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The University of Texas Permian Basin

Odessa, TX 3,911 Undergrads 48.9% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$23,886
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,723
After Aid
Median Earnings
$63,864
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$12,723
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$63,864
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$56,073
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate48.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age26.3
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients42.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time74.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.6%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
94.9%
SAT Avg
1,033
SAT Reading
25th: 47052075th: 570
SAT Math
25th: 44051075th: 560
ACT Composite
25th: 172075th: 23

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$566k
+$100k
+$82k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$521k
+$54k
+$36k
Full Cost$24k/yr
+$480k
+$14k
-$4k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
34
∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
44
79%
Full Cost$24k/yr
Never
-5%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return90%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-24%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,174
Natl Median: $71,915
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Natl Median: $57,392
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Median Debt
$21,381
Earnings (5yr)
$72,577
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$92k
Median Debt
$17,515
Earnings (4yr)
$60,805
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$56,415
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,193
Natl Median: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Natl Median: $47,549
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,699
Natl Median: $57,989
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,609
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,134
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Median Debt
$14,253
Earnings (5yr)
$96,881
Natl Median: $91,052
Lifetime Value Added
+$274k
Median Debt
$11,919
Earnings (5yr)
$54,906
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$99,276
Natl Median: $102,405
Lifetime Value Added
+$292k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (5yr)
$47,718
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,414
Natl Median: $86,034
Lifetime Value Added
-$662
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,830
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,501
Natl Median: $52,746
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$55,512
Natl Median: $71,241
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
Median Debt
$18,335
Earnings (5yr)
$77,473
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,250
Earnings (5yr)
$59,645
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.