The University of Texas at El Paso tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at The University of Texas at El Paso is $19,836 a year for Texas residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $9,403 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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What your family pays
$9,403 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $19,836. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Texas residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$9,744$25,502
Housing & meals$10,864$10,864
Books & supplies$1,646$1,646
Personal & travel$3,662$3,662
Living-at-home adjustment−$6,080−$6,080
Total cost of attendance$19,836$35,594

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$12,573
Loan default rate7.1%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out25%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants62%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$10,433Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)

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UTEP net price compared with other Texas colleges

UTEP has the 22nd-lowest average net price of 96 Texas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
18University of Houston-Victoria$8,10926%$54,467
19Galveston College$8,41233%$37,233
20Collin County Community College District$8,96920%$48,701
21Lamar University$9,36637%$49,652
22The University of Texas at El Paso$9,40350%$50,923
23Jarvis Christian University$9,82515%$32,992
24Weatherford College$9,96735%$42,397
25Tyler Junior College$10,20627%$38,140
26University of Houston-Downtown$10,54233%$53,551

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Texas colleges →

Why UTEP costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
The University of Texas at El Paso100%$9,40350%$50,923This school
Sam Houston State University90%$16,40455%$54,211
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley94%$4,83151%$49,620
Texas Woman's University96%$11,96349%$56,544
Tarleton State University90%$20,78348%$53,040

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

The University of Texas at El Paso would cost you $7,001 less per year than Sam Houston State University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at The University of Texas at El Paso, mostly from more The University of Texas at El Paso students living at home, which lowers its average (−$5,391).
  • The University of Texas at El Paso gives aided families $1,332 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentUTEPSHSUDifference
Tuition & fees$9,744$9,228+$516
Books & supplies$1,646$1,380+$266
Housing & meals$10,864$11,720−$856
Personal & travel$3,662$3,866−$204
Living-at-home adjustment−$6,080−$689−$5,391
Sticker price$19,836$25,505−$5,669
Average grants−$10,433−$9,101−$1,332
You pay$9,403$16,404−$7,001

“+” means UTEP costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

UTEP cost questions

How much is tuition at UTEP?

Tuition and fees are $9,744 a year for Texas residents and $25,502 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending UTEP?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $19,836 a year for Texas residents living on campus and about $35,594 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at UTEP?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $9,403 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $7,863; $48–75k pay $10,120; $110k+ pay $18,282. These figures are for Texas residents.

How much debt do UTEP graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $12,573, and 7.1% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to The University of Texas at El Paso overview