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University of Texas–Pan American, also referred to as UTPA or UT-Pan Am, is a coeducational, public, state university located in Edinburgh, Texas, United States. The University, with its associated buildings, covers an area of approximately 238 acres of urban land. It was originally established under the name Edinburg College in 1927. It was renamed as Edinburg Junior College in 1933. It received the name Pan American Regional College in 1951. The name was again changed in 1989 to Pan American University. It gained its present moniker in 2006.
The University is well known to be popular among Hispanic students. They comprise a rather large percenage of the student body.
UTPA's sports teams are called the Broncos. The official mascot is a bucking horse named Bronco. UTPA sponsors various sports including, baseball, basketball, football, and tennis.
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Campus Location1201 W University Dr
Edinburg, TX 78539-2999
USA
Main Tel: (956) 381-2011
Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
The University Of Texas-Pan American HighlightsWhere The University Of Texas-Pan American stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in liberal arts, nutrition and exercise therapy, and mathematics.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 2,404 | 48 | | Master | 631 | 45 | | Doctorale | 13 | 2 |
UTPA StudentsThe student enrollment at UTPA was 17,435 in 2007 (14,024 full-time equivalent). About 46% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 54% of the class. Undergrads are 86% of enrolled students and graduate students are 14%. About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 3,899 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 10,571 | | Room | $ 3,000 | | Board | $ 1,900 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 2,436 |
Financial Aid: UTPA participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 241 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 205 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 190 |
Housing and MealsUTPA provides on-campus housing for 988 of its 14,024 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
UTPA AthleticsUTPA is in the Independent Southwest Region for major sports. UTPA offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 59 male students received the aid (men were 46% of those receiving aid) and 68 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 54% of students receiving such aid) .
UTPA Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 65% | | Women | 71% | | All | 68% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 400-510 | | Math | 420-530 | | Writing | 400-510 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (492 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (38 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (25 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (328 awarded) - Bilingual and Multilingual Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Reading Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
ENGINEERING (120 awarded) - Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (99 awarded) - Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (44 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (857 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- General Studies
- Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- History
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (49 awarded) MEDIA (101 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (143 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
- Physician Assistant
MUSIC (17 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (91 awarded) - Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (207 awarded) - Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Health and Physical Education
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (11 awarded) SCIENCE (166 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (147 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (113 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Experimental Psychology
- Psychology
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
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