The University of Texas Permian Basin: Review & Facts

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The University of Texas Permian Basin is a medium four-year, public school with 5,850 students enrolled. This institution was established in 1973 and is one of the 2 schools and colleges located in Odessa, Texas.

Academic Offerings

Bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, and master's degree are offered at The University of Texas Permian Basin.

Majors
Offered
56
The University of Texas Permian Basin follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 56 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Education, Psychology, and General Studies. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The University of Texas Permian Basin student retention rate is relatively low at 66% (close to Texas average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
66%
Fair
The graduation rate at The University of Texas Permian Basin is low - 44%. Nearly 43% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at The University of Texas Permian Basin is reasonably decent: 18:1. Find out more information on instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are fairly high, about $18,900 a year. The additional fees at The University of Texas Permian Basin (not included in tuition costs) are nearly $2,700; which makes it a total of $21,600 annually.

Read the details about The University of Texas Permian Basin additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
95%
Easy
According to recent data, 1,475 applications were submitted and 1,397 were accepted, so it is very easy to get accepted at this school.

The University of Texas Permian Basin will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Learn more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at The University of Texas Permian Basin in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,500
Medium
The University of Texas Permian Basin offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at The University of Texas Permian Basin, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
C
Unsafe
The University of Texas Permian Basin provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 1,200 students, which offers a nice on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable, nearly $6,500 a year.

Based on the college crime information, The University of Texas Permian Basin seems to be a relatively safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

The University of Texas Permian Basin Location and Address

Postal Address:
The University of Texas Permian Basin
4901 E University
Odessa, Texas
79762-0001, USA
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