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The University of Texas Permian Basin is a public regional university located in Odessa, Texas. The University of Texas Permian Basin is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at The University of Texas Permian Basin is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,006 10 years after enrolling, 30th in Texas, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, The University of Texas Permian Basin bachelor students earn 7% more than the national average. The University of Texas Permian Basin is ranked 6th in Texas.
The University of Texas Permian Basin’s median net annual cost of $10,591 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at The University of Texas Permian Basin sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Accounting, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Comms & Media Studies, Mechanical Engineering - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$10,591
Average years to graduate
4.6
Industrial Engineering
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.56
Computer science
Rank: #139
Economic score: 1.95
Health & Fitness
Rank: #10
Economic score: 1.97
Registered Nursing
Rank: #320
Economic score: 2.31
Biology
Rank: #28
Economic score: 2.35
Marketing
Rank: #111
Economic score: 2.89
Criminology
Rank: #14
Economic score: 3.13
Sociology
Rank: #60
Economic score: 3.68
History
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.92
Human Development & Family
Rank: #84
Economic score: 16.24
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at The University of Texas Permian Basin - Special Education, Educ. Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 52% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at The University of Texas Permian Basin is 0% lower than the state average, and 5% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At The University of Texas Permian Basin, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at The University of Texas Permian Basin graduates within 4.7 years.
The University of Texas Permian Basin is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
The University of Texas Permian Basin’s economic mobility score of 30.75 is calculated by adjusting the 1.63 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. The University of Texas Permian Basin’s EMS of 30.75 ranks in the top 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at The University of Texas Permian Basin pays $10,591 a year, $9,054 less than the $19,645 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $10,591
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At The University of Texas Permian Basin, 94% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $10,591 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 31% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,235. This is 23% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,726
Pell grants
$4,765
State grants
$8,475
Institutional grants
$5,077
The University of Texas Permian Basin offers 18 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level The University of Texas Permian Basin offers 13 programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
31
Hybrid programs
24
Percentage of programs online
60%
The University of Texas Permian Basin's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 65% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,212 applicants, of which 784 were admitted and 388 enrolled. The University of Texas Permian Basin has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
65%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
30%
59%
In-state
92%
68%
1st generation
46%
35%
White
32%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
52%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%