The University of Texas Permian Basin: Enrollment and Outcomes Data

About

The University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) is a public university in Odessa, Texas, United States. It is part of the University of Texas System. UTPB was authorized by the Texas Legislature in 1969 and founded in 1973. UTPB is home to over 4,900 students and 300 teaching faculty as of fall 2024.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS

Applied

1,565

1,565 candidates competed

Admitted

1,485

94.9% acceptance rate

Enrolled

653

44.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

40%-4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Overall completion

40%-4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

4-year graduation

25%

4-year graduation

25%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

40%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

40%

Full-time retention

61%

Full-time retention

61%

Pell equity

12.3pp gap

Pell recipients

32%44 of 137

Non-Pell (all)

44%100 of 226

Subsidized loan, no Pell

42%21 of 50

No Federal Aid

45%79 of 176

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.3-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 85 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 84 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

85

Passing

1

1.2% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

85programs

Passing1 · 1.2%
No Data84 · 98.8%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

0

Severe

0

Recoverable

0

At Risk

0

Watch

0

Safe

1

No data

84

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$60,805

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

+82.6%

+$27,507

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

+82.6%

$60,805 vs $33,298

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$17,500

$60,805

29%

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

29%

$17,500 debt · $60,805 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1974Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 10

Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
Dec 2021Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$11,930

$0–30k

$11,930

$30–48k$10,491

$30–48k

$10,491

$48–75k$12,823

$48–75k

$12,823

$75–110k$13,294

$75–110k

$13,294

$110k+$17,810

$110k+

$17,810

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price

$12,723

vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $12,723

Federal loans

29.0%

In-state tuition

$9,236

Out-of-state

$21,504

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,134 students received $11.9M in Pell grants, alongside $19.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

2,134

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$11.9M

$11,910,635 total

Direct Loans

$19.5M

2,837 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k

’20

2k

’21

2k

’22

2k

’23

2k

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.6M

1,141 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$5.5M

1,057 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$7.8M

531 loan awards

Parent PLUS$1.3M

86 loan awards

Grad PLUS$323K

22 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,178 borrowers who entered repayment, 33 (2.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

2.8%

+0.5pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

1,178

Defaulted

33

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

8.7%-0.6

2017

10.4%+1.2

2018

6.2%-0.8

2019

2.8%+0.5

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at UTPB

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs64

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,045 total completions

01Business

42640.8%

01Business

42640.8%

02Psychology

13012.4%

02Psychology

13012.4%

03Education

12812.2%

03Education

12812.2%

04Engineering

777.4%

04Engineering

777.4%

05Health Professions

706.7%

05Health Professions

706.7%

06Social Sciences

504.8%

06Social Sciences

504.8%

07Biological Sciences

424.0%

07Biological Sciences

424.0%

08Computer Sciences

413.9%

08Computer Sciences

413.9%

09Parks/Recreation

413.9%

09Parks/Recreation

413.9%

10Foreign Languages

403.8%

10Foreign Languages

403.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

5,585

12-mo unduplicated

7,054

Undergraduate

5,052

Graduate

2,002

Gender split

Men

40%2,809

Women

60%4,245

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic

54.1%

White

24.9%

Black

7.6%

Non-resident

6.0%

Unknown

2.6%

Two or more

2.4%

Asian

1.9%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.3%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

372

255 M · 117 W

Women athletes

31.5%

Athletic aid

$2.6M

Total student aid

Budget

$9.5M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$1.7M

$870K

Recruiting expense

$46K

$22K

Head-coach salaries

$94K

$59K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Football

156

—

$3,173,171

Football

156 M · —

$3.2M

Baseball

44

—

$445,034

Baseball

44 M · —

$445K

Swimming and Diving (combined)

23

13

$402,192

Swimming and Diving (combined)

23 M · 13 W

$402K

Basketball

15

19

$1,418,091

Basketball

15 M · 19 W

$1.4M

Soccer

—

23

$386,625

Soccer

— · 23 W

$387K

Tennis

10

$331,793

Tennis

10 M · 10 W

$332K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

2.54

15 offenses · 5,899 students

3-year trend

0.362 yrs ago1.881 yr ago2.54Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

