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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

100%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$45

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UTEP during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 10,153 4,509 5,644
Admitted students 10,151 4,507 5,644
Enrolled students 3,076 1,396 1,680
Acceptance rate 100% 100% 100%
Yield rate 30% 31% 30%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UTEP received a total of 10,153 applications. These applications included 4,509 male applicants and 5,644 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 10,153 applicants, UTEP admitted 10,151 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,507 males and 5,644 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 3,076 students chose to enroll at UTEP. This means that 3,076 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,396 were male and 1,680 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UTEP had an overall acceptance rate of 100% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 100% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 100%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UTEP had an overall yield rate of 30% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 31%, and for female admitted students, it was 30%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UTEP over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 7,134 3,225 3,909 7,133 3,224 3,909 100% 100% 100% 3,340 1,514 1,826 47% 47% 47%
2016 7,134 3,225 3,909 7,133 3,224 3,909 100% 100% 100% 3,340 1,514 1,826 47% 47% 47%
2017 9,382 4,281 5,101 9,382 4,281 5,101 100% 100% 100% 3,583 1,625 1,958 38% 38% 38%
2018 10,456 5,021 5,435 10,455 5,021 5,434 100% 100% 100% 3,422 1,621 1,796 33% 32% 33%
2019 10,972 5,182 5,790 10,971 5,181 5,790 100% 100% 100% 3,599 1,666 1,933 33% 32% 33%
2020 13,121 6,179 6,942 13,117 6,177 6,940 100% 100% 100% 3,344 1,472 1,872 26% 24% 27%
2021 10,153 4,509 5,644 10,151 4,507 5,644 100% 100% 100% 3,076 1,396 1,680 30% 31% 30%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

The University of Texas at El Paso uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Recommended

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at The University of Texas at El Paso.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted