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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Data & Information Overview

293 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
65% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Ranked?

#963 Best Colleges in Nation
#50 Best Colleges in TX
General Psychology Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin was awarded 293 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general psychology.

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked UT Permian Basin as #963 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UT Permian Basin held the #1,209 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

UT Permian Basin is also ranked #50 out of 115 schools in Texas.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UT Permian Basin?

65% Acceptance Rate
46% Of Accepted Are Women
46% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a competitive 65%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.

Average Test Scores

About 46% 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 470 and 570. Math scores were between 450 and 570.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for The University of Texas of the Permian Basin  ( 470 to 570 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for The University of Texas of the Permian Basin  ( 450 to 570 )
200
800
UT Permian Basin received ACT scores from 13% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 23.

ACT Composite Scores for The University of Texas of the Permian Basin  ( 17 to 23 )
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36

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Faculty

13 to 1 Student to Faculty
53% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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 53%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  53 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

67% Freshmen Retention
26% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

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 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  67 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

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 26% for first-time, full-time students at UT Permian Basin, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
0
100

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,004 Full-Time Undergraduates
67.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
54.8% Percent Women

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.

How Much Does The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Cost?

$10,591 Net Price
31% Take Out Loans
$20,940 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UT Permian Basin is $10,591. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UT Permian Basin

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$8,795 $8,933 $10,549 $13,304 $14,545

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.

Student Loan Debt

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 31% of students took out student loans averaging $5,235 a year. That adds up to $20,940 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UT Permian Basin is 6.2%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do UT Permian Basin Graduates Make?

$50,006 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from UT Permian Basin with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $50,006 in their early years. This is good news for future UT Permian Basin graduates since it is 18% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Texas State
2,004 Full-Time Undergraduates
Midsize City Campus Setting
Located in Odessa, Texas, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a public institution. Odessa is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

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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/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoUTPB
Twitter: https://twitter.com/utpb

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Majors

39 Majors With Completions
938 Undergraduate Degrees
351 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 39 majors graduated from The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Of these students, 938 received undergraduate degrees and 351 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 137 $46,307
General Psychology 125 $35,283
Accounting 59 NA
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 52 $36,520
Communication & Media Studies 51 $38,389
Mechanical Engineering 48 $56,596
Nursing 47 NA
General Biology 43 NA
Health & Physical Education 40 NA
Industrial Production Technology 29 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UT Permian Basin

81% Take At Least One Class Online
52% Take All Classes Online

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 2020-2021, 4,489 students took at least one online class at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. This is a decrease from the 4,811 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 4,489 2,887
2019-2020 4,811 2,700
2018-2019 3,722 2,416
2017-2018 4,169 2,879
2016-2017 5,193 3,752

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Notes and References

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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