by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Football at The University of Texas at El Paso, a fall sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. UTEP is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Conference USA.
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The UTEP men’s football team carries 114 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 368. The NCAA tracked 433 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 12 varsity sports UTEP sponsors, football ranks #2 by total roster size.
The men’s football program is staffed by 17 coaches — 1 head coach and 16 assistants. In all, 13 work full-time and 4 part-time. The head coach is Scotty Walden.
Among the school’s 12 sports, football sits #1 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UTEP men’s football program generated $13,123,683 in revenue against $11,062,136 in expenses, a net profit of $2,061,547. That works out to about $20,738 in operating expense per athlete, or $2,364,138 per team.
Against the school’s 12 sports, football sits #1 by revenue, accounting for 40% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 959 (941 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 73%. Year over year, it held onto 95% of its athletes, with 92% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 986, football lands below the pack at 959.
When UTEP earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.