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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 16,872
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 84%
Average Aid Amount $8,236
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,466
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 91%

Financial Aid Information at UTEP

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 16,872 students (84% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,236. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,466 students (91% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at The University of Texas at El Paso is $9,744 for Texas residents and $25,512 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 16,872 students (84% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,236. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at The University of Texas at El Paso for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at The University of Texas at El Paso
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid16,87284%$8,236
Pell Grants11,71658%$4,761
Federal Student Loans5,69128%$6,056

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,466 beginning students (91% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,466 students (91% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at The University of Texas at El Paso.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at The University of Texas at El Paso
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,46691%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,35187%$10,564
Federal Grants2,20781%$6,527
Pell Grants1,85468%$5,576
Other Federal Grants1,70963%$2,379
State/Local Grants1,79866%$4,860
Institutional Grants65424%$2,591
Student Loans54520%$4,735
Federal Student Loans53920%$4,595
Other Student Loans120%$8,662

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,115 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended The University of Texas at El Paso. Among them, 296 students have lived on campus and 418 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at The University of Texas at El Paso
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus427383296
Living Off-Campus with Family1,5221,4031,345
Living Off-Campus without Family389390418

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at The University of Texas at El Paso
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,1241,982$19,717,554$9,283
$0 - $30,0001,1061,106$11,787,054$10,657
$30,001 - $48,000437437$4,367,641$9,995
$48,001 - $75,000335319$2,771,246$8,272
$75,001 - $110,00014388$625,486$4,374
$110,001 or more10332$166,127$1,613