The University of Texas at El Paso academics
El Paso, Texas · Public · 21,005 undergrads
The University of Texas at El Paso has 21,005 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 58 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
21,005
undergraduates.
3,742
graduate students.
58
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
3,849
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
41%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
21,005
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,742
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
24,351
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
55%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
41%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$32,993
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
88%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
3.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.7%
BlackCollege Scorecard
1.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
0.7%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,849
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,253
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
236
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
155
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers