The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, also known as UT Permian Basin or UTPB, is a state university situated in Odessa, Texas, United States. It was established in 1973. The university records an enrollment of more than 3,500 students every year. UT Permian Basin offers courses through the following schools and colleges:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• School of Business
• School of Education

UT Permian Basin offers several undergraduate and graduate programs in the departments of biology, history, kinesiology, literature and languages, math and computer science, physical sciences, psychology, social sciences, and visual and performing arts.

The university supports more than 40 registered student clubs and organizations that are based on the diverse interests of the students. These include the Phi Theta Kappa History Club, Art Association, Black Student Organization, Student Film Club, Sigma Tau Delta, and Falcon Veterans Association.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, mathematics, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

U.T. Permian Basin participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 95% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,496 in 2009-2010 (2,712 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 69% of enrolled students and graduate students are 31%.

Students under 25 years old represent 56% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 94% are full-time and 6% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

U.T. Permian Basin provides on-campus housing for 570 of its 2,712 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Heartland Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 4 male students received the aid (men were 57% of those receiving aid) and 3 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 43% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

U.T. Permian Basin offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (12 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (155 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (66 awarded)

• Bilingual and Multilingual Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Reading Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (5 awarded)

• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (86 awarded)

• Human Development and Family Studies
• Public Administration
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (141 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (14 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (25 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (59 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education

SCIENCE (33 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (33 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (55 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Experimental Psychology
• Psychology