University of Texas Permian Basin

Odessa, TX · Public

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Admission rate

University of Texas Permian Basin admitted 94.9% of applicants university-wide (1,485 of 1,565).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide94.9%1,4851,565
Men92.9%659709
Women96.5%826856

Of 1,485 admitted students, 653 enrolled (44.0% yield).

University of Texas Permian Basin U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
930–1100
ACT (mid-50%)
16–20
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

University of Texas Permian Basin U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $38,311/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$18,817
Fees, housing, food, books & other$19,495
Sticker cost of attendance$38,311/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$11,930
$30k–48k$10,491
$48k–75k$12,823
$75k–110k$13,294
Over $110k$17,810

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • President's Academic Excellence Scholarship$4,000 per year (Merit)
  • Academic Excellence Scholarship$3,000 per year (Merit)
  • Falcon Scholarship$1,000 per year (Merit)
  • Departmental ScholarshipsVaries (Departmental)
  • UTPB GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • International Falcon ScholarshipUp to $4,000 per year (International Aid)
  • President's Academic Excellence Scholarship$4,000 per year (Merit)
  • Academic Excellence Scholarship$3,000 per year (Merit)
  • Falcon Scholarship$1,000 per year (Merit)
  • Departmental ScholarshipsVaries (Departmental)

University of Texas Permian Basin U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official high school transcript
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Official high school transcript
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

University of Texas Permian Basin · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

University of Texas Permian Basin requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$56,073
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
39.7%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
61%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$17,750
At graduation

University of Texas Permian Basin · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • Niche: #396

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (28%), Psychology (14%), Engineering (9%).

Student–faculty ratio: 20:1 · 53% of class sections have under 20 students.

University of Texas Permian Basin U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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