The University of Texas Permian Basin

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,577

2024 Average Net Price

$13,563

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

94.9%

1,565 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

5,585

60.3% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

39.7%

144 Graduates

About

The University of Texas Permian Basin is a higher education institution located in Ector County, TX. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at The University of Texas Permian Basin were General Business Administration & Management (160 degrees awarded), General Special Education & Teaching (33 degrees), and Public Administration (29 degrees).

In 2024, 1,369 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The University of Texas Permian Basin. 63.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (642 degrees), 1.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (428 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The University of Texas Permian Basin is $6,577, which is $−17,423 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at The University of Texas Permian Basin is $6,577, which is $17,423 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,563.

In 2024, 65% of undergraduate students attending The University of Texas Permian Basin received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 29% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,577

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at The University of Texas Permian Basin was $6,577. The cost of tuition at The University of Texas Permian Basin is $−17,423 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

This chart compares the tuition costs of The University of Texas Permian Basin (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$13,563

2024 Value

33.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 The University of Texas Permian Basin had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,563. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of The University of Texas Permian Basin grew by 33.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of The University of Texas Permian Basin (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,308

Room and Board

$1,684

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The University of Texas Permian Basin was of $12,308 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 11.5% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,684. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at The University of Texas Permian Basin (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

29%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

65% of undergraduate students at The University of Texas Permian Basin received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 3.17% with respect to 2023, when 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at The University of Texas Permian Basin (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

The University of Texas Permian Basin received 1,565 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 8.91% annual growth. Out of those 1,565 applicants, 1,485 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 94.9% acceptance rate.

There were 5,585 students enrolled at The University of Texas Permian Basin in 2024. 37% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The University of Texas Permian Basin has an overall enrollment yield of 44%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

94.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

1,485

Accepted Out of 1,565

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The University of Texas Permian Basin was 94.9% (1,485 admissions from 1,565 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 84.5%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 8.91%, while admissions grew by 2.34%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of The University of Texas Permian Basin (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

37%

Submission Percentage (2024)

240

Scores Submitted (2024)

37% of enrolled first-time students at The University of Texas Permian Basin in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

The University of Texas Permian Basin had a total enrollment of 5,585 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at The University of Texas Permian Basin is 3,368 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,217. This means that 60.3% of students enrolled at The University of Texas Permian Basin are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The University of Texas Permian Basin, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.8% Hispanic or Latino, 28.3% White, 7.54% Black or African American, 2.88% Asian, 2.47% Two or More Races, 0.304% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0895% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at The University of Texas Permian Basin in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (34.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (19.6%) and White Female (15.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (26.2%), followed by White Female (19.4%) and White Male (11.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

60.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The University of Texas Permian Basin in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,585 students. The full-time enrollment at The University of Texas Permian Basin is 3,368 and the part-time enrollment is 2,217. This means that 60.3% of students enrolled at The University of Texas Permian Basin are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at The University of Texas Permian Basin (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at The University of Texas Permian Basin was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), The University of Texas Permian Basin had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at The University of Texas Permian Basin (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
2,723 enrolled students
White
1,582 enrolled students
Black or African American
421 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The University of Texas Permian Basin is 48.8% Hispanic or Latino, 28.3% White, 7.54% Black or African American, 2.88% Asian, 2.47% Two or More Races, 0.304% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0895% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 152 students (2.72%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 359 more women than men received degrees from The University of Texas Permian Basin. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The University of Texas Permian Basin is hispanic or latino (642 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (428 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at The University of Texas Permian Basin is General Business Administration & Management (160 degrees awarded), followed by General Special Education & Teaching (33 degrees) and Public Administration (29 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at The University of Texas Permian Basin, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (56 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (21 degrees), and Psychology (125 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas Permian Basin are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,637,369 people), Secondary school teachers (529,215 people), Education administrators (319,390 people), Special education teachers (229,884 people), and Other managers (224,471 people).

The most specialized majors at The University of Texas Permian Basin in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (56 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (21 degrees), Psychology (125 degrees), Education (181 degrees), and Human Sciences (30 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas Permian Basin are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Models, demonstrators, & product promoters

The most specialized majors at The University of Texas Permian Basin are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (56 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (21 degrees), Psychology (125 degrees), Education (181 degrees), and Human Sciences (30 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas Permian Basin are Elementary & secondary schools (3,165,345 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (451,230 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (376,717 people), Outpatient care centers (271,448 people), and Individual & family services (196,676 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The University of Texas Permian Basin.

Most Common (2024)

General Psychology
117 degrees awarded
General Education
86 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
76 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The University of Texas Permian Basin was General Psychology with 117 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at The University of Texas Permian Basin according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

505

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

864

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 505 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas Permian Basin, which is 0.584 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (864).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at The University of Texas Permian Basin by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 124 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas Permian Basin in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.18 times more than the 105 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 105 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas Permian Basin in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.847 times less than the 124 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

23%

100% Completion Time

40%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 23% of students graduating from The University of Texas Permian Basin completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
642 degrees awarded
White
428 degrees awarded
Black or African American
87 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The University of Texas Permian Basin is hispanic or latino (642 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (428 degrees).

1.17% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
501 degrees awarded
White Female
483 degrees awarded
White Female
452 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The University of Texas Permian Basin is white female (501 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (483 degrees).

Operations

The University of Texas Permian Basin has an endowment valued at nearly $68.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.93M (4.28%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, The University of Texas Permian Basin had a total salary expenditure of 186M. The University of Texas Permian Basin employs 51 Assistant professors, 44 Lecturers and 33 Associate professors. Most academics at The University of Texas Permian Basin are Male Assistant professor (29), Female Lecturer (23), and Female Assistant professor (22).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Texas Permian Basin are: Office and Administrative Support, with 133 employees, Management, with 63 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 59 employees.

Endowment

$68.5M

2024 Endowment

6.03%

growth from 2023

The University of Texas Permian Basin has an endowment valued at about $68.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of The University of Texas Permian Basin grew 6.03% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $22.6M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at The University of Texas Permian Basin (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.11M - Federal
$3.41M - State
$869k - Local

As of 2024, The University of Texas Permian Basin received $5.11M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.41M from state grants and contracts, and $869k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$45.4M

2024 Salaries

4.38%

growth from 2023

In 2024, The University of Texas Permian Basin paid a median of $45.4M in salaries, which represents 24.4% of their overall expenditure ($186M) and a 4.38% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.5% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 7.22% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$13.5M

Instructional Salaries

158

Number of Employees

In 2024, The University of Texas Permian Basin paid a total of $13.5M to 158 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Texas Permian Basin were Office and Administrative Support with 133 employees, Management with 63 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 59 employees.

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