UTEP Breaks All-Time Freshman Record for Second Year
With a 4% enrollment increase, first-time-in-college students exceed 2022
EL PASO, Texas (Sept. 14, 2023) — For the second year in a row, enrollment is on the upswing at The University of Texas at El Paso. More first-time-in-college students, or freshmen, began this fall 2023 semester than ever before.
The more than 3,800 students represent a 4% increase over fall 2022 enrollment, according to census data that was recorded by the University today.
“The numbers don’t lie; students are embracing UTEP for its academic excellence and exceptional value,” said UTEP President Heather Wilson.
Overall enrollment at the University has also grown some 2% from last year to more than 24,300 students.
"UTEP is doing more than ever to meet students where they are," said Amanda Vasquez, Ph.D., vice president for enrollment services who holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University. "I know how UTEP enables successful careers because that is my personal story. We're working to make sure these opportunities are available to as many students as possible."
UTEP was recently ranked No.1 in Texas for social mobility, based on college rankings released by the Wall Street Journal. The journal ranks colleges by how much they help lower-income students secure high-paying jobs while minimizing the cost of attendance.
The University’s average tuition costs for full-time, in-state beginning undergraduates, before aid, is $9,744 – 5% lower than the Texas average for four-year public universities. The average first-year student who qualifies for grants and scholarships receives $8,915, and the average out-of-pocket cost of tuition, after aid, is around $800 per year for those students. Additionally, the University recently announced it will not increase tuition or mandatory fees for the next two academic years – 2023-24 and 2024-25.
The top five most popular programs chosen by incoming UTEP students this fall are nursing, psychology, computer science, criminal justice and biological sciences.
Students still interested in enrolling at UTEP are invited to contact enrollmentservices@utep.edu.
About The University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas at El Paso is America’s leading Hispanic-serving University. Located at the westernmost tip of Texas, where three states and two countries converge along the Rio Grande, 84% of our 24,000 students are Hispanic, and half are the first in their families to go to college. UTEP offers 171 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs at the only open-access, top-tier research university in America.
Last Updated on September 14, 2023 at 12:00 AM | Originally published September 14, 2023
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