University of Texas at El Paso VERIFIED · federal data
Texas (Southwest) · 21,005 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $25,502/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Hispanic-serving R1 on the border; engineering and health sciences.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
99.9%
most recent reported cycle
GPA range
3.0–3.7
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
860–1080
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
17–22
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$50K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 1.6 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 1 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.6 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost.
From federal College Scorecard data.
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Oil & gas engineering roles at Pioneer Natural Resources, Diamondback Energy El Paso area
- US-Mexico border trade and logistics, especially supply chain roles for maquiladoras
- Defense contracting at Fort Bliss: systems engineering, cybersecurity, some mid-level positions only
- Mining engineering in West Texas and Northern Mexico, real regional strength
- Tech startup scene weak; Austin/Dallas grads have clear advantage for that path
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