The University Of Texas At El Paso
Location and Contact Information
500 W. University AveEl Paso, TX 79968-0691
USA
Main Tel: (915) 747-5000
Web Site
The campus is in a large city.
Overview
The University of Texas at El Paso was established on September 23, 1914, as the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy. The university is also referred as UTEP. The name of the university was changed to Texas Western College of the University of Texas, or TWC, on September 10, 1949. UTEP adopted its current name in 1967. Presently, the university offers more than 80 bachelor degrees and approximately 70 master degrees. UTEP is divided into a number of academic units, including:
- College of Business Administration
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Health Sciences
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Science
- University College
The sports teams of UTEP are popularly known as the Miners. The university competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I.
Some of the most notable alumni of UTEP are Bob O'Rear, one of the founders of Microsoft; Bob Beamon, Olympic gold medalist and world record holder in track and field; and Hank Cohen, president of MGM Television Entertainment.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in education and teaching and engineering.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Numerous part-time students.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- High faculty salary.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 6,223 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 14,583 |
| Room and board | $ 8,344 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,064 |
| Other | $ 3,484 |
Financial Aid
UTEP participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 78% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 66% | $8,239 |
| Institutional Grant | 42% | $2,457 |
| Federal Grant | 57% | $4,550 |
| Pell Grant | 56% | $4,056 |
| Other Federal Grant | 34% | $852 |
| State or Local Grant | 37% | $5,042 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 34% | $4,640 |
| Federal Loan | 34% | $4,520 |
| Other Loan | 1% | $5,837 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to The University Of Texas At El Paso:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry University | Miami, FL | 8,581 |
| 2 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, AL | 9,481 |
| 3 | North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro, NC | 10,388 |
| 4 | University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN | 10,126 |
| 5 | Morgan State University | Baltimore, MD | 7,005 |
| 6 | CUNY Lehman College | Bronx, NY | 11,860 |
| 7 | The University of Texas-Pan American | Edinburg, TX | 17,534 |
| 8 | Texas Woman's University | Denton, TX | 12,465 |
| 9 | Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta, GA | 4,068 |
| 10 | California State University-East Bay | Hayward, CA | 14,167 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 2,969 | 77 |
| Master | 759 | 72 |
| Doctorate | 45 | 18 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 305 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 179 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 206 |
Students
Student enrollment was 20,458 in 2009-2010 (16,221 full-time equivalent).
About 50% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 50% of the class.
Undergrads are 80% of enrolled students and graduate students are 20%.
Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Among freshmen students, 88% are full-time and 12% are part-time.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 99% Women 99% All 99%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 390-500 Math 400-520
Room and Board
UTEP provides on-campus housing for 428 of its 16,221 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).
Athletics
School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Conference USA for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 117 male students received the aid (men were 50% of those receiving aid) and 115 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 50% of students receiving such aid) .
International Study
About 6% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
UTEP offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).
The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is STEM Dominant.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ART STUDIES
- Art/Art Studies
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Finance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Operations Management and Supervision
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Science
DESIGN
- Graphic Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Art Teacher Education
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Health Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Reading Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
ENGINEERING
- Civil Engineering
- Construction Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
- Metal and Jewelry Arts
- Painting
- Sculpture
LIBERAL ARTS
- Anthropology
- Comparative Literature
- Creative Writing
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- History
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
- Technical and Business Writing
MATHEMATICS
- Applied Mathematics
- Computational Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA
- Advertising
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Journalism
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Public Relations/Image Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
MEDICINE
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
- Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
MUSIC
- Music Management and Merchandising
- Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
- Piano and Organ
- Voice and Opera
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
- Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Health and Physical Education
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
- Drawing
- Printmaking
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
SCIENCE
- Bioinformatics
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Geophysics and Seismology
- Microbiology
- Natural Sciences
- Pathology/Experimental Pathology
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Security and Protective Services
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Clinical Psychology
- Experimental Psychology
- Health/Medical Psychology
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
