$32,348
Junior (2027-28)$28,506$42,096$32,893
Senior (2028-29)$29,146$42,858$33,449
4 Years Total$112,801$166,920$130,505
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$27,881$41,349$32,348
Sophomore (2027-28)$28,506$42,096$32,893
Junior (2028-29)$29,146$42,858$33,449
Senior (2029-30)$29,800$43,636$34,016
4 Years Total$115,333$169,939$132,707
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$28,506$42,096$32,893
Sophomore (2028-29)$29,146$42,858$33,449
Junior (2029-30)$29,800$43,636$34,016
Senior (2030-31)$30,469$44,429$34,593
4 Years Total$117,921$173,020$134,951

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, UTEP' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Texas, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $13,398.
In-StateOut-of-State
The University of Texas at El Paso$9,744$25,512
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Texas Four-years Colleges$16,780
Public Schools$6,534$13,398
Private Schools$17,791

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between UTEP and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX$9,744$25,512
Texas A & M University-CommerceCommerce, TX$10,026$22,626
Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX$11,299$26,874
Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX$9,173$21,773
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$9,748$21,033
Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX$8,690$18,482

Financial Aid and COA

At The University of Texas at El Paso, 16,872 students (84%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $8,236.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at UTEP is $31,916 for students living on-campus and $35,494 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 2,466 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $10,564 and the average amount of student loans is $4,735.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$24,384$40,152
COA (off-campus)$27,962$43,730
Tuition & Fees$9,744$25,512
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$14,640$14,640
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$18,218$18,218
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$16,148$31,916
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$19,726$35,494
Average Financial Aid$8,236$8,236
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship16,87284%$8,236
Pell Grants11,71658%$4,761
Federal Student Loan5,69128%$6,056
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,46691%-
Grants or Scholarships2,35187%$10,564
Federal Grants2,20781%$6,527
Pell Grants1,85468%$5,576
Other Federal Grants1,70963%$2,379
State/Local Grants1,79866%$4,860
Institutional Grants65424%$2,591
Student Loan Aid54520%$4,735
Federal Student Loans53920%$4,595
Other Student Loans12-$8,662
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,1241,982$9,283
0-30,0001,1061,106$10,657
30,001-48,000437437$9,995
48,001-75,000335319$8,272
75,001-110,00014388$4,374
110,001 or more10332$1,613

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

UTEP's acceptance rate is 99.98%. A total of 10,153 applicants applied to and 10,151 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 3,076 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 30.30%.
To apply to UTEP, 6 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school rank, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III and etc.) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Admission test scores.
TotalMenWomen
Applicants10,1534,509$5,644
Admitted10,1514,507$5,644
Enrolled3,0761,396$1,680
Acceptance Rate99.98%99.96%100.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)30.30%30.97%29.77%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankRequired
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programRequired
RecommendationsNeither Required Nor Recommended
Formal demonstration of competenciesNeither Required Nor Recommended
Admission test scoresRecommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Required

SAT and ACT Scores

The SAT and ACT scores are recommended to apply to UTEP. Its SAT score is lower than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is lower than the national average score of 24.
Average25th75th

Student Population

The University of Texas at El Paso has a total of 23,880 students including 20,165 undergraduate and 3,715 graduate students. By gender, there are 10,531 male students and 13,472 female students attending UTEP. The school offers online degree programs and 2,218 students enrolled online exclusively (9.29% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total24,003 10,53113,472
Undergraduate20,065 8,83911,226
Graduate3,938 1,6922,246

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX
Phone915-747-5000
WEBwww.utep.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered185 Programs
Online Program Offered17 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered93 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate99.92%
Yield35.95%
Student Population23,880
Graduation Rate47%
Transfer-out Rate19%
Retention Rate75% (Full-time), 55% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate19 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties765 (Full-time), 354 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs2,441 (Full-time), 523 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$82,728
Average Staff Salary$56,278