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The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX 20,547 Undergrads 50.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$19,327
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,726
After Aid
Median Earnings
$50,923
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$10,726
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$50,923
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate50.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients59.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time70.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS63.0%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
99.9%
SAT Avg
982
SAT Reading
25th: 440-75th: 550
SAT Math
25th: 430-75th: 540
ACT Composite
25th: 17-75th: 23
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$445k
+$48k
-$40k
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$406k
+$10k
-$78k
Full Cost$19k/yr
+$375k
-$21k
-$109k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
Never
-203%
Full Cost$19k/yr
Never
-157%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-172%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-86%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (5yr)
$57,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$23,099
Lifetime Value Added
-$306k
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$33,062
Lifetime Value Added
-$220k
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
BachCIP: 2602
Median Debt
$16,877
Earnings (5yr)
$59,236
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$17,895
Earnings (5yr)
$51,785
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$16,656
Earnings (5yr)
$46,950
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,833
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Business/Managerial Economics
BachCIP: 5206
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,581
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$16,341
Earnings (5yr)
$76,943
Lifetime Value Added
+$132k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (5yr)
$60,471
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$19,869
Earnings (5yr)
$101,825
Lifetime Value Added
+$319k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (5yr)
$49,048
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$17,823
Earnings (5yr)
$99,630
Lifetime Value Added
+$302k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (5yr)
$47,373
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$15,898
Earnings (5yr)
$52,663
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (5yr)
$34,170
Lifetime Value Added
-$211k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,598
Lifetime Value Added
-$243k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$19,875
Earnings (5yr)
$57,958
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$46,573
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Industrial Engineering
BachCIP: 1435
Median Debt
$16,104
Earnings (5yr)
$80,955
Lifetime Value Added
+$162k
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
BachCIP: 1601
Median Debt
$16,502
Earnings (5yr)
$24,899
Lifetime Value Added
-$291k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$18,951
Earnings (5yr)
$55,242
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$52,324
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$18,125
Earnings (5yr)
$57,385
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$16,378
Earnings (5yr)
$91,486
Lifetime Value Added
+$241k
Metallurgical Engineering
BachCIP: 1420
Median Debt
$20,490
Earnings (5yr)
$73,613
Lifetime Value Added
+$107k
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
BachCIP: 2605
Median Debt
$18,938
Earnings (5yr)
$63,674
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$20,850
Earnings (5yr)
$54,209
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$14,894
Earnings (2yr)
$47,846
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$20,663
Earnings (5yr)
$45,528
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$17,875
Earnings (5yr)
$43,930
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$39,473
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$20,200
Earnings (5yr)
$45,106
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$20,750
Earnings (5yr)
$41,552
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$18,700
Earnings (5yr)
$84,537
Lifetime Value Added
+$189k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
$23,778
Earnings (5yr)
$53,955
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Security Science and Technology
BachCIP: 4304
Median Debt
$24,060
Earnings (5yr)
$63,300
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$16,236
Earnings (5yr)
$48,913
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$22,328
Earnings (5yr)
$47,880
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$16,634
Earnings (5yr)
$78,356
Lifetime Value Added
+$234k
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
$38,201
Earnings (5yr)
$89,521
Lifetime Value Added
+$330k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$31,722
Earnings (5yr)
$88,771
Lifetime Value Added
+$323k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$78,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$238k
Computer Engineering
MastCIP: 1409
Median Debt
$26,718
Earnings (2yr)
$84,653
Lifetime Value Added
+$332k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$38,965
Earnings (5yr)
$61,028
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$32,424
Earnings (5yr)
$67,045
Lifetime Value Added
+$136k
English Language and Literature, General
MastCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Mechanical Engineering
MastCIP: 1419
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$96,545
Lifetime Value Added
+$390k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
MastCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$73,616
Lifetime Value Added
+$193k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,589
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$43,798
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$128,408
Lifetime Value Added
+$662k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$33,701
Earnings (5yr)
$65,412
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
$37,705
Earnings (5yr)
$56,065
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,976
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,824
Lifetime Value Added
+$62k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,803
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Systems Engineering
MastCIP: 1427
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$77,904
Lifetime Value Added
+$230k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,848
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Doctoral Degrees
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$126,504
Lifetime Value Added
+$506k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$44,877
Earnings (5yr)
$86,370
Lifetime Value Added
+$158k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.