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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, UT Permian Basin is ranked #1,677 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
UT Permian Basin is also ranked #81 out of 115 schools in Texas.
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With an acceptance rate of 95%, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
About 39% of students accepted to UT Permian Basin submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 550. Math scores were between 450 and 540.
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The student to faculty ratio at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is about average at 18 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is 98%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is 66%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 23% for first-time, full-time students at UT Permian Basin, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,496 undergraduates at UT Permian Basin with 2,004 being full-time and 2,492 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,297 | $6,952 | $9,611 | $11,985 | $15,131 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UT Permian Basin, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UT Permian Basin, approximately 24% of students took out student loans averaging $5,758 a year. That adds up to $23,032 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UT Permian Basin is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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See which majors at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin make the most money.
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Contact details for UT Permian Basin are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4901 E University, Odessa, TX 79762-0001 |
| Phone: | 432-552-2020 |
| Website: | https://www.utpb.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 386 | $51,109 |
| General Psychology | 125 | $46,009 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 90 | $53,109 |
| Special Education | 68 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 67 | NA |
| Nursing | 65 | $71,681 |
| Educational Administration | 62 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering | 51 | $65,167 |
| Accounting | 44 | NA |
| General Biology | 40 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 4,965 students took at least one online class at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. This is an increase from the 4,489 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 4,965 | 2,860 |
| 2021-2022 | 4,489 | 2,887 |
| 2020-2021 | 4,811 | 2,700 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,169 | 2,879 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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