by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UTEP really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at UTEP. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UTEP total enrollment is approximately 17,355 students. 15,631 are undergraduates and 1,724 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UTEP undergraduate population is made up of 54.1% women, and 45.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UTEP Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 13,560 | 86.9% |
| International | 705 | 4.5% |
| White | 651 | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 312 | 2.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 129 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 119 | 0.8% |
| Unknown | 114 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 54.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 45.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UTEP Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,038 | 60.4% |
| International | 460 | 26.8% |
| White | 136 | 7.9% |
| Black or African American | 43 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 26 | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 10 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 14,598 | 84.2% |
| International | 1,165 | 6.7% |
| White | 787 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 355 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 145 | 0.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 130 | 0.8% |
| Unknown | 124 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.1% |
The University of Texas at El Paso faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 39.9% |
| White | 36.5% |
| Asian | 11.7% |
| International | 8.4% |
| Black or African American | 1.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.3% |
| Unknown | 0.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 9,389 female students and 7,966 male students at UTEP.
The University of Texas at El Paso faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 95.5% of UTEP students come from within the state, and 4.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 18 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 3,737 | 98.2% |
| New Mexico | 24 | 0.6% |
| Florida | 7 | 0.2% |
| Colorado | 6 | 0.2% |
| Arizona | 6 | 0.2% |
UTEP welcomes roughly 6.7% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UTEP, 50.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 6,764 | 27.0% |
| 20-21 | 5,857 | 23.4% |
| 22-24 | 5,374 | 21.5% |
| 25-29 | 3,269 | 13.1% |
| 35 and over | 1,986 | 7.9% |
| 30-34 | 1,453 | 5.8% |
| Under 18 | 336 | 1.3% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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