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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 14,552
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 72%
Average Aid Amount $7,861
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,606
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 88%

Financial Aid Information at UTEP

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 14,552 students (72% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,861. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,606 students (88% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at The University of Texas at El Paso is $9,544 for Texas residents and $25,502 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 14,552 students (72% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,861. 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 aid14,55272%$7,861
Pell Grants12,22061%$5,169
Federal Student Loans5,94029%$5,939

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,606 beginning students (88% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,605 students (88% 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 Aid2,60688%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,36880%$9,043
Federal Grants2,07970%$5,892
Pell Grants2,07870%$5,795
Other Federal Grants28310%$732
State/Local Grants1,42948%$4,285
Institutional Grants1,31844%$2,308
Student Loans62921%$4,410
Federal Student Loans62221%$4,155
Other Student Loans191%$9,987

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 2,342 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended The University of Texas at El Paso. Among them, 408 students have lived on campus and 412 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 Status202120222023
Living On-Campus383296408
Living Off-Campus with Family1,4031,3451,490
Living Off-Campus without Family390418412

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 2023-2024 . 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 level2,2822,118$19,627,831$8,601
$0 - $30,0001,1611,161$11,510,198$9,914
$30,001 - $48,000501501$4,734,874$9,451
$48,001 - $75,000366363$2,941,834$8,038
$75,001 - $110,00013178$398,024$3,038
$110,001 or more12315$42,901$349
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