University of Texas at El Paso Description:
Admissions Data (2011):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 99%
- GPA, SAT and ACT graph for UTEP
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 390 / 510
- SAT Math: 420 / 520
- SAT Writing: - / -
- ACT Composite: 16 / 22
- ACT English: 14 / 21
- ACT Math: 16 / 23
Enrollment (2010):
- Total Enrollment: 22,106 (18,160 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 45% Male / 55% Female
- 66% Full-time
Costs (2011 - 12):
- Tuition and Fees: $7,065 (in-state); $16,525 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,132 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $8,692
- Other Expenses: $3,694
- Total Cost: $20,583 (in-state); $30,043 (out-of-state)
University of Texas at El Paso Financial Aid (2009 - 10):
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 84%
- UTEP Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 74%
- Loans: 31%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $11,189
- Loans: $5,187
Most Popular Majors:
Transfer, Retention and Graduation Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 73%
- Transfer Out Rate: 34%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 8%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 35%
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University of Texas at El Paso Mission Statement:
"The University of Texas at El Paso is dedicated to the advancement of the El Paso region through education, creative and artistic production, and the generation, interpretation, application and dissemination of knowledge. UTEP embraces its role as an intellectual, cultural and socioeconomic asset to the region, offering programs to meet human resource needs and contribute to the quality of life.
As a public university, UTEP is committed to providing access and opportunity to the people of the El Paso region and the State of Texas. UTEP’s mission of ensuring access is coupled with a commitment to excellence reflected in rigorous programs, which prepare students to make significant contributions to their professions, their communities and the world.
As a research/doctoral institution, UTEP fosters a climate of scholarly inquiry, with a special focus on applying innovative interdisciplinary approaches to explore and address major issues that confront the multicultural, U.S.-Mexico border region."