28

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

7

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

0

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

2

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary

7

Motor vehicle theft

4

Aggravated assault

2

Rape

1

Fondling

1

By location

15total

On campus12
Public property3

Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0

Domestic violence

5

Dating violence

1

Stalking

6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons40

Drugs1410

Liquor43

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

19.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

158

UTPB vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UTPB selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectThe University of Texas Permian Basin	40%	—	5,585	$12,723	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Adams State University	32%	99.2%	2,901	$12,980	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Arkansas Tech University	44%	95.9%	8,746	$12,970	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Auburn University at Montgomery	33%	91.6%	5,217	$13,224	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
California State University-Bakersfield	50%	93.9%	10,419	$5,652	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
California State University-Stanislaus	53%	98.1%	9,724	$6,067	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Columbus State University	43%	99.1%	7,913	$13,115	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Florida Gulf Coast University	57%	63.4%	16,612	$12,568	Doctoral/Professional
Louisiana State University-Shreveport	38%	50.5%	10,749	$7,022	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Midwestern State University	43%	93.5%	5,324	$11,656	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
New Jersey City University	34%	98.4%	5,429	$16,053	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Northwestern State University of Louisiana	45%	92.5%	8,523	$13,606	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Tarleton State University	48%	89.6%	17,433	$20,783	R2 Research
The University of Tennessee-Martin	53%	88.2%	7,499	$10,701	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Colorado Colorado Springs	47%	97.4%	11,354	$15,788	R2 Research
University of Michigan-Dearborn	58%	55.6%	8,104	$9,492	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of North Carolina at Pembroke	44%	93.3%	7,674	$10,260	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
West Texas A & M University	48%	98.7%	9,045	$19,487	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Western New Mexico University	26%	—	3,531	$8,522	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median	44%	93.5%	8,104	$12,723

Institutions like UTPB

Explore the federal data for institutions in UTPB's comparison group.

IPEDS

UTPB Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office

Institutional Research and Effectiveness

Email

IR [at] utpb.edu

Phone

432-552-3409

The webpage for the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at The University of Texas Permian Basin provides various reports and data accessible under sections including Facts, Surveys and Reports, as well as Student Achievement Data. It lists the Fact Book for several academic years, along with Quick Facts for certain semesters. Mentioned contact information includes a phone number.

Visit IR office page

Research funding

External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

NSF

NIH awards

$857,447

USA Spending

$19,877,651

All sources

$20,735,098

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

DFR report
IPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024
nces.ed.gov

Frequently asked questions about The University of Texas Permian Basin

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UTPB.

What is the graduation rate at The University of Texas Permian Basin?

The University of Texas Permian Basin reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend The University of Texas Permian Basin?

The University of Texas Permian Basin reports a total enrollment of 5,585 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at The University of Texas Permian Basin?

The average net price at The University of Texas Permian Basin is $12,723 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at The University of Texas Permian Basin?

The University of Texas Permian Basin's yield rate is 44.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is The University of Texas Permian Basin located?

The University of Texas Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas 79762-0001.

Who runs Institutional Research at The University of Texas Permian Basin?

The University of Texas Permian Basin's IR work is done by the Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates

Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25

Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024

Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

The University of Texas Permian Basin

Pell equity

Pass / fail distribution

Severity spectrum

Earnings premium gap

Debt vs earnings

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 10

Net price by family income

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Default rate vs national, by cohort

Top program families by completions

Gender split

Race / ethnicity composition

Men vs women · spending splits

Sport-by-sport · 10

3-year trend

Criminal offenses by type

By location

VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

Residence-hall fires

Adams State University

Arkansas Tech University

Auburn University at Montgomery

California State University-Bakersfield

California State University-Stanislaus

Columbus State University

Florida Gulf Coast University

Louisiana State University-Shreveport

Midwestern State University

New Jersey City University

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Tarleton State University

The University of Tennessee-Martin

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

University of Michigan-Dearborn

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

West Texas A & M University

Western New Mexico University

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