The student population at The University of Texas at El Paso is 25,039 (21,118 undergraduate and 3,921 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,642 (7.02%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UTEP is 84.34% which is increased by 898 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 744 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 81 male students for every 100 female students, down from 85 in 2015.
- 2,333 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 57.85% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 24,488 where 25,039 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 25,177 students in 2020 and was lowest at 23,397 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 23,397 to 25,039 students, a net gain of 1,642 (7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at The University of Texas at El Paso since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 20,805 where 21,118 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at The University of Texas at El Paso since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,683 where 3,921 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at The University of Texas at El Paso since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 4.82% and the percentage of black students is 2.16% at The University of Texas at El Paso. 0.89% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 84.93% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 8.05% to 4.82%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.94% to 0.89%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.73% to 2.16%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 79.87% to 84.93%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2758 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.3547 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at The University of Texas at El Paso over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,333 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 57.85% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at The University of Texas at El Paso from 2015 to 2025.