Located in El Paso, Texas, The University of Texas at El Paso is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 25,039 students in fall 2024, including 21,118 undergraduates and 3,921 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of The University of Texas System.
The University of Texas at El Paso offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 114 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Psychology, General, and Biology. It awarded 5,278 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 23 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Key figures
25,039
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
5,278
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
114
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 114
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
66%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
3,794
Master's degrees
1,226
Doctoral degrees (research)
113
Professional doctorates
97
Postbaccalaureate certificates
44
Post-master's certificates
4
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
25,039
Undergraduates, fall 2024
21,118
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,921
Full-time, fall 2024
67%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
29,354
Undergraduates, 2024-25
24,253
Graduate students, 2024-25
5,101
Full-time, 2024-25
62%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
55%
Men
45%
White
5%
Hispanic or Latino
84%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
23
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
12%
Students taking some online courses
53%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
The University of Texas System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Conference USA
President
Heather Wilson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization