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FAQs

For most programs, students pay the same, or very close, tuition rate, regardless of modality. There are several colleges, however, that have permission to charge a higher market rate. This requires approval from the University of Texas Board of Regents. 

Online students do pay the Distance Learning Fee ($75/SCH for undergraduate programs and $100/SCH for graduate programs). They do not, however, pay the Rec Center, Student Union, Student Health, and Miner Gold Card fees.  

All Semester Credit Hours (SCHs) produced by online programs are credited to the respective academic department and college for formula funding. Extended University receives no credit for SCHs, nor any formula funding, produced by online programs. 

All the services mentioned in this document (marketing, recruitment, advising, reporting, financial services and other administrative functions) are funded through the Distance Learning Fee only.  

Yes, they can. Undergraduate courses are hidden in the dynamic course schedule so that online students have registration priority. If a class is at risk of not filling, UTEP Online advisors reach out to the department chair and offer to open the courses to all students. Graduate advisors have discretion over the enrollments in the graduate program courses. Currently, some programs are intended for online students exclusively, while other programs cross-enroll fully online and face-to-face students.  

While the number of students enrolled in the program is important, financial health is dependent upon the number of student credit hours (SCHs) the program generates relative to the expenses incurred to run the program. For actuals, the number of SCHs is tied to the 100% online students only. For the annual profit and loss statement presented to the Budget Committee, the SCH count is connected to all enrollments in the course. 

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