Student Population at UTEP
Total Enrollment
25,039
Undergraduate
21,118
Graduate
3,921
Online Enrollment
2,333
Men Students
11,230
Women Students
13,809
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 25,039 students have enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso - 21,118 undergraduate and 3,921 graduate.
By gender, 11,230 male and 13,809 female students are attending The University of Texas at El Paso. By attendance status, there are 16,899 full-time students and 8,140 part-time students.
The number of students at The University of Texas at El Paso is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as The University of Texas at Arlington and The University of Texas at San Antonio, its population is small (average population is 40,363).
The University of Texas at El Paso offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,333 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UTEP's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
UTEP has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 40,363 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas average (16,031 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at El Paso | 25,039 | 21,118 | 3,921 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 40,363 | 31,836 | 8,527 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas | 16,031 | 13,793 | 3,432 |
The below chart compares the student population between The University of Texas at El Paso and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 11,230 male and 13,809 female students attending UTEP. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.81 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at UTEP.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21,118 | 15,294 | 5,824 |
| Men | 9,583 | 6,994 | 2,589 |
| Women | 11,535 | 8,300 | 3,235 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,921 | 1,605 | 2,316 |
| Men | 1,647 | 749 | 898 |
| Women | 2,274 | 856 | 1,418 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 21,265 Hispanic students (84.93%) and 1,208 White students (4.82%) at The University of Texas at El Paso(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at The University of Texas at El Paso.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Asian | 156 | 90 | 66 |
| Black or African American | 402 | 231 | 171 |
| Hispanic | 18,591 | 8,253 | 10,338 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| White | 838 | 460 | 378 |
| Two or More Races | 160 | 73 | 87 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 133 | 54 | 79 |
| Total | 21,118 | 9,583 | 11,535 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Asian | 68 | 26 | 42 |
| Black or African American | 140 | 70 | 70 |
| Hispanic | 2,674 | 964 | 1,710 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 370 | 173 | 197 |
| Two or More Races | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 57 | 37 | 20 |
| Total | 3,921 | 1,647 | 2,274 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 18,331 students whose age under twenty five and 3,439 students whose age is over thirty years old at The University of Texas at El Paso.
Especially, 336 students are younger than eighteen and 23 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at The University of Texas at El Paso.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21,118 | 9,583 | 11,535 |
| Under 18 | 336 | 146 | 190 |
| 18-19 | 6,760 | 3,080 | 3,680 |
| 20-21 | 5,777 | 2,519 | 3,258 |
| 22-24 | 4,534 | 2,130 | 2,404 |
| 25-29 | 2,076 | 997 | 1,079 |
| 30-34 | 780 | 344 | 436 |
| 35-39 | 390 | 165 | 225 |
| 40-49 | 345 | 156 | 189 |
| 50-64 | 117 | 44 | 73 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 21,118 | 9,583 | 11,535 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,921 | 1,647 | 2,274 |
| 18-19 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 80 | 21 | 59 |
| 22-24 | 840 | 343 | 497 |
| 25-29 | 1,193 | 521 | 672 |
| 30-34 | 673 | 304 | 369 |
| 35-39 | 408 | 182 | 226 |
| 40-49 | 511 | 193 | 318 |
| 50-64 | 192 | 70 | 122 |
| 65 and over | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Total | 3,921 | 1,647 | 2,274 |
Online Student Population
At The University of Texas at El Paso, 11,460 students (45.77% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,333 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,058 students live in Texas where The University of Texas at El Paso is located in and 237 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25,039 | 21,118 | 3,921 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,333 | 1,335 | 998 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 9,127 | 8,778 | 349 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 13,579 | 11,005 | 2,574 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,333 | 1,335 | 998 |
| Texas Residents | 2,058 | 1,262 | 796 |
| Other State in U.S. | 237 | 58 | 179 |
| Outside of U.S. | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
